Field notes on buying and selling online businesses — from the senior advisors who close them.
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…
Due diligence for any business - brick-and-mortar or online - can be a complicated process, one that’s further amplified by the costs that even the smallest oversight can represent. Often coming after a 'letter or intent', it can feel like a tedious series of hurdles keeping you from the business you want to acquire, but…
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…
Strategic Buyers: These are often individuals or companies that operate as competitors, customers or suppliers to your business or within the larger marketplace. Their goal is to strategically integrate your business into theirs to achieve their goals, among them: increased scale, growth, efficiency, or to adopt proprietary or unique processes or technologies you may employ. …
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…
Often, owners have so much equity tied up in their business - financial, emotional, intellectual - that they never even consider the thought of one day selling it. It’s their baby. While selling your business may not be on your radar right now, the fact of the matter is that it should be. Keeping the…
What’s Unique about Online Businesses? On the surface, online businesses seem very different from traditional "brick and mortar" businesses. However, at Website Properties, we believe they’re actually very similar. Most of the considerations that apply to conventional, offline businesses also apply to online businesses, although there are a few additional steps that aspiring business owners…
Website Properties has become synonymous with successful website sales, excellent closure rates, and accurate financial valuations. Now your website brokerage can be part of that. Our co-broker program allows you, the website broker, to use our groundbreaking platform and industry-best tools to sell your clients’ websites. Small Business Sales Today While the numbers for 2019…
