May 27, 2009 Advice for buying a small business Play video

(NECN) - The next snapshot of the country's unemployment situation is expected tomorrow when the Labor Department releases its weekly report on initial jobless claims.

Workers taking buyouts or facing layoffs may want to consider "buying" their next job.

Vicki Donlan is a business broker who says everyone can own a small business.

Donlan says not everybody is cut out to be a entrepreneur, but that shouldn't stop them from owning their own business.