#3 - Startups for sale: Cake Hero, Tabs Chocolate, and, Laughter Movement

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🚀 Startup Spotlight

Acquire profitable startups and side-projects on sale

#1. Cake Hero (💸 $188K TTM revenue)

💰 Asking Price: $380,000

Largest online cake marketplace connecting customers and cake merchants with reliable delivery

Type: Marketplace

✅ Key Highlights

• $187,975 in TTM revenue

• $159,605 in TTM profit

• $36,957 in revenue last month

• $18,416 in profit last month

🚩 Cons

• Has current loan to be paid of in weekly instalments

• Capital-intensive growth: The next phase of growth, which involves building an advanced tech-enabled platform and expanding nationally and across APAC, is likely to be capital-intensive. The business may need to raise significant funding to achieve these goals, which could dilute the founders' equity and put pressure on the business to perform well in order to attract further funding.

🚀 Growth Opportunities

• Expanding to new geographies: The business has been successful in Sydney market, and expanding to other cities and regions within Australia and APAC could help increase it’s customer base.

• Hire a B2B sales team: This could involve working hotels; restaurants, cafes and other food service providers to supply them with cakes and desserts for their customers.

URL: Cake Hero

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#2. Tabs Chocolate (💸 $3.8M ARR revenue)

💰 Asking Price: $5,300,000

This groundbreaking ecommerce brand has disrupted the sexual supplement market with a unique product tailored to the younger generation.

Type: eCom

✅ Key Highlights

• $3,808,475 in revenue

• $1,777,174 in income

• Featured on the popular My First Million podcast, gone viral countless times on TikTok, and been featured in the press on outlets like Vice and TMZ

• Majority of sales have come through organic traffic

🚩 Cons

• The founders' personal differences may cause disruptions in the day-to-day operations of the business, potentially affecting customer satisfaction, employee morale, and overall productivity.

• The sexual wellness industry is highly regulated, which can pose challenges in terms of marketing, product development, and legal compliance, requiring additional resources and expertise to navigate effectively.

🚀 Growth Opportunities

• Expand internationally: Pushing the same marketing strategy towards a different market like Europe can open up a big opportunity for growth

• Introduce subscription model: Develop a subscription service or loyalty program to encourage repeat customers and generate predictable, recurring revenue streams.

• Paid marketing: Due to Meta being quite strict with paid ads it would be beneficial to try other platforms like Adult Ad networks.

URL: Tabs Chocolate

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#3. Laughter Movement (💸 $400K TTM revenue)

💰 Asking Price: $100,000

Virtual & in-person laughter workshops for improving mood and team building

Type: Service

✅ Key Highlights

• $400,000 in TTM revenue

• $300,000 in TTM profit

• $8,000 in revenue last month

• $6,500 in profit last month

🚩 Cons

• Scaling the business may be difficult as the workshops require a significant amount of time and attention from the facilitators, limiting the number of workshops that can be held per day and potentially hindering the business's ability to meet growing demand.

• The success of the business is largely dependent on the skills and availability of its facilitators

🚀 Growth Opportunities

• Develop Corporate Relationships: Developing partnerships with corporate clients to offer team-building workshops and other wellness services, which could provide a more stable and predictable source of revenue.

• Twitter/LinkedIn Content: Create content on these platforms and work with influencers on pushing content around Laughter Therapy in the workspace.

URL: Laughter Movement

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