In the world of digital assets, few sales carry as much weight, or notoriety, as [suspicious link removed]. When that domain sold for $13 million in 2010, it wasn’t just a headline; it was a validation of the entire industry. It proved that “online real...
In the world of buying and selling online businesses, the path is rarely a straight line. For Chelsea Jones, co-founder of Sunny Road, the journey involved a failed startup, a rapid COVID scale-up, a partner buyout during a health crisis, and a strategic merger in the...
Selling a business is often viewed as the ultimate payday—a single, celebratory event where you sign a contract and walk away into the sunset. But for many entrepreneurs, the reality is starkly different. In a recent interview, Chris Spratling, Founder and Managing...
Lessons from James Rose, CEO of Inflective Group, on smart scaling, M&A strategy, and maximizing your exit Building a successful business is hard. Exiting that business successfully? Even harder. Less than 1% of SME businesses achieve a meaningful exit, and the...
When Lee Smith bought his first company for just one pound, most people thought he was crazy. Twelve years and 20+ acquisitions later, he’s proven there’s a method to the madness, and valuable lessons for anyone planning to sell their business. As an...