BWD Spring/Summer 2015 | Page 19

Spring/Summer 2015 | BWD 19 Conduct your due diligence. Sometimes first-time buyers come in to their new business with unreasonable expectations regarding salary and income level if they haven’t done a deep enough dive into the business’s financials. For example, the new owner might expect a $250,000 annual salary when the business can only support $100,000. Before purchasing a new business