Buying a business to secure your financial freedom: finding and evaluating the business that's right for you

The low-risk secret to a high-profit business--a perfect primer for first-time entrepreneursMore and more people are leaving their jobs and investing in small businesses--today's leading job growth opportunity

But isn't it risky? Not with Ed Pendarvis, whose business brokerage firm was rated #1 by Entrepreneur magazine. Once investors learn how to find and evaluate the right kind of business, the risks can be reduced--and profits dramatically increased.

The secret lies in valuing and purchasing an already existing small business or franchise, one with a proven track record and potential for continued success.