Invest Local is a peek into the thoughts of local deal-making expert David Barnett. His experience and education in business brokerage, small business financing and private finance gives him an insight into what's wrong with the common financial planning advice available today and how you can make superior investment returns while mitigating risk and helping your local community. Big banks make huge profits lending to people in your community and small businesses all around you. Learn how you can help these people and entrepreneurs and keep more of these profits in your home town. Barnett...

Buy a franchise and secure your financial future; right? There is a huge industry that is built upon you buying a franchise, paying a franchise fee and then working hard every day to keep the stream of royalties flowing. Franchisors, suppliers, distributors, franchise brokers and others all have a vested interest in continuing the myth that opening a franchise is the easy path to success. Over the years, I have worked for franchisors, helped franchisees try to sell their businesses and worked with buyers trying to buy new and existing franchise locations. Inside you'll find lots of stories of...

GET INSIDER SECRETS on how to sell your own business. For years David C Barnett met with business owners and showed them that he could get them the maximum value for their business, now he shares these secrets with you. When it comes time to retire, divest or simply move on to something else and you want to sell your business; read this book. You'll learn: -When you should use a qualified business broker and when you should not -How to sort the qualified brokers from the charlatans -How the process should work -What you should pay for a good broker's services -What telltale signs to avoid...