If you think you want to buy a business it is important that you figure out how to go about it.

A  good source of information is the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) web site, particularly the article at:

http://www.ibba.org/Buyers/BuyingProcess/tabid/265/Default.aspx

We are members of the IBBA and several of us are Certified Business Intermediaries.  The CBI designation means we have studied our trade and passed a rigorous examination to meet the standards for the professional certification of the Association.   There is more information about the CBI program and designation on the Association site.