Buyable

Your Guide to Building a Self-Managing, Fast-Growing, and High-Profit Business

By: Steve Preda

Narrated by: Derek Botten

Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Does your business work for you, or do you work for your business?

Did you know there are 1,700,000 small businesses (with 10-250 employees) in the US alone? That a whopping 85 percent never become buyable, and most of them are out of business in 10 years? And most importantly: that only one in 10 businesses ever finds an investor or buyer?

What do these “1 in 10” successful businesses have in common?

In his top-rated book Buyable, best-selling author, successful entrepreneur with an exit, and sought-after consultant Steve Preda will show you how to turn your business into a valuable asset. You’ll create a buyable business even if you have no plan to sell it. Why? Because your business will work for you with very little effort, supervision, and stress from you.

Buyable will be your trusted companion. It’ll show you practical, simple, and applicable steps to run a business that’s highly profitable, fuels your dream life, and grows with or without you.

Not only that, but with Buyable you’ll also learn:

• How to define your ideal life. Then define the business to get there. And then bridge the gap between definition and reality by creating the business value you need
• The seven management concepts. You’ll master the basics of a profitable business and turn your business into a self-managing machine
• How to grow your business value. Chapter seven and eight will show you simple blueprints and secrets to create a buyable business that very few entrepreneurs know!
• How to "groom" your business and set it up for a sale by refining your financials, strategies, and assets
• Time to sell! What it takes to do it, how to find investors and buyers, prepare for the big exit day, and sell your business with a big payout
• How to leave your company without breaking your heart. Learn to say good-bye, assess your options, and stay engaged, active, and excited about life

Whether you have only a few years running a small business or are a seasoned expert, Buyable is the companion you need.

©2021 Steve Preda (P)2021 Steve Preda

Inspiring book both for business owners as well as

I`ve recently read Steve Preda`s new book, Buyable, that provides proven methods how to create a Self-Managing, Fast-Growing and High Profit Business. The book is a real page turner and Steve perfectly matches his extensive practical experience with his theoretical knowledge how to make a business buyable. I learned about 7 Management Concepts and how to utilize different types of Management Blueprints to create a profitable and scalable business through practical stories. It was a true eye opener to understand the array of implementable processes how to drive growth and value with an end goal reaching your ideal life you desire. I can only recommend this inspiring book both for business owners as well as corporate individuals as it will truly get you thinking what areas you might miss currently that worth to focus on creating a better version of your business.

Great Blueprint

Very useful, practical guide to positioning your business for the best exit. The author pulls from his real life experience brokering the sale of businesses so it's not just theoretical advice. Well read and well organized.

For the Real World

Steve Preda gets it because he has done it in the real world. Too many business authors preach campus idealism rather than management how-to. And they write for and about the Fortune 100 or the next-big-thing, sexy Silicon Valley startup.

Here is a book for us - some 20 million US business owners outside of Wall Street and SoCal. We do not need more preaching on “Start with Why,” “people before profit.” mission/vision/values blah blah. We understand that “sustainability” is about business survival. Our focus is on “Equity” - the value of our Enterprise. And that is ok. It is more than ok. It is how business is done in the real world. We think building a successful business is our contribution to the world. Thanks, Steve, for the philosophy and the practical advice.