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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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How to Build & Grow Niche Websites | FE International
At FE International, we have spent over 10 years advising on the sale of successful websites in every niche imaginable from fitness, fashion and photography to project management, self-help and medical. You might have the dream of building a niche website in pursuit of a six figure exit, but how do you go about it?

Why Hiring a Virtual Assistant Can Boost Your Business’ Value | FE International
Whether you have just bought an online business or planning your exit, you should always be looking for ways in which you can improve operations and increase its value. The amount of owner time required to run a business is one of the key drivers for moving the valuation multiple needle.
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How to Identify Opportunities to Grow Your Online Business
There are dozens if not hundreds of ways to grow the value of an online business. Naturally these vary with the type of business being reviewed (e.g. SaaS, AdSense), the niche and the specific situation. If reviewing the listing of a reputable broker, buyers should expect to see a dedicated section on opportunities for growth or at least some discussion of this in the seller questionnaire.

How to Sell an App – Six Figure Exit for a Self-Taught Programmer
Mike Angell is a self-taught programmer who spent his teenage years playing around with websites as nothing more than a childhood hobby. It wasn’t until about 5 years ago when he decided to turn his talents into a business and set about creating his own web design agency. This was a success – with one if his e-commerce clients experiencing such rapid growth that they decided to take him on in-house, full time.

Why Buy a Foreign or International Business?
Over the last twenty years the internet’s adoption around the world has been unprecedented, changing the landscape of society and global commerce forever. There are currently more devices connected to the web than the global population of human beings. It is not surprising therefore that online businesses have emerged for sale all over the world, far beyond the traditional backyard of North America.

How and Why We Vet Websites That We Sell
At FE International, we have built up a great reputation for selling quality businesses and one of the key reasons for that is our focus on how we vet websites before we list them. Whilst a sell-side broker has no obligation to perform due diligence on behalf of buyers, there are a number of mutually beneficial reasons for us carrying out this important work.

How to Grow a SaaS Business: Experts Reveal Secrets
Over the past 5 years, FE International has been privileged enough to work with a wide range of successful software as a service (SaaS) entrepreneurs who have built up and sold profitable businesses online. With an ever-growing list of success stories like those you are about to read, it’s no surprise that we are seeing a steady increase in buyers looking at SaaS businesses for sale.

We’re Hiring! – New Client Onboarding Executive, Boston MA
We recently opened a brand new office in Boston, MA, and we are looking for an awesome individual to join our growing international brokerage team. You need to be highly motivated with a passion for client interaction and online businesses.

30 Ways to Make More Money With AdSense
Over the years at FE International we have found an increasing number of website owners coming to us wanting to sell their sites monetized with AdSense. Usually, only larger companies have a dedicated team in place to sell ad inventory directly so smaller sites tend to rely on ad networks such as Google AdSense to generate revenue.