Found a great business, location don't interest me - still move forward ?

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February 15, 2024

by a searcher from Florida Institute of Technology in Salt Lake City, UT, USA

After a year of search , i found a great business. I live in metro area now and the population is approximately 4 million. The business of interest is in a city with a population of 400k with major international airports 4 hours away, although it has a regional airport.

I know its a personal preference, I wanted to what the searchers did in the past when acquiring a business of interest.

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from The University of Chicago in Atlanta, GA, USA
I can't speak to acquiring in a different location, but I have relocated to smaller markets for work. You should be realistic about what's important to you and whether the business location can support that. While you'd be moving to run a business, it won't be what you'd do 100% of the time (some may beg to differ, haha). Do you like to travel or have others come visit? Will folks come to visit in the new location? Can you do your hobbies there? Is the shopping you need readily available (as a person who loves Asian markets, living in Charleston made me miserable)?

If the business is great enough to overlook these things, are you the kind of person who could be happy anywhere? What about family, or starting one? Is it relocatable? Can you get it to a good place then hire a manager to run it for you?
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from University of Illinois at Chicago in Madison, WI, USA
Agree with everything Alda said. Is the business great enough to overlook these things? Imagine your life in this town, if that thought is miserable, it likely isn’t a great fit. Just keep searching.
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