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Profitable from Day One : How a Bootstrapped SaaS Found a Successful Exit
“My key priority was securing a buyer capable of both shaping a long-term strategic vision for DropFunnels and seamlessly transitioning ownership. The team at FE International had already identified the perfect buyer within their extensive network, ensuring a perfect match for the company’s future growth. ”
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IBM’s Watson Explorer Implemented at Japanese Mutual Life Insurance Firm: Newsletter January 6, 2017
It’s been a crazy start to the New Year with a number of excellent businesses coming through the pipeline, soon to be (or already) listed.
Amazon’s FBA Locks Out New Users Over The Holiday Season
Amazon announced Fulfillment By Amazon, the company’s warehousing and delivery product, would be unavailable to all new users over the holiday period. FBA won’t accept shipments from new FBA sellers after October 10 and before December 19. Restricted access to FBA during the holiday season is great news for established online retailers, and not so good for opportunist retailers who flood distribution channels with low-value goods during the holiday season. FBA is hugely popular with retailers, partly because it solves many of the fulfilment problems that can damage early-stage retail businesses, and partly because it’s the only way to make products eligible for Amazon Prime status, which includes free 2-day delivery throughout the US.
Amazon Vehicles – What Does it Mean for Amazon and Entrepreneurs?
Amazon has just launched a new “automotive community” called Amazon Vehicles, which aims to provide an all-in-one research platform for people looking to purchase a new car, parts or accessories. It will allow customers to make an informed buying decision by offering specifications, key features, videos, community reviews, and images for thousands of different car models and parts.
Our 6th Birthday Giveaway!
This year we celebrated our 6th birthday, marking over half a decade in the online business brokerage industry. In that time, we have completed $60M in business sales across 400 acquisitions, opened three offices on three continents, and developed a team of over 20 individuals to drive value every day to our loyal and growing client base.
E-commerce Success: 40+ Experts Share Their Knowledge
We have over 6 years of extensive experience selling E-commerce businesses of all sizes and in all niches. In that time, we have found e-commerce businesses to be among the most commonly requested by our buyers. If you aspire to build your own e-commerce business and one day sell it, then you should take notes from the experts below. They lay it all out and explain exactly what you need to see success with an e-commerce business.
$12M in Sales: Our 1H’16 in Review
The first half of 2016 saw FE International post record sales, closing c.$12M in online business sales across 44 deals in the SaaS, e-commerce and content niches.
FE International Advises on the Sale of Drip to Leadpages
Earlier today Leadpages announced the acquisition of Drip, a California based automation-marketing software business with over 1,500 clients and 9 employees. Leadpages raised $27M in Series B funding in 2015, partly to fund acquisitions. Drip marks the first acquisition for Leadpages.
Double Your Freelancing Conference: Europe 2016
Last weekend, June 22-25, I attended the inaugural Double Your Freelancing Conference: Europe in Stockholm. Bringing together 100 of the world’s most talented freelancers, Brennan Dunn succeeded in organizing an amazing experience. The 4-day event was hosted at the sophisticated Japanese resort, Yasuragi Hasseludden. There were 10 headline speakers, 6 attendee talks, and 2 days packed with presentations all there to master the business behind freelance consulting.
Brexit: What Does It Mean for Online Business?
As Brexit whips the UK and Europe into a storm of uncertainty, small business owners in the U.S. are only seeing the dark clouds on the horizon, rightfully questioning how the historic move will affect their operations.
