Selling a business while running it can feel like an impossible task. There are only so many hours in the day, and yet, you must attend to potential buyers just as diligently as your customers. Forced to rush or delay your exit, you might be tempted to accept a lesser offer to get the deal […]

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After building and selling one of the first ChatGPT plagiarism checkers on the market in 2024, Tomer Tarsky decided to search Acquire.com for another project in the edtech AI space. He found a promising business, grew it for seven months, and sold it for three times the purchase price. The business Tomer stumbled across was […]

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Interested in entrepreneurship but don’t fancy the hustle and grind? Prefer to grow a business that’s already doing well using your strengths as opportunity levers? Then perhaps entrepreneurship through acquisition is for you. With some upfront capital and an acquisition plan, you could skip the early years of experimentation, trying to finding customers and proving […]

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Buying a business is one of life’s most rewarding experiences. With the right plan and some investable capital, you can slide into the CEO seat and start earning returns from day one. But how and where do you get started? The acquisition process might seem long and complicated, but don’t let that put you off. […]

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Are you a developer who’s bad at email marketing?  Ironically, you may be in a great position to build the next big email marketing tool. Onur Genes wanted to promote his software development agency but couldn’t write good sales emails. He developed Nureply to help him send better automated cold emails. Eventually, he sold subscriptions […]

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Imagine you’ve built a startup from nothing to hundreds of thousands of dollars in recurring revenue. You’re feeling proud but a little burned out – maybe anxious to start something new. You decide to sell up, take a year out to rest and recharge, and then apply everything you’ve learned to a new venture. But […]

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To help you buy and sell companies on Acquire.com, we work year-round to develop world-class tools and features. How do we know what to build? We ask about your experiences. Observe marketplace behavior. Research industry best practice. Then we use our findings to simplify your workflow, bring the marketplace together, and help more startups get […]

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Agencies are fantastic acquisition opportunities for the right buyers – and yes, can be just as profitable. In this month’s webinar, we dive into the agency business model, explore some misconceptions, and reveal our top tips for buying and selling these essential struts of the entrepreneurial economy.  Watch the full webinar replay below or skip […]

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Ian Blair has been an entrepreneur his whole life. As a kid, he sold lemonade, and then graduated to golf balls in adolescence.  While in university, Ian found his calling for the next decade: white-labeling Andrew Gazdecki’s Bizness Apps app-building software to churches. Later, he built his own template app builder, except with more customizable […]

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Ever been told your agency would be a hard sell? That it was too reliant on a few key employees or customers? That the lines between you and your business were too blurry?  We’ve heard it all before. And yet, with the right help, you can find someone to continue your legacy while maximizing the […]

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