Buying Online Businesses Podcast Buying Online Businesses

Have you thought of owning an online business like an e-commerce brand? Here’s your chance to learn more about the evolving landscape of running an online business.

In this captivating episode, we dive into the inspiring journey of John Chen, who turned a modest investment of $7,500 into a thriving e-commerce brand valued at $500K. John Chen has bought 2 online businesses from Flippa and sold 1. Both being in the e-commerce business, he knows a lot about scaling and exiting e-commerce. Join us as John shares his strategies and lessons learned along the way, offering advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to navigate the world of e-commerce.

They discussed the business he bought, scaled and sold, how much he bought it for, and how much he sold it for? Why did he sell it? What did he do to grow the business? What did he learn about scaling businesses that he shared with us and also implemented in his other businesses?

If you want to know how to buy, scale, and exit an e-commerce brand, tune in to this episode!

 

Episode Highlights

02:15 - The first business John bought

06:30 - How much did he buy it for?

14:33 - Strategies in scaling an e-commerce brand

19:50 - The process of selling an online business

32:20 - Why did John sell his online business?



Key Takeaways

➥  John emphasizes the importance of due diligence in understanding the business's finances.

➥ After discovering that a significant portion of sales came from personal connections, John focused on scaling the business through digital marketing strategies, primarily leveraging Facebook ads. He experimented with various methods before finding success with Facebook advertising and refining product-market fit.

➥ John advises potential sellers to focus on building a valuable business with reliable and recurring revenues, emphasizing factors that make a business attractive to buyers. He stresses the importance of understanding what buyers seek and being prepared to demonstrate the value of the business during negotiations.



About The Guest

John has bought 2 online businesses from Flippa and sold 1. Both being in the e-commerce business, he knows a lot about scaling and exiting e-commerce.

Connect with John Chen  ➥ https://amplifycapital.us/ 

 

Resource Links

➥ Sell your business to us here - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/sell-your-business/

➥ Buying Online Businesses Website - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com

➥ Download the Due Diligence Framework - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/freeresources/

➥ GoDaddy (Website Hosting & Buying Domains) - https://bit.ly/3YiRkWV

➥ Ezoic (Ad Network) - https://bit.ly/3NuVR5P

➥ Active Campaign (Email Software Provider) - https://bit.ly/3DCwYQH

🔥Buy & Sell Online Businesses Here (Top Website Brokers We Use) 🔥

➥ Empire Flippers - https://bit.ly/3RtyMkE

➥ Flippa - https://bit.ly/3WYX0Ve

➥ Motion Invest - https://bit.ly/3YmJAmO➥ Investors Club - https://bit.ly/3ZpgioR

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Acquiring your dream online business is now possible through financing options.

Joining the BOB podcast today is Stephen Speer, who is the Founder and CEO of Ecommerce Lending, where they help people get SBA loans to acquire online businesses. 

They both discuss the size of businesses you can buy with finance. What are the 4 stage processes to get the deal across the line? What is the timeline to get a fiance? What do you need to have or get done before applying for a fiance? 

They also talked about the importance of assembling a team of professionals when buying a business. And who do you really need? What successful business buyers have in common? Why do they buy businesses and achieve great results compared to those who don’t?

If you want to own your dream online business, watch this episode today!

 

Episode Highlights

02:30: What is the minimum amount in financing an online business?

12:30: The type of business structures suited for financing

16:30: What’s the next step after the Letter of Intent?

21:45: The types of businesses suitable for you

23:40: Doer, get it done!

25:40: Owning an online business requires commitment 

 

Key Takeaways

➥ Stephen Speer discusses changes in the lending landscape for online business acquisitions, particularly focusing on the minimum loan amounts and financing options available. The minimum loan amount for acquiring an online business is $500,000, with an average loan size now at $2 million, significantly higher than previous years. While the Small Business Administration (SBA) remains a common choice for financing, Speer's firm has expanded its services to cater to larger deals through their Capital Access program, targeting enterprises valued between $10 million to $250 million.

➥ Stephen Speer discusses the typical deposit requirements for acquiring businesses valued between one to three million dollars. Generally, a 10% deposit is required, but in some cases, it can be reduced to 5% with seller contributions. This flexibility has opened doors for many acquisition entrepreneurs.

➥ Jaryd Krause and Stephen Speer discuss the impact of market trends on business acquisitions, noting that multiples have decreased, particularly in product-based businesses, while SaaS businesses still maintain higher multiples, especially in the lower middle markets. Speer highlights their firm's financing capabilities across various business models, including SaaS, e-commerce, and traditional brick-and-mortar businesses. The process for obtaining financing typically takes 60 days, with clients encouraged to get pre-qualified before starting their search and assembling an acquisition team to vet opportunities.

 

About The Guest

Stephen Speer is the founder and CEO of Ecommerce Lending, where they help people get SBA loans to acquire online businesses.

 

Connect with Stephen Speer  ➥ www.ecommercelending.com

➥ www.linkedin.com/in/stephenspeer

➥ https://www.instagram.com/stephenecommercelending/

 

Resource Links

➥ Sell your business to us here - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/sell-your-business/

➥ Buying Online Businesses Website - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com

➥ Download the Due Diligence Framework - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/freeresources/

➥ Cloud Ways (Website Hosting) - https://bit.ly/40tjyjG

➥ Optimize Press (WP Funnel for building landing pages & funnels) - https://bit.ly/3py1ln2

➥ Ezoic (Ad Network) - https://bit.ly/3NuVR5P

 

🔥Buy & Sell Online Businesses Here (Top Website Brokers We Use) 🔥

➥ Empire Flippers: https://bit.ly/3RtyMkE

➥ Flippa: https://bit.ly/3WYX0Ve

➥ Motion Invest: https://bit.ly/3YmJAmO➥ Investors Club: https://bit.ly/3ZpgioR

 

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Selling your business can be challenging but rewarding. So how do you sell it for the highest multiple?

Today Ron Stefanski will be joining us to share his insights about selling an online business. He is an internet entrepreneur and marketing professor who has a passion for helping people create and market their own online businesses. You can learn more about Ron by visiting onehourprofessor.com.

Jaryd and Ron have discussed building a portfolio and AI content. They also talked about when to sell your website, selling sites (what to do to get set up for a great sale), financials, add backs and content expenses and listing fees.

Lastly, Ron gave advice for staying in the game of business and not burning out.

If you want to sell your online business, check out this episode to find out!

 

Episode Highlights

05:30 Should you worry about AI?

13:00 Why do you need to be cautious when owning multiple sites?

20:30 What are the content website expenses?

34:30 How to be a successful business owner?

41:30 What's next for Ron?

 

Key Takeaways

➥ Jaryd Krause and Ron Stefanski discuss the growing importance of authority in 2024, emphasizing the significance of quality content and strategic site structure. They touch on AI content creation, acknowledging its potential but cautioning that it requires careful prompting and extensive editing to ensure quality. 

➥ Ron shares his perspective on content expenses, considering them as past investments when selling a site. He suggests transparency in communicating with buyers about the site's history and the flexibility they have in making decisions regarding content expenses. 

➥ Ron stresses the importance of avoiding selling on a downward trend, emphasizing the need for solid financials and trimming unnecessary expenses. He suggests that reducing costs can lead to a significant return when selling a site

About The Guest

Ron Stefanski is an internet entrepreneur and marketing professor who has a passion for helping people create and market their own online businesses. You can learn more about Ron by visiting OneHourProfessor.com.

 

Connect with Ron Stefanski   ➥ https://onehourprofessor.com/

 

Resource Links

➥ Sell your business to us here - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/sell-your-business/

➥ Buying Online Businesses Website - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com

➥ Download the Due Diligence Framework - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/freeresources/

➥ Optimize Press (WP Funnel for building landing pages & funnels) - https://bit.ly/3py1ln2

➥ Surfer SEO (SEO tool for content writing) - https://bit.ly/3X0jZiD

➥ Market Muse (Content Marketing Software) - https://bit.ly/3M

🔥Buy & Sell Online Businesses Here (Top Website Brokers We Use) 🔥

➥ Empire Flippers - https://bit.ly/3RtyMkE

➥ Flippa - https://bit.ly/3WYX0Ve

➥ Motion Invest - https://bit.ly/3YmJAmO➥ Investors Club - https://bit.ly/3ZpgioR

 

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We know the struggle—late nights, early mornings, and the constant hustle to crack the code of eCommerce success. But what if we told you we've got the man who's not just in the game but has mastered it?

Today, Alex Fedotoff is joining the BOB podcast to share the secrets to growing an eCommerce business.

Alex is an entrepreneur running an 8-figure D2C portfolio of e-commerce brands in the beauty niche and an education space with his company, eCommerce Scaling Secrets. He's been in the eCommerce space since 2016 and generated over $100 million in sales. Alex lives in Miami with his wife and 2 boys. Jaryd and Alex discuss the experience of buying a business and the psychology of marketing. What is the journey people take when discovering your brand and what goes on for them to make the decision to buy your product? 

They also talk about positioning your brand strategically. How do you use influencers and who should you choose and why? How do you get people on your email list without just asking for a discount code? Alex also shares email marketing tips for e-commerce brands in such a way that you are not shoving your products in front of them aggressively. 

Lastly, Alex shares the strategy for increasing your AOV so you can spend more on ads.

Ready to learn more about the e-commerce business? Click the ‘Play’ button and know the ecom secrets!



Episode Highlights

02:56 Alex’s experience in buying an e-commerce business

13:38 How do I get the best results with paid ads?

20:00 What people do with their e-commerce brand to gain trust

32:30 Customer’s stages when buying a product (the buying journey)

37:54 How e-commerce brands get people onto their email list aside from giving a discount code

 

 

Key Takeaways

➥ After acquiring Eqyl Actiware for about $300,000, they (Alex and his wife) realized the business had stopped functioning without the owner's involvement. Alex emphasizes two key learning experiences from this acquisition. First, it's essential to project what happens when the founder is removed from the business, ensuring it can still operate effectively. Second, staying within one's circle of competence is crucial, as investing in unfamiliar industries often leads to poor decisions.

➥ Alex emphasizes the three key elements for successful paid advertising in e-commerce, which are product differentiation, creative advertising on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and optimizing the sales funnel. Alex suggests leveraging influencers for trust through whitelisted ads. 

➥ Understanding customer avatars is crucial for effective e-commerce advertising. Alex Fedotoff suggests ways to identify target demographics, such as by analyzing Amazon reviews, studying competitor ads, and utilizing post-purchase surveys.



About The Guest

Alex Fedotoff is an entrepreneur running an 8-figure D2C portfolio of ecommerce brands in the beauty niche and an education space with his company, eCommerce Scaling Secrets.

He's been in the eCommerce space since 2016 and generated over $100 million in sales. 

Alex lives in Miami with his wife and 2 boys. 

 

 

Connect with Alex Fedotoff  ➥ alexfedotoff.com ➥ https://www.instagram.com/alexfedotofff

➥ https://www.ecommercescalingsecrets.com/home-ess

 

Resource Links

➥ Sell your business to us here - https://www.buyingonlinebusinesses.co/sellyourbusiness

➥ Buying Online Businesses Website - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com

➥ Download the Due Diligence Framework - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/freeresources/

➥ Sonic Writer (AI Content Generator) - https://bit.ly/3ZjHRPX

➥ Content Scale AI (AI Content Detector) - https://bit.ly/3LlxRBV

➥ Mangools (SEO tool) - https://bit.ly/3wV4hLc

➥ Market Muse (Content Marketing Software) - https://bit.ly/3Me39L0

 

🔥Buy & Sell Online Businesses Here (Top Website Brokers We Use) 🔥

➥ Empire Flippers - https://bit.ly/3RtyMkE

➥ Flippa - https://bit.ly/3WYX0Ve

➥ Mo

Will A.I. disrupt content websites and reshape the online landscape? The answer is "Yes!" But fear not, for in this podcast, Jaryd Krause unveils the crucial concepts that can either make or break your online presence. 

Google's role as the ultimate traffic conductor is dissected, revealing which websites will thrive and which will fade into obscurity. Jaryd, an advocate for A.I. content challenges you to embrace this technological wave, but with a unique twist. Learn how to leverage A.I. in a way that sets you apart from the masses, attracting traffic and unlocking real online prosperity. 

Join us as we dive into not just the potential pitfalls but also the art of selecting the right side hustle and achieving sustainable income, breaking free from the cycle of conventional employment. 

Hit the ‘Play’ button to get started!

 

 

Episode Highlights

03:07 Will A.I. kill content websites?

08:45 Putting your readers first and creating value is the way to go

16:00 The emotional aspect of your content makes it relatable to the audience

24:02 Don’t measure time; measure inputs!

33:15 It’s not the route that fails you; it’s your mindset and approach!

 

 

Key Takeaways

➥ Jaryd advocates for strategic thinking, emphasizing the importance of human involvement in the content creation process and cautioning against using AI. as a mere substitute for human creativity. 

➥ He predicts that content websites that neglect user experience and strategic presentation will face challenges and potential demise due to evolving expectations from both Google and the audience. Jaryd also suggests treating a content site as a comprehensive business, guiding users through a journey and presenting relevant products and services along the way to enhance the overall user experience.

➥ Jaryd believes in measuring inputs instead of time. He emphasizes that the time it takes to buy a business varies based on individual circumstances, and rather than focusing on a fixed timeline, one should consider the commitment and effort invested in achieving the goal. 

 

 

About The Host

Jaryd Krause is a serial entrepreneur who helps people buy online businesses so they can spend more time doing what they love with who they love.

He’s helped people buy and scale sites all the way up to 8 figures, from eCommerce to content websites.

He spends his time surfing and traveling, and his biggest goals revolve around making a real, tangible impact on people’s lives.

 

 

Connect with Jaryd Krause  ➥ Ep 234 - Why Size Matters When Buying A Business https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/ep-234-why-size-matters-when-buying-a-business-with-jaryd-krause/

 

Resource Links

➥ BOB SEO service - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/seo-services/

➥ Buying Online Businesses Website - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com

➥ Download the Due Diligence Framework - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/freeresources/

➥ Semrush (SEO tool) - https://bit.ly/3lINGaV➥ Optimize Press (WP Funnel for building landing pages & funnels) - https://bit.ly/3py1ln2

➥ Market Muse (Content Marketing Software) - https://bit.ly/3Me39L0

🔥Buy & Sell Online Businesses Here (Top Website Brokers We Use) 🔥

➥ Empire Flippers - https://bit.ly/3RtyMkE

➥ Flippa - https://bit.ly/3WYX0Ve

➥ Motion Invest - https://bit.ly/3YmJAmO➥ Investors Club - https://bit.ly/3ZpgioR

 

 

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Are you tired of the daily grind and stuck in the 9-5 monotony? Imagine a life where you can break free from the traditional work routine and achieve financial independence through buying content from websites.

Today, Jaryd Krause and Stacy Carpio shared their transition from being employees to online entrepreneurs. And how can you do the same? 

Stacy is a multifaceted entrepreneur and website investor who owns Her.CEO, a community for website investors and online business owners. Having invested her profits in real estate, she currently manages a duplex in Georgetown, TX, and is actively involved in both website and real estate investments. 

Stacy shares her journey into investing in online businesses. Why did she want to make money online? How many online businesses has Stacy bought? What are her favorite types of online businesses and why? What is the hardest part about due diligence?

Stacy also reveals the strategies for growing her content sites. How many sites has she sold and for how much? What did she learn about selling them? 

Lastly, Stacy gave a piece of advice for first-time buyers.

Do you want to quit the 9-5 and live life on your own terms? This episode can help you decide. Watch it today!

 

Episode Highlights

02:50 Stacy’s journey to being an online businesses owner

11:26 The rise and fall of multiples for online businesses

16:34 The pitfalls of juggling multiple businesses

23:01 Strategies for identifying high RPM businesses

29:10 Seizing real estate opportunities in a changing financial climate

32:36 How do you get your business ready to sell?

39:50 Where can you find Stacy?

Key Takeaways

➥ Stacy reveals her tendency to start multiple projects, estimating that around 70% get discarded after realizing they aren't viable. She emphasizes the importance of having fewer focuses and prioritizing working projects.

➥ Jaryd reflects on his past experience of holding onto businesses that slowly died off, suggesting the importance of recognizing when to sell assets for optimal outcomes. 

➥ Stacy expresses a preference for ad-based content websites when buying or building. She appreciates their high profit margins, scalability through SEO, and quick revenue wins through optimizations like changing ad networks and placements.

 

About The Guest

Stacy Caprio is a website investor, entrepreneur and owner of Her.CEO, a community for website investors and online business owners. She invested her profits from website investing into a Georgetown, TX, duplex a few years ago and now invests in websites and real estate. Stacy is also a realtor in Austin, TX and the owner of Heart of Austin Homes. In her free time, she likes to play with her parent's dog, Cooper, and run or walk on the Austin Riverwalk a few steps from her condo. You can ask her any question about investing in websites or real estate and she will be happy to help.

 

Connect with Stacy Carpio

➥ https://her.ceo/

➥ https://heartofaustinhomes.com/

 

Resource Links

➥ Sell your business to us here - https://www.buyingonlinebusinesses.co/sellyourbusiness

➥ Buying Online Businesses Website - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com

➥ Download the Due Diligence Framework - https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/freeresources/

➥ Neuron Writer (SEO tool for content writing) - https://bit.ly/3EleDaS

➥ Ezoic (Ad Network) - https://bit.ly/3NuVR5P

➥ Rank Math (Wordpress SEO Plugin) - https://bit.ly/3Acyjf4

🔥Buy & Sell Online Businesses Here (Top Website Brokers We Use) 🔥

➥ Empire Flippers - https://bit.ly/3RtyMkE

➥ Flippa - https://bit.ly/3WYX0Ve

➥ Motion Invest - https://bit.ly/3YmJAmO➥ Investors Club - https://bit.ly/3ZpgioR

 

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