Buying a Business

Are you considering starting or buying a business? Join Maria Gafiuk, Entrepreneur Strategist at ATB Financial, for an exclusive session focused on the essential steps of acquiring a business.

What You Will Learn

• Defining Your Vision as an Entrepreneur: Get clarity on what type of business will align with your skills and goals.
• Finding businesses: Discovering "Hidden Gem" businesses that aren't on the public market.

• Overview of the buying process
• Overview of valuation of businesses
• Asset sale vs Share sale and how it impacts the buyer
• Due Diligence Deep Dive: What questions to ask, and how to spot red flags.
• The Art of Recasting Financials: Adjusting owner compensation and discretionary expenses to reveal the true profitability (SDE).

Financing Solutions: Utilizing seller financing, FI loans, and other partners who can help

Who Should Attend?

• Individuals looking to transition from a job to business ownership with reduced risk.
• Existing business owners seeking to expand their market share through strategic acquisitions.
• Investors interested in identifying and capitalizing on undervalued assets.
• Anyone serious about building wealth through business ownership.

“Don’t rely on luck. Learn the key questions in buying a business, the process to buy the business plus what’s needed to finance the deal. This workshop is designed to turn ambitious individuals into confident buyers.”

A light lunch will be provided. Space is limited. Register today to secure your seat and begin your journey to acquiring a business of your dream.