Why You Should Buy a Business (and How to Do It)

Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, professors at Harvard Business
School, spell out an overlooked career path: buying a business and
running it as CEO. Purchasing a small company lets you become your
own boss and reap financial rewards without the risks of founding a
start-up. Still, there are things you need to know. Ruback and
Yudkoff are the authors of the “HBR Guide to Buying a Small
Business.”