Pursuing quality companies to purchase is very competitive. Whether you are a once-in-a-lifetime business buyer or a seasoned business buyer, you are ultimately trying to find a viable company to purchase that has little or no purchase competition. Although having many purchase suitors is great for the business seller, it can result in many unnecessary hassles for the potential business buyers.

Responding to published business-for-sale listings and contacting merger and acquisition intermediaries can be somewhat fruitful for the proactive business buyer. However, the proven belief among merger and acquisition industry leaders is that the most viable acquisition candidates are typically, at least