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				<title><![CDATA[A good initial offer price guide]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[A good initial offer price guideline for acquiring a company is to examine earnings multiples. Often companies are purchased based on a multiple of earnings. Sometimes the multiple is four times earnings, sometimes lower or higher. The multiple can be b]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Buying an existing business is a]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Buying an existing business is a difficult task even in the best of times.  Normally you would ask to see the last three years tax returns and analize them to see if it warranted any further attention.  Type of business, location and other factors gre]]></description>
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