The Art of the Deal: Sudheer Bhayankar’s Journey as a First-Time Acquirer [Case Study]
When Sudheer Bhayankar sought out his first acquisition, he was seeking something much deeper than a financial investment. For Sudheer, acquiring his own business meant an overhaul in his work and his life path, as well as leaving the comfort of his corporate world. With so much at stake, Sudheer wanted to get the acquisition […]
7 Financial Metrics to Consider When Buying a Small Business
When buying a small business, it’s important to review the financials to ensure that the business is profitable and financially stable. Here are some of the most important financial metrics to consider: Revenue Revenue is the total amount of money the business has generated over a specific period of time. It’s important to review revenue […]
A Complete Breakdown of a Quality of Earnings Report
After an exciting and exhausting search process, you’ve finally found a business that checks all your boxes and you’re excited to move forward to the next steps: Signing an LOI and conducting due diligence. Well, now’s the time to do a mini hoorah to celebrate this milestone and hunker down for the rest of the […]
Online Brokerage and Marketplace Reviews: MicroAcquire
As part of our ongoing series of reviewing online brokerages and marketplaces, we chatted with Andrew Gazdecki, CEO of MicroAcquire, and asked him about all about MicroAcquire, including their origin story, the businesses they sell, their vetting process, and more. Here’s the breakdown: What’s the story with MicroAcquire? How’d you guys get started? Andrew: The […]
Online Brokerage and Marketplace Reviews: Empire Flippers
As part of our ongoing series of reviewing online brokerages and marketplaces, we chatted with Greg Elfrink, who serves as the Director of Marketing at Empire Flippers and asked him about all about Empire Flippers, including their origin story, the businesses they sell, their vetting process, and more. Here’s the breakdown: What’s the story with […]
Online Brokerage and Marketplace Reviews
So, after a lot of research and perhaps some soul searching, you’ve decided to buy an online business. The first thing you need is deal flow and you have a few options to go about this: You can either use a broker or marketplace that specializes in online businesses or simply source the deals privately […]
Online Brokerage and Marketplace Reviews: Quiet Light Brokerage
As part of our ongoing series of reviewing online brokerages and marketplaces, we chatted with Mark Daoust, CEO of Quiet Light Brokerage, and asked him about all about Quiet Light, including their origin story, the businesses they sell, their vetting process, and more. Here’s the breakdown: What’s the story with Quiet Light? How’d you guys […]
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5 Reasons You Should Consider Buying An Online Business in 2021
Last year was a crazy one for all of us. The world dealt with a global pandemic and as a result, there was an unprecedented level of…well, almost everything. The stock market saw record highs in volume trading, real estate exploded, unemployment skyrocketed, and a lot of us found ourselves at home making bread for […]
Are Dropshipping Businesses Worth Buying in 2021?
So, you’ve come across a dropshipping business that’s for sale. Or perhaps you’ve stumbled across your 27th video this month of an online guru posing in front of his Lamborghini trying to convince you to purchase his dropshipping course. In either case, it’s probably worth talking about whether this once-coveted business model has any place […]
