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Selling an Edtech Business: The PositivePsychology.com Exit
PositivePsychology.com, a mission-driven edtech platform used by 19M+ professionals, was acquired in an 8-figure deal advised by FE International. This case study covers their growth, decision to sell, and the exit process.
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Say Goodbye to Amazon’s Early Reviewer Program and Learn How to Optimize Reviews
As of March 10, 2021, Amazon no longer allows new enrollees into their Early Reviewer Program, which incentivized customers with a small gift card for their review. After April 25, the services will stop for any seller currently enrolled.
When is it Time to Sell Your SaaS Business? Founder Chad Boyd Shares His Exit Story
In 2012, Chad Boyd founded Txt2Give, a digital donation SaaS business that enables organizations to receive donations via text message. After successfully helping thousands of non-profits raise over $1.5 billion in donations, Boyd decided it was time to move on to his next venture. Following a frustrating process of trying to sell the company on his own through direct relationships, Boyd reached out to FE International.
Potential Increase in Capital Gains Tax Drives Business Owners to Seek Timely Exits
April 22 Update: As anticipated, Bloomberg reports that Biden is proposing to increase the capital gains tax top rate to 39.6%, plus the additional 3.8% surtax on investment income. This would raise federal tax rates for wealthy investors to as high as 43.4%.
Google algorithm update focuses on UX, Amazon’s B2B sales hit $25B, SaaS companies’ value up 1000%, Google cuts app store fees, and more
A Google algorithm update with ranking signals related to user experience is already rolling out and projected to be complete by May.
Shopify president predicts what’s next for e-commerce, WordPress launches one-click HTTP to HTTPS conversion, Dropbox acquires DocSend
The shift in consumer behavior that came with the pandemic isn’t over yet, says Shopify President Harley Finkelstein. There are still significant opportunities available to retailers in the e-commerce and direct-to-consumer sectors.
Domainify Group acquired by Game Lounge, E-commerce acquisitions grow, Google to stop ads based on individual browsing history, and more
FE International, Inc., the global market leader in mid-market technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A), announces the acquisition of Domainify Group by Game Lounge.
Shopify beats earnings forecasts, hear what Google says about audio’s impact on SEO, and access your discount to SaaStock
Shopify reported revenue of $978 million in last week’s Q4 earnings report, up 94% year-over-year, and adjusted earnings of $1.58 per share – easily surpassing analysts’ expectations of $1.26 a share.
10 takeaways from a 15,500% ROI with e-commerce, Google adds 12 new types of manual action penalties and more
Last year, FE International advised 4×400 on the sale of FC Goods where their team returned a total 15,500% ROI. 4×400 is the holding company that acquires, launches and scales e-commerce brands for Common Thread Collective, an e-commerce growth agency.
Popular Git client “Git-Tower.com” acquired by SaaS.group, Bezos steps down as Amazon’s CEO, and Bing aims to replace Google in Australia
FE International, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Git-Tower.com, the most powerful Git client for Mac and Windows, by SaaS.group.
