One of the most common misconceptions among business owners is that selling a business represents the finish line. After years, and often decades, of hard work, sacrifice, risk, and perseverance, many entrepreneurs envision the sale of their company as the moment they finally arrive. The business is sold, the...

  For the past several years, the internet has been flooded with self-proclaimed acquisition gurus promising ordinary people the ability to buy businesses with little or no money down. They sell courses, coaching programs, masterminds, and mentorships built around the idea that business ownership is simply a matter of...