We continue to post chapters from our upcoming ebook guide, How to Sell an Online Business, to help business owners prepare for a sale. In this third chapter, we look at the important components of telling your story to prospective buyers. 3. Marketing Materials In addition to telling your financial story, it is important to tell […]
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Selling an Online Business? The World is Your Oyster.
Back when “retail” meant a store you could walk into, selling a business was generally a local affair. Sellers marketed their opportunities for sale in the newspaper, or on geographically-focused marketplaces. Business owners and brokers met face-to-face with prospective buyers, and due diligence was mostly hands-on. A Global Marketplace The world has changed, of course. […]
Ecommerce Sales for Second Quarter 2022
Summary: E-commerce sales for second quarter 2022 were up over last quarter and Q2 2021, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Second Quarter 2022 The estimate for U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $257 billion, an […]
Ecommerce Sales for First Quarter 2022
Summary: Ecommerce sales for first quarter 2022 were up over last quarter and Q1 2021, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. First Quarter 2022 The estimate for U.S. retail ecommerce sales for the first quarter of 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $250 billion, an […]
2 Ways to Value a Business
We continue to post chapters from our upcoming ebook guide, How to Sell an Online Business, to help business owners prepare for a sale. In this second chapter, we look at different approaches to valuing a company and which one is right for your web-based business in approximating its worth. 2. Business Valuation The first […]
Where to Sell a Digital Business
In the coming weeks, we will be posting chapters from our upcoming ebook, How to Sell an Online Business, to help business owners prepare for a sale. Selling online businesses requires the right platform and assistance. In this first chapter, we look at the differences between selling for-sale-by-owner and going through a business broker. 1. […]
