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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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[New c.$1M Listing] Microsoft Cyber Attack, Google Confirms Bug, Twitter Security Breach and More: Newsletter January 3, 2020
It has been an eventful start to 2020 with several major tech companies having to confront safety-compromising cyber attacks internal system bugs.
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[New $3.5M Listing] Stripe Upgrades SaaS Metrics, Google Bug & More Updates, Amazon Bans FedEx, CMA Looks to Break Up Google and Facebook and More: Newsletter December 20, 2019
Stripe confirmed on Twitter this week that its dashboard homepage is getting an new look and will now offer additional SaaS analytics features. The update adds customizable analytics and charts allowing users to view detailed reports for several metrics including subscriber retention, average revenue per customer, new customers, MRR and more. Metrics analysis and charts can be freely arranged providing users with a fully personalized dashboard. While the move should not cause issues for well regarded companies like ProfitWell (that also offer these analytics tools for free), it may affect others like Baremetrics (who took $500K in funding from Stripe in 2014) and ChartMogul.
[Alert] Cyber Monday Scam, Google Launches Transfer Service, Centana Fund Raise, Microsoft Shuts Down Wunderlist and More: Newsletter December 13, 2019
A wide-reported Black Friday/Cyber Monday alleged scam has seen 20+ low-end VPS providers announce they were pulling the plug on servers, giving customers less than two days to save their data before being permanently wiped out. Many believe this to have been a multi-brand business exit-scam or affiliate scheme, wherein providers suddenly retracted service after collecting profits made from cheap user fees offered on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Victims of the mass deadpooling scam who inquired about refunds have been left unanswered. To avoid such situations, users are advised to run background checks on service providers before purchasing a subscription.
How Much Your Website is Actually Worth
It’s the most common question we are asked by website owners: What is my website worth? At FE International we speak to thousands of buyers and sellers of internet businesses every year. We’ve put together this resource to help answer ten of the most common questions we are asked when selling websites.
Record Black Friday Plus Cyber Monday Sales, Accel India Closes $550M Fund, Amazon and Verizon Enter 5G Edge Computing Collab and More: Newsletter December 6, 2019
This year’s Black Friday sales data is in, reaching a record-breaking $7.4 billion this year, which fell just short of the $7.5 billion predicted by Adobe Analytics. Average order value increased $5.9% YoY with top selling categories including toys, games and electronics such as Airpods, Samsung TVs and Apple laptops. According to TechCrunch, Black Friday sales made on smartphones totaled $2.9 billion, suggesting sales made via mobile may outperform web-based purchases made through computers in the future.
Twitter Backlash, Apple App Launch, Magento Hacked, Microsoft Tests G-Suite Integration and More: Newsletter November 29, 2019
The week of Thanksgiving is usually light in terms of news, yet on Monday Twitter announced a cull of inactive accounts (logged out for 6 months or more) in order to comply with GDPR rules, which saw widespread backlash given this also meant the removal of accounts belonging to deceased individuals. According to BBC’s David Lee, Twitter is urging inactive users to sign-in and agree to the latest privacy policy to preserve their accounts. Following the fallout, Twitter confirmed a memorialization process is set in place and that “account deactivations would occur in the EU first.”
Wikipedia’s New Social Network, Apple Bans Vaping, AWS Livestream, PayPal $4bn Acquisition and More: Newsletter November 22, 2019
Wikipedia’s New Social Network, Apple Bans Vaping, AWS Livestream, PayPal $4bn Acquisition and More: Newsletter November 22, 2019
Google Confirms Search Algorithm Update Rumors, Goldman Sachs to be Investigated after Apple Card Algorithm Controversy, 1Password Receives Series A Round of Funding and More: Newsletter November 15, 2019
Google has confirmed that a search ranking algorithm update was made last week after speculation of a change arose over the weekend. Unlike core Search Algorithm updates, this change was not pre-announced by Google as are the many, less-noticeable updates made on a weekly basis. Those affected by the update reported a +/-30-50% shift in rankings and traffic. Tracking tools such as SEMRush and Mozcast did not detect significant ranking shifts, so content creators are advised to monitor their analytics and GWT.
Google Launches Site Kit, Walmart Out-Competes Amazon, Coveo Raises $172M in Funding and more: Newsletter November 8, 2019
Google‘s Site Kit WordPress plugin has officially come out of beta after six months and is now available for widespread use. Since the tool’s initial introduction, Google has addressed bugs in the system, polished main user flows and significantly simplified the set up. Users of the Site Kit 1.0 plugin are able to access data aggregated from Google products like Google Search Console, Google Analytics, AdSense and PageSpeed Insights, straight from their site’s dashboard. Google notes the tool is especially useful for people working on sites for clients, as other teams can easily view the site’s data via the WordPress dashboard. Statistics provided by the tool can help users discover trends and identify opportunities for high engagement.
