Acquiring a project

Whether you are already working in a specific business sector, or you want to start to work in it, the option of buying a project which is already started can be in either case a very beneficial operation for your company. If you are already in the business, your ability to assess the technical aspects of the project will be an easier job, even if the financial side and viability is another story. On the contrary, if you come from a different sector or you are taking your first steps as an entrepreneur, the task is significantly more complicated because not knowing the sector in depth will be a handicap.
To do this operation correctly you need first hand and qualified information, both for technical and business aspects. Both are immensely important and must not be taken lightly. Therefore, the first step to take is to figure out where one stands, where one intends to get, how one wants to start and what budget is available for investment. Value the implications of starting from scratch as opposed to starting from a few steps further, as it can be very different. It is not the same to achieve viability and profits in a few years or to have the possibility to get there in just a few months. Value a reduced launch time frame as a priority.

Evaluate the cost of getting there, in a realistic way, in terms of time and money. Are you ready to do it? Are you well prepared to undertake it?

First think of how long it would take to get to that position, that level. Then calculate how much money it costs to maintain a team working during the time to get to that point, your initial target. With these figures in mind you can start to get an idea of the value of the project, how much does it make sense to pay for it. Now take into account the benefit of an almost immediate start, which is limited to the time needed to transfer all the corporate information. There is no doubt that to buy a project can be a very beneficial option, very much worth considering. Value it before deciding hastily to undertake actions for which you might not be prepared. If on the other hand you are prepared from a business perspective, value it as a way to expand your range of products or services, or as a faster way to introduce yourself to a specific market with a sensible investment, and later you can adapt it and shape it to your way of doing things.


What do you buy when you buy a project?

  You buy a planning.

  You buy assets.

  You buy a contact portfolio (Suppliers, factories, press, etc.).

  You buy a client portfolio.

  You buy the development of a project and its products.

  You buy the stock (which can include products ready to sell, prototypes, samples, etc).

  You buy the technical material, everything related to intellectual property (plans, drawings, sketches).

  You buy the intellectual property (patents).

  You buy the business property (corporate image – graphic art and creativity, online development, etc).

  You buy the real estate property (if there is any and/or they are included in the transaction).

If you are considering the possibility to enter a new sector, expand your company in business and/or commercial terms, acquiring a new project to reach out more and better, or simply to explore new paths, you will probably have countless doubts. Contact us and you will receive top level advice.