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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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Stripe Launches Stripe Terminal, Quora Data Breach, Drip Agency Pro: Newsletter December 7, 2018
Stripe has released Stripe Terminal, an invite-only programmable point of sale payment solution. With both mobile and Javascript SDKs available, Stripe is offering pre-certified hardware with EMV levels 1, 2 and 3 to help merchants set up and integrate the system in a matter of days. The processor’s cloud-based management will grant merchants an aggregate view of both in-store and online customers and transactions.
Asana Raises $50M, AWS Launches New Services and Cyber Monday Results: Newsletter November 30, 2018
This week we teamed up with payment processing giant Payoneer to discuss a Quickfire Guide on How to Sell an Amazon FBA Business. In the article, Thomas covers how an Amazon FBA business are valued, how to increase sales salability and options for timing a sale. FBA entrepreneurs, don’t miss these vital tips on increasing the value of your business to help generate more profit!
Phil Derksen
SaaS Business Founder & Investor, Phil Derksen, shares his experience using FE International to successfully sell his business for a profit.
Amazon Market Reversal, LinkedIn Stories, the Best Shopify App Deals: Newsletter November 23, 2018
Amazon has this week reversed the decision to block the Australian market from US e-commerce sales. A change in the Australian tax code required businesses making more than $75,000 AUD to charge 10% goods and services tax on low-value imports, leading Amazon to revoke availability of US inventory from Australian shoppers. Following backlash from Australian consumers, US products sold by Amazon itself are now available to Australian shoppers. This reversal has opened Australian consumers to 500 million products, up from 80 million, ahead of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off to the shopping season.
Derrick Reimer
Over the past decade, our team has adapted and fine-tuned the marketing and acquisition process to create a proven and efficient model that gets results for buyers and sellers alike. In this video, Derrick Reimer, a serial SaaS business founder shares his experience with award-winning global M&A Advisor, FE International, to successfully sell CodeTree.
Chad DeShon
SaaS Business Founder Chad DeShon shares some of his experiences using FE International to sell his business.
Dave Churchville from ExtremePlanner Software
“FE did a great job of managing the sales process from end to end. From the initial conversations, they set realistic expectations on what was likely to happen, effectively marketed my business, and were able to attract multiple solid offers within 1 to 2 months. As a first-time seller, I was very happy overall with the end result, as well as how they handled the entire process. ”
Cisco Stock Jumps +5%, Walmart Q3 Earnings Report, LinkedIn Company Pages Rebuild: Newsletter November 16, 2018
Cisco’s stock rose 5% Wednesday following a higher-than-anticipated Q1’19 earnings report. With revenues of c.$13.1 billion for the company’s first fiscal quarter (1.5% above forecast), earnings per share came in at $0.75 (vs. $0.72). The stock jump comes just a week after the enterprise tech leader announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services to bring container development solutions to developers beginning to build in the cloud. Cisco’s stock is up 14% YTD.
Cisco Partners with AWS, Amazon HQ2, Bing Ads Scripts Launches Beta: Newsletter November 9, 2018
Cisco has this week announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a hybrid B2B subscription software and service enterprise. Bringing local deployment and cloud-based development into one cohesive system, the global tech leaders are joining forces to support developers who are not yet equipped to transition fully from building applications in data centers to strictly on the cloud. AWS is the third cloud leader Cisco had partnered with to provide container deployment, following recent deals with Google and Microsoft.
