Built to Sell. Turn your business into one you can sell. John Warrillow.  2010. ISBN 9780986480300.  Written as a business story, this is written as a clear blueprint for anyone owning a service business to turn his “baby” into a sellable product company.   If you already have a product company, there is still a tremendous amount of work involved to make it salable.  Well written, with very clear guidance and metrics presented to the reader.   You will rip right through this one, but it hits well above its weight class.  This is due to the success of the author in selling his own businesses.

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