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#21 - For Sale: Automated content site that prints πΈ
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In this weekβs issue:
βοΈ SaaS - 1 listing
βπ½ Content Site - 1 Listing (My Favourite)
π eCommerce - 1 listing
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π Startup Spotlight
Discover profitable startups and side-projects.
π° Asking Price: $4,000,000
MERCURY is a leading provider of a web-based SaaS shipping platform that streamlines and automates order management, fulfilment, and shipping.
Type: SaaS
β Key Highlights
$11,201,434 in Gross Revenue
$708,021 in EBITDA
97% retention rate
π Growth Opportunities
International expansion: While the business is already integrated into large eCommerce platforms, there is an opportunity to target international markets. Expanding operations to serve customers in other countries, especially regions experiencing significant growth in eCommerce (Europe), can open up new revenue streams and position the platform as a global leader in eCommerce shipping and fulfilment.
Referral: The platform boasts a retention rate of 97%. This opens the opportunity to use your current audience as a referral source to bring more revenue opportunities.
π© Cons
Founder dependent: If the founder plays a critical role in key decision-making, business development, or client relationships, a sudden departure could disrupt operations and growth plans. Investors should carefully assess the management team's depth and ensure that there are contingency plans in place for the founder's potential exit.
π° Asking Price: $1,195,754
This listing is for a display advertising, lead generation, Amazon Associates, and affiliate business created in October 2015 in the home niche. The WordPress site features informational articles and contractor sourcing for air heating and cooling equipment.
Type: Content Site
β Key Highlights
$30,001 in Monthly Revenue
$29,165 in Monthly Profit
97% Profit Margins
75% income earned through Display Ads
16% income earned through lead generation
8% income earned through Amazon Associates
1% income earned through affiliate links
π Growth Opportunities
Expand Content: With 5-9 new articles added to the site each month, there is an opportunity to ramp up content creation and focus on search engine optimization (SEO). Increasing the frequency and quality of content can attract more organic traffic from search engines, especially for long-tail keywords related to air heating and cooling equipment. You can also explore guest posting and backlink-building strategies to enhance the site's authority and visibility.
Email: With over 400k monthly visitors presents the perfect opportunity to start collecting emails and leverage that as a seperate channel for revenue and driving more leads.
π° Asking Price: $149,000
Our business has become the most popular place for customers to find the best personal care products. With 11.5K+ customers & 8K+ email subscribers we have built ourselves an outstanding and well-known brand and continue to grow every day.
Type: eCom
β Key Highlights
$21,000 in monthly revenue
13,000 in visitors/month
8k+ Email Subscribers
π Growth Opportunities
Paid Social: Allocate marketing budget towards Meta ads. Start by testing simple static ads to see what type of messaging resonates the best.
Influencers: Start gifting influencers product in return for content to be posted for your brand.
π© Cons
Margins: Owner hasnβt listed the margins but since itβs a dropshipping model Iβm worried the margins wonβt be as high as someone who might have a 3PL or better supplier relations.
π€πΌ Thread Of The Week
The basic steps of acquiring a business and how you can structure the right deal for you.
Buying a business is a great way to move into the top 1% ($800k+).
But things have changed.
Here's how I would go about buying a business in 2023.
β Chris Munn (@chrisxmunn)
1:47 PM β’ Jun 24, 2023
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