🎥 We did due diligence on a faceless YouTube channel with 150K subs and 650+ videos. One major red flag killed the deal. 0% recurring traffic from the back catalog of videos. Each video had a shelf life of 30–45 days. After that? No more traffic/income from that video. The.

🛒 5 red flags we often see in DTC eCommerce acquisitions. Before buying a DTC brand, check for these issues. --> Inflated gross margins.Sellers often exclude shipping, payment fees, and returns from CoGS. Always rebuild the P&L yourself from scratch. DIY or hire a DD firm to.

"Sunk Cost Fallacy" in business acquisitions. This is such a REAL problem that no one talks about. A client hired us for due diligence. We quickly realized this deal made no sense. We told the client she should walk away. She kept trying to make the deal work. Trying to find.

👨‍💻 We helped a buyer do due diligence on a SaaS platform business with ~$75K/month in revenue. Margins were decent. Codebase was working. But there were hidden issues:. – The lead engineer was part-time.– He was paid $25/hr (too low).– No contract in place post-sale. That’s a.

🛒 We did due diligence on 3 different business models. Each had 7-figure revenue. None operated the same. Amazon FBA:.– 68.8% of revenue came from a single listing.– TACOS jumped from 4% to 16%, but net margins stayed at 25–30%.– 450+ ad campaigns, mostly profitable. DTC.

Thinking of hiring for a Head of AI. This person's only job will be to figure out how to use off-the-shelf and/or custom AI tools/platforms to improve operations across our companies. Good idea? Bad idea?.

Lots of Youtube channels for sale recently…. When you review a ton of deals, you start to see trends. Turns out YouTube has announced they will be demonetizing AI generated channels/videos. Sellers are dumping their businesses onto unknowing buyers. Buyer beware.

I cant spell. Please excuse the errors. At least you know it’s not AI writing these posts 😀.

How many deals did you review today?. Already reviewed 5 and it’s 11 AM. Repetion is critical. You have to continously review deals, read CIMs, dig deep into P&Ls, ask questions. You have to build up a “sniff test”. You should be able to see a listing and tell if it meets your.

Seller financing was never an option in online business acquisitions. There was so much demand for remote businesses that everyone paid cash. No terms. That tide has shifted over the last year or two. Sellers are open to financing and earnouts. They are also open to retain.

Acquisition deals we sourced for clients in the last week:. 👉 7-year old Cryptocurrency media business - brand has 1M+ follower Youtube channel , newsletter, course, etc. Undermonetized. 60-80% seller financing as seller wants. 👉 3 eCom dropship stores for medical supplies - 5.

We are in Escrow to buy a small competitor of our legal marketing agency. You know what’s causing delays? Not the seller. Not the terms. Not the transfer process. Escrow has been holding my funds for verification for days now. Sometimes you can’t control everything.

Buying businesses gives you a “high”. It’s addicting. You are always chasing the next deal. I have to stop myself sometimes to evaluate do I REALLY need the next deal. Or does the next deal help me achieve my goals faster. Always evaluate your current situation.

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My "M&A" firm has focused on due diligence only for the last couple years. I want to enhance into a traditional M&A firm in the online business space. What other services do typical firms offer?. Would love your thoughts!.

My firm has saved business buyers a TON of money after they hired us for due diligence. They either back out because the deal is a red flag. OR. They are able to ren-negotiate better acquisition terms. The small fee for and due diligence analysis can not only protect from the.

Need help with cold emailing. Looking to hire someone to take over. We have a setup with Pipl, ScaledMail, Warmy, etc. Looking for someone (hourly) to find email leads, enrich lead data, put together campaigns, manage replies, and get calls booked. No agencies. Looking to.

Please dont buy a “micro SaaS”. Unless you are a software dev yourself and plan to work on the business, then go ahead. Good way to start. But for most others, including me, a micro SaaS does not have enough revenue to hire a good developer. It’s a losing proposition.

“I don’t have the budget to pay your due diligence fees”. I get this a few times at WebAcquisition from potential clients. Folks are acquiring a 6 figure business but cannot spend a small fraction of that on due diligence. Instead they do their own due diligence with zero.

🚀 Excited to launch my new service, Deal Sourcing. We've been battle-testing this over the last 6 months to see how we can help online business buyers improve their close rate. We source deals both off and on market. The value is that you get pre-vetted deals in your inbox