What are the benefits of purchasing a company rather than starting one from the ground up?

You are considering buying an operating business.  What are the most important issues you will look at before deciding on the purchase?  Why?

what is a major business merger or acquisition that has occurred recently. What are your thoughts?

When you hear of companies being sold for millions or billions of dollars, it is often because they have gone through a valuation process. Once the value of a business is established, it can be sold or leveraged. What do you think some of the goals of a business buyer are? A business seller?

If you were one of the founders, how would you prioritize how you spent your time in the first weeks on the job after getting the venture capital funding?

Is there a company that succeeded under circumstances that are similar to those that your firm faces?

how to use your professional experience or knowledge to solve a business problem?

What functions does a business plan perform?

As a business manager, how do you use information on supply, demand, and elasticity to drive business decisions?

Is growth a good thing for all firms? How does manageent know when a firm is ready to grow?