• Starting a new business?
• Why buy an existing business?
• Pitfalls of buyouts
• An example of Buyout of Ford’s Jaguar Land Rover by Tata Motors, India
• Advantages of Buyouts overweigh disadvantages
• Framework for buyout
• Search process
• Self-assessment
• Deal criteria
• Identification of business
• Search process ends – Negotiation begins
• Summary & conclusion