About The Structured Deal: A Legal Insider’s Guide to Business Acquisitions Through Letters of Intent:
Buying a business can be exciting. Buying the wrong business can be devastating.
Most buyers enter acquisitions with little understanding of how deals are actually structured, negotiated, and completed. As a result, many transactions fail before closing, while others create costly surprises long after the paperwork is signed.
The Structured Deal is your practical guide to navigating business acquisitions with confidence. Written by attorney and deal process educator Sara Sharp, this book pulls back the curtain on what really happens behind successful transactions and provides a clear roadmap from initial discussions to closing.
Inside this book, you’ll discover how to:
✔ Understand the structure and stages of a business acquisition
✔ Evaluate opportunities and identify potential deal-breakers early
✔ Avoid the most common mistakes that cause transactions to fail
✔ Conduct effective due diligence and assess business risks
✔ Work with advisors, attorneys, and financial professionals more effectively
✔ Protect your investment, your team, and your long-term goals
✔ Use Letters of Intent strategically to create stronger deals
Whether you’re acquiring your first business, expanding through acquisition, or simply exploring your options, The Structured Deal provides the practical insights, proven strategies, and legal perspective you need to make informed decisions.
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Author Bio:
Sara Sharp is an entrepreneur, attorney, investor, and business advisor who is passionate about helping people build businesses, create wealth, and design lives on their own terms.
Throughout her career, Sara has worked alongside founders, business owners, and investors navigating the opportunities and challenges that come with growth, ownership, and long-term success. She has seen firsthand that the most successful entrepreneurs aren’t necessarily the smartest or most talented—they are the ones willing to take action, adapt, and continue moving forward when others stop.
Sara believes that business ownership remains one of the most powerful paths to financial freedom and personal fulfillment. Whether launching a company from scratch, acquiring an existing business, scaling operations, or planning an exit, she is passionate about helping people think strategically about building lasting value.
Through her writing, speaking, and advisory work, Sara shares practical insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, business acquisitions, wealth creation, and personal growth. Her approach combines real-world experience with straightforward advice, helping readers cut through complexity and focus on what matters most.
Sara’s mission is simple: to help more people gain the confidence, knowledge, and tools they need to create opportunities for themselves and others through business ownership.
When she isn’t working with entrepreneurs or writing, Sara enjoys learning about emerging business trends, investing, and exploring new ways to help business owners achieve greater freedom, impact, and success.