The buyer's due-diligence checklist that catches the six-figure mistakes

Buying a business is a high-trust, one-way decision — the costly surprises hide in the numbers you didn't think to ask for. This free, plain-English checklist walks you through the questions that separate a sound acquisition from an expensive one, before you sign anything.

• The financial, legal, and operational questions to ask every seller
• The red flags that should slow a deal down — and the ones that should stop it
• Plus buy-box-matched deal alerts: tell us what you're looking to acquire and we'll email you businesses in your range as they come to market