It may seem odd to sit down and consider an exit strategy in the early days of a business, but just like running a marathon, you can’t succeed if you don’t know where the finish line is. The fact of the matter is that so few business owners think about the longtail future of their […]
When it comes to valuing your website business, there’s no shortage of advice out there, often with sites ready to spit out a golden number using a ‘proprietary’ system to assess a multiple: just plug in a few data points and a valuation can be yours in seconds. The fact of the matter is that […]
Selling your online business is a huge moment in every entrepreneur’s life. After all, this company has likely been the focus of your life for a substantial amount of time: requiring commitment, investment, and effort at all hours of the day. As such, many online business owners get into the trap of failing to see […]
When most business owners think about selling their online business, they tend to narrow in on the sale itself, and because of this become myopic about what it takes. The fact of the matter is that selling your business is something that should be on your mind all the time, and something that should affect […]
So you’ve invested your hard-earned money, time and know-how into building a successful online business. Now it’s time to sell an online business, and reap the rewards of all that hard work. The question is, where do you start? Though the world of online businesses can seem two-dimensional compared to a traditional brick-and-mortar operation, the […]
For many entrepreneurs, the end game in building their e-commerce website is the eventual sale of the business. It starts with a product idea or maybe an affinity for a marketplace platform like Amazon.com, it grows into a profitable online business through finesse and hard work and ultimately ends up leading to the question “how […]
With over $107 billion dollars in net sales in 2015, 304+ million active customer accounts worldwide and an 81% online user reach in the US, Amazon’s massive presence is undeniable. Its size and continued growth are what attracts sellers around the globe to enter the Amazon space as a sales channel for its products with […]
So you’ve decided to take the leap and purchase a website business, perhaps because you would like a career change or want to work from home or you are retired and would like an additional revenue source. Another exciting reason to join the ranks of e-commerce owners might be the attractiveness of the size of […]
There is no one key that unlocks the door to success for business owners. Instead, operating a successful business often requires getting a number of fundamentals correct. Below are some tips specific to running an internet business that does not guarantee a victory, but when executed properly can go a long way on the road […]
David Fairley, Website Properties President, was recently interviewed by Forbes Magazine regarding how individuals throughout the US are starting and building million dollar businesses from their own homes. The internet is a wide open playing field for entrepreneurs and David’s comments and the Forbes article gives helpful suggestions to start of your next 6 figure […]