Buying a Business | Page 4

A new lawsuit by HP shareholders highlights the need to do due diligence when buying a company.

The number of franchise establishments in the U.S. is expected to grow by 1.3 percent this year.

The buy-build-sell strategy is spreading thanks to a few high-profile successes. Here's how it works.

Plenty of business owners are looking to sell their businesses. Consider these seven points before writing your check.

Here's how a stressed-out executive became an innkeeper -- and why she's glad she made the change.

Like Facebook's acquisition of Instagram, buying an existing web business can supply top talent and product innovations. It can also provide customers and that vital social-media presence on day one.

Is a smooth transition possible when acquiring a business?

A business matchmaker on how to size up a company for sale.