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Buy, Verify, Operate And Exit With A Connected Deal Library
Use the library by transaction stage or business model. Start with the decision in front of you, then follow the related guides as the deal moves forward.
1Define What Fits2Source Opportunities3Verify The Business4Close & Transfer5Operate & Improve6Prepare The Exit
19 Guides
Buying & Sourcing
Acquisition Financing For Online BusinessesUnderstand funding options before you spend weeks pursuing a deal.Read Guide →Best Places To Buy An Online Business: Marketplace, Broker Or Direct?Understand the main routes for finding online businesses for sale.Read Guide →Cash Vs Financing An Online Business AcquisitionCompare certainty, liquidity, leverage and downside before choosing a funding structure.Read Guide →First-Time Online Business Buyer GuideMove from acquisition criteria to screening, diligence, offer, closing and transition.Read Guide →How To Buy A Content WebsiteEvaluate content-site acquisitions using traffic, monetization, content ownership and platform exposure.Read Guide →How To Buy A Mobile App BusinessEvaluate revenue, retention, app-store dependence, code quality and transferability.Read Guide →How To Buy A Newsletter BusinessEvaluate subscriber quality, engagement, monetization and founder dependence.Read Guide →How To Buy A SaaS BusinessEvaluate SaaS acquisition opportunities using retention, product, code, customers and transferability.Read Guide →How To Buy A YouTube BusinessEvaluate audience durability, revenue mix, creator dependence and channel transfer risk.Read Guide →How To Buy An Amazon FBA BusinessScreen Amazon businesses around durable economics, inventory and account transfer risk.Read Guide →How To Buy An Ecommerce BusinessEvaluate ecommerce acquisitions using profit, inventory, suppliers, advertising and operational complexity.Read Guide →How To Buy An Online BusinessA practical process for defining acquisition criteria, sourcing deals, valuing a business, completing diligence and planning the handover.Read Guide →How To Find Off-Market Online Business AcquisitionsUse targeted outreach without confusing access to deals with deal quality.Read Guide →How To Find Online Businesses For SaleBuild a repeatable sourcing process across marketplaces, brokers and direct outreach.Read Guide →How To Get Prequalified For Acquisition FinancingDefine a realistic acquisition budget and financing lane before searching.Read Guide →How To Set Online Business Acquisition CriteriaBuild an acquisition box covering budget, business model, profit, workload, growth and deal-breakers.Read Guide →Marketplace Vs Broker For Buying An Online BusinessChoose a sourcing channel based on deal size, screening needs and your own process.Read Guide →Questions To Ask Before Buying An Online BusinessUse seller conversations to expose economics, dependencies and transfer risk early.Read Guide →SBA Loans For Buying An Online BusinessUnderstand where SBA-backed acquisition financing may fit and what transferability means.Read Guide →
17 Guides
Due Diligence
Amazon FBA Due Diligence ChecklistReview account health, inventory, suppliers, margins and marketplace concentration.Read Guide →Content Site Due Diligence ChecklistCheck content-site traffic, revenue, content ownership, links, platform exposure and operational workload.Read Guide →Contract And Account Transferability Due DiligenceIdentify consents, non-transferable accounts and continuity risks before closing.Read Guide →Customer Concentration Due DiligenceMeasure how much revenue depends on a small number of customers and what happens if they leave.Read Guide →Ecommerce Due Diligence ChecklistCheck ecommerce financials, inventory, suppliers, advertising, customers, returns and platform risk.Read Guide →Financial Due Diligence For Online BusinessesVerify revenue, expenses, add-backs, seasonality, margins and working-capital needs before buying.Read Guide →How Sellers Can Prepare For Buyer Due DiligenceOrganize the evidence buyers commonly request during an online-business sale.Read Guide →How To Evaluate An Online Business Before BuyingA fast screening framework for deciding which online-business opportunities deserve deeper diligence.Read Guide →Intellectual Property Due Diligence For Online BusinessesConfirm that code, content, brands and contractor work can actually transfer.Read Guide →Online Business Due Diligence ChecklistA structured checklist for financial, customer, traffic, operational, technical, legal and transfer diligence.Read Guide →Platform Dependence Risk For Online BusinessesEvaluate exposure to marketplaces, app stores, ad networks, search engines and payment providers.Read Guide →Quality Of Earnings For Online Business AcquisitionsRebuild sustainable earnings before relying on a headline profit figure.Read Guide →Red Flags When Buying An Online BusinessCommon warning signs in online-business acquisitions and how to investigate them.Read Guide →SaaS Due Diligence ChecklistReview SaaS revenue, retention, code, infrastructure, security, customers, support and transferability before acquisition.Read Guide →Technical Due Diligence For Digital BusinessesReview code, hosting, security, dependencies, data and technical transfer risk before an acquisition.Read Guide →Traffic Concentration Risk In Online Business AcquisitionsAssess dependence on search, paid ads, social platforms, referrals and a handful of pages.Read Guide →Website Traffic Due DiligenceVerify traffic sources, trends, concentration and quality before buying a website or digital business.Read Guide →
6 Guides
Valuation
Content Website Valuation: Traffic, Earnings And Platform RiskValue content websites by looking beyond trailing profit to traffic durability, monetization, content quality and platform exposure.Read Guide →Ecommerce Business Valuation: Profit, Inventory And RiskEvaluate an ecommerce business using normalized profit, inventory, supplier risk, customer acquisition and operational complexity.Read Guide →Online Business Valuation: Profit, Multiples And RiskUnderstand online business valuation through earnings, growth, durability, transferability and comparable transactions.Read Guide →SDE Vs EBITDA: Which Earnings Measure Fits The Deal?Understand seller's discretionary earnings and EBITDA when evaluating smaller online businesses.Read Guide →SaaS Valuation: Metrics Buyers Should UnderstandUnderstand SaaS valuation through recurring revenue, retention, growth, margins, efficiency, product risk and transferability.Read Guide →Website Valuation: How To Think About What A Website Is WorthEvaluate a website using earnings, traffic quality, content or customer durability, concentration, workload and transferability.Read Guide →
6 Guides
Deal Structure & Closing
Asset Purchase Agreement For An Online BusinessUnderstand what an asset purchase agreement can cover in a digital-business transaction.Read Guide →Earnouts In Online Business AcquisitionsUnderstand contingent purchase-price structures tied to future performance.Read Guide →Escrow In Online Business SalesUnderstand how escrow can coordinate funds, inspection and asset transfer in online-business transactions.Read Guide →Letter Of Intent For An Online Business AcquisitionUnderstand the role of an LOI in setting transaction terms before definitive documents.Read Guide →Online Business Asset Transfer ChecklistPlan domains, code, accounts, content, contracts, data and credentials for a cleaner business handover.Read Guide →Seller Financing In Online Business AcquisitionsUnderstand how seller financing changes payment timing, incentives and risk in a digital-business deal.Read Guide →
7 Guides
Business Types
How To Sell A Content WebsitePrepare traffic, revenue, content rights and operating documentation for a content-site sale.Read Guide →How To Sell A Mobile App BusinessPrepare app metrics, code, ownership records and platform accounts for a transaction.Read Guide →How To Sell A Newsletter BusinessPrepare audience evidence, sponsor economics, systems and transfer documentation.Read Guide →How To Sell A SaaS BusinessPrepare SaaS financials, retention metrics, product documentation and transfer materials for buyers.Read Guide →How To Sell A YouTube BusinessPrepare analytics, revenue evidence, content rights and transition plans for buyers.Read Guide →How To Sell An Amazon FBA BusinessPrepare account health, inventory, financials and supplier evidence for buyers.Read Guide →How To Sell An Ecommerce BusinessPrepare ecommerce financials, inventory, suppliers, advertising and operating processes for a sale.Read Guide →
3 Guides
Post-Acquisition Operations
First 90 Days After Buying An Online BusinessStabilize access, people, cash flow and operations before pushing for growth.Read Guide →Post-Acquisition Marketing AuditProtect working acquisition channels before changing campaigns, content or positioning.Read Guide →Post-Acquisition Operating Plan For Online BusinessesTurn diligence findings into a practical ownership plan after closing.Read Guide →
10 Guides
Selling & Exit
Best Places To Sell An Online BusinessCompare marketplaces, brokers and direct buyer outreach when planning an online-business exit.Read Guide →Business Broker Vs Marketplace For Online Business SalesCompare broker-led and marketplace sale processes for digital businesses.Read Guide →How To Document SOPs Before Selling An Online BusinessReduce founder dependence by making recurring operations visible and transferable.Read Guide →How To Increase The Value Of An Online Business Before SellingImprove earnings quality, transferability and operating resilience before going to market.Read Guide →How To Prepare An Online Business For SaleMake financials, operations, ownership and transfer information easier for buyers to understand.Read Guide →How To Sell An Online BusinessPrepare, value, market, negotiate and transfer an online business with fewer surprises.Read Guide →Online Business Data Room ChecklistOrganize financial, operational, technical and legal evidence for a smoother transaction.Read Guide →Online Business Exit Planning GuideBuild a business that can be understood, verified and transferred before a sale is urgent.Read Guide →Seller Transition Support After An Online Business SaleDefine handover scope, availability and knowledge transfer without creating indefinite obligations.Read Guide →When To Sell An Online BusinessEvaluate readiness, business quality, personal goals and marketability before starting a sale.Read Guide →
3 Guides
Flippa
Flippa Alternatives: How To Compare Online Business MarketplacesCompare broad marketplaces, curated brokers and direct sourcing when buying or selling an online business.Read Guide →Flippa Fees And Pricing: Buyer And Seller GuideA current guide to Flippa buyer subscriptions, seller listing packages and success fees, with advice on verifying live pricing.Read Guide →Flippa Review: What Buyers And Sellers Should KnowAn experienced-user review of Flippa covering marketplace tools, buyer and seller workflows, pricing considerations and due diligence.Read Guide →