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Prepare an Affidavit of Bona Fide Purchase with this template form for the purchase of a business in Canada.

• The Affidavit must be sworn by an officer of a company that is purchasing the assets of a business.
• The Affidavit attests that the purchase is a bona fide purchase and is not being made for the purpose of keeping the assets out of the hands of creditors.
• This form can be used in any Canadian province or territory. A French language version may be required in some provinces.

Before you close the purchase of that business you're buying, get the seller to sign this Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreement.

• The person you bought the business from could become your newest competitor, unless you get them to sign this Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreement as a condition of the closing.
• The seller agrees not to operate a business that competes directly or indirectly with the Business you're acquiring for a specified period of time after completion of the sale (non-competition).
• The seller also agrees not to solicit the customers or employees of the purchaser (non-solicitation).
• The purchaser agrees to keep confidential any proprietary information belonging to the seller.
• This is a generic legal form which can be used anywhere.

Before you purchase a business, make sure you consider all the issues with this free Due Diligence Checklist for Canadian companies.

• The checklist covers the items you need to review, such as:
  
  • corporate records;
  • financial information;
  • contractual arrangements;
  • assets and property;
  • employee relations and benefits;
  • tax matters.
• This is a free downloadable file prepared for use in Canada.

Before you purchase or invest in a privately held company, do your due diligence with this 5-page guide and checklist covering such items as:

• a review of the corporate documents,
• shareholders, shareholder loans, guarantees, options and warrants,
• financial review,
• corporate borrowing, credit facilities, and debt obligations,
• taxes and government compliance,
• operations management,
• products, competition, sales and marketing,
• employees and senior management,
• tangible and intellectual property,
• legal action by and against the business,
• overview of the company's insurance coverages,
• third party consents and approvals required.

Don't put your investment at risk by not doing your homework. Get the Investor / Purchaser Due Diligence Guide for private companies.

Whether you're buying or selling a business, make sure the other party continues the negotiations by getting this USA No-Shop Agreement signed at the outset.

• This agreement can be used anywhere in the United States.
• The parties to the transaction agree that they will not consider other offers or approach other potential purchasers while the negotiations between them are ongoing.
• This free template can be used by business brokers and by buyers or sellers in non-brokered transactions.
• Available in MS Word format. Easy to download and use.

How viable is that business opportunity you are planning to pursue? Review all the important issues you should consider beforehand with this Business Viability Analysis Checklist.

The checklist includes such topics as:

• performing an industry analysis,
• evaluating your relevant business experience,
• intellectual property audits,
• laying out your marketing strategy.

This free Business Viability Analysis Checklist is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable.