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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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5 Questions to Ask Before Selling Your Online Business
If you have a growing, profitable online business, you’ve probably thought at one point about what kind of profit you could make from selling it. That answer depends on many different factors, so make sure you give it some thought before putting up a listing.

What Does the LinkedIn Acquisition Mean for SaaS Valuations?
Microsoft’s impending acquisition of LinkedIn has many speculating on what the move will mean for the future of both companies, as the professional social network comes with a number of assets that are likely to give its new parent company a serious edge on competitors, including the world’s largest SaaS company, Salesforce.

Improve Your New E-Commerce Business’ Cash Flow: Tips & Examples from Real Companies
Brian Mart is a freelance writer for MoneyCrashers and small business owner who writes about finance, technology, and business strategies.

Lead Generation Due Diligence: How to Evaluate a Lead Generation Business
This article is part of our Internet Business Due Diligence series, in which we provide you with information on what makes a particular business model unique when it comes to due diligence. For more in-depth reading on due diligence, see our posts on Due Diligence of an Internet Business and Advanced Due Diligence.

Q1 2016 in Review: Over $5M in Sales
Q1 2016 saw us build on the strong success seen in 2015 by completing 21 deals totaling $5M in value. As we approach our 6th anniversary, we are prouder than ever in our best-in-class team, processes and educational content, which is helping FE International champion the industry into a new era of safe, secure and successful deal making. With over $1.1M in revenue since the turn of the year, we continue to reinvest our resources into the future of this asset class and remain on track to reach our 10-year growth plan.

Affiliate Due Diligence: How to Evaluate an Affiliate Business
This article is part of our Internet Business Due Diligence series, in which we provide you with information on what makes a particular business model unique when it comes to due diligence. For more in-depth reading on due diligence, see our posts on Due Diligence of an Internet Business and Advanced Due Diligence.

News Briefs: Good News for Digital Advertisers
For the sixth year in a row, digital advertising revenue in the U.S. rose by the double digits, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s annual report. The report also showed positive trends in mobile advertising, digital video and social media advertising.

News Briefs: Google Crack-Downs, Updates and More
Linking is a great way to drive traffic to your online business, but nobody said link building was easy. Still, you’d do best not to fall for a shady backlinking scheme. If you do, Google has your number.

News Briefs: FBA Sales Tax, Ignorance in Due Diligence, and the Trouble With Ad Blockers
News Briefs: FBA Sales Tax, Ignorance in Due Diligence, and the Trouble With Ad Blockers