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Episode 140

Online M&A Trends and Insights with Flippa CEO, Blake Hutchison

This week on the exit: Get the inside word from Flippa CEO, Blake Hutchison, who shares insights from the largest marketplace to buy and sell online businesses, including why Flippa is seeing huge growth in buyer registrations, what a multiple crunch means for business valuations, and the latest innovations from Flippa to help buyers and sellers get deals done. You’ll also learn about what buyers are hunting for and why more institutional buyers are turning to Flippa to acquire digital assets. Blake also shares a sneak peek into what’s planned for the future of Flippa, listen now to learn more. 

Blake Hutchison is currently the CEO of Flippa, the #1 marketplace to buy & sell online businesses. Originally founded in 2009, Flippa exists to support the small business ecosystem so that any business owner or buyer can sell or acquire a business. Flippa is the leading platform and network connecting online business owners with buyers all over the world.


Flippa Insights Report: flippa.com/blog/insight-report-december-2022/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakehutchison/

For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: flippa.com/freevaluation 

Learn all about Flippa’s Off-Market: flippa.com/product/off-market 

Discover how Flippa’s AI driven matching engine for business owners and prospective buyers works: flippa.com/product/recommender-engine

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An entrepreneur, content creator, and investor based in sunny Tampa, Florida. In 2015, while living in San Francisco, Steve sold his first fintech startup LendLayer to Max Levchin’s (founder of PayPal) consumer finance company Affirm.

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