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WES S04E06: Funding Structures

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Subscribe to our VIP LISTAs you continue to grow/expand your online business, you may want to consider the ways in which you can best bring in outside investors to grow the company.

Structuring these funds is a new and exciting opportunity in the industry and we’re seeing more and more funds popping up from various teams we’ve done business with.

The question is – would you be better off giving away debt, equity, or some mix between the two to your investors?

In this episode, we dig into the advantages and disadvantages to both investors and operators when it comes to how to split the pie.

If you’re curious about these types of funds and portfolios and want an inside look at what’s happening with these today, this is a great podcast episode for you.

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • Debt/Loan
  • Equity only
  • Debt + Equity Hybrid

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S03E10: Seller Final Steps

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Subscribe to our VIP LISTWe’re SOOO close…now let’s wrap this deal up!

In this episode, we look at some of the final steps you’ll need to take to close the deal and then look at both post-sale support and some next steps you can take after an exit.

 

Many sellers start spending the cash before it’s even hit their bank account, but that’s a REALLY bad idea. The deal isn’t done until you’ve got the money in the bank, so you’ll want to be careful all the way through the process.

So…what’s next? We’ll look at some of the smart-money moves you can make that allow you to celebrate the sale, but also put that money back to work for you.

This is the LAST episode of Season 3 and wraps up our Seller Series. We hope you enjoyed it!

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That’s it for now, but we’ll plan to have an entirely new season starting later this year. We’ll shoot you an email when it’s on again, so make sure to sign up for our email list!

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • CLOSE THE DEAL!
  • Continue To Meet Agreed Obligations With Business Buyer
  • Celebrate…But Not TOO Much!
  • Consider A Break To Clear Your Head
  • Start Your Next Project
  • Put That Money To Work For You

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S03E08: Deal Structuring For Sellers

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Subscribe to our VIP LISTNot all deal structures are the same…

In Season 2, we published an episode to look at how buyers could use deal structuring to their advantage.

Well – it’s time to do the same thing again from a seller’s perspective!

These are fun episodes for us. We love to work and massage deals to see how we can make them beneficial for both parties.

Most of this comes down to really understanding where the other party is coming from and looking for opportunities to meet their needs and extend your own interests to get the deal done.

We definitely had fun recording this one – we hope you like it!

 

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  •  Seller Financing
  • Earn-Outs
  • Balloon Loans
  • In-perpetuity payments
  • Outside financing
  • Seller Retained Equity
  • Investor/Sweat-Equity Partnership

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S03E04: Preparing To Sell Your Online Business (Part 2)

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Subscribe to our VIP LISTIn last week’s Part 1 of this 2-part series, we looked at the preliminary steps you’d want to take if you plan to sell your business – from getting started all the way through 12 months out.

This week, we’ll cover the process from 9 months out all the way through the day you list your business for sale.

We’ll dig into growing your revenue, cutting expenses to maximize your earnings/margins, and putting teams and process in place to maximize the value of your business.

The goal with this 2-part episode is to give you a blueprint you can use to list (and ultimately sell) your business for the best price.

If you’re thinking about selling your business in the next 12 months, you’ll definitely want to give this one a listen. You’ll likely pick up a few tips you can use along the way.

 

 

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • 9-6 Months Out From A Potential Sale
  • 6-3 Months Out From A Potential Sale
  • 3 Months Out From A Potential Sale To Listing

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S03E03: Preparing To Sell Your Online Business (Part 1)

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Subscribe to our VIP LISTWhat are the exact steps you need to take if you want to sell your online business?

That’s the question we’re tackling in this 2-part episode.

We’ve shared tips/tricks in previous episodes and on the Empire Flippers Podcast, but we wanted to see if we could break the process down specifically for a potential seller.

We’ll be walking you through exactly what you need to setup and prepare if you have a mind to sell:

Phase I – Getting Your Business Started. Why do you need to think about an exit from day 1? What can you do to better set yourself up for a successful exit?

Phase II – Growing/Scaling Your Business. What steps can you take during the growth process that will improve value?

Phase III – 12 Months Out. What can you do when you’re 12 months out from a potential sale to maximize the value of your business?

In these two episodes, we’ll walk you through, step-by-step, from creating your business up to getting the online business ready to list.

If you’re at all interested in hearing about how to sell your online business, these two episodes will help you get there.

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • Getting Your Business Started (Phase 1)
  • Growing/Scaling Your Business (Phase 2)
  • 12 Months Out From A Potential Sale (Phase 3)

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S03E02: The Best Time To Sell Your Online Business (Reasons Why People Sell)

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What are the REAL reasons people sell their online businesses?

Sure, most of them say it’s because they’re going to “work on other projects” or something like that – but what’s the real reason behind that answer?

In today’s episode, we’re going to look at the reasons behind selling your business and review the good and not-so-good reasons it might be time to sell.

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

1. Are you emotionally ready to sell?

  • Are you ok giving up your baby?
  • Do you have something else exciting to do?
  • Am I bored with the business?

2. Is the business ready to sell?

  • Are you tracking traffic and financials?
  • Are they trending well? Showing profit?
  • Do you have processes documented and organized?
  • Can someone unfamiliar with your business

3. Are market conditions right for selling my business? (Can you time the market?)

  • Sellers market (in 2017 at least)
  • Economy is strong – lots of money to invest
  • Baby boomers cashed up and looking for retirement projects
  • All brokers/marketplaces showing strong year-over-year growth
  • Sophistication in online businesses has increased, strengthening the barrier to entry.

4. Are there more personal reasons you should sell?

  • The company/business has outgrown your skills (or interests).
  • The market is moving against you.
  • You’re having life events/issues.
  • A lucrative opportunity presents itself.

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S03E01: Introduction To Selling An Online Business

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Subscribe to our VIP LISTWe’re back!

Welcome to Season 3 of the Web Equity Show. In this season we’re going to walk you through, step-by-step, the exact process for selling an online business.

We’re doing these in seasons because we want you to have a long-form walk-through on the process. If you’re interested in buying, we’d highly recommend you check out Season 2 here.

In this episode, we dig into exactly who buys online businesses, take a look at how they’re valued from a buyer perspective, and discuss the various places you can look to when you want to sell your business.

This is primarily an introductory episode to selling an online business, so if you’re more experienced you might want to skip ahead to some of the later episodes.

 

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • Who Buys Online Businesses?
  • How Are Online Businesses Valued?
  • Where Can I Sell My Online Business?
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  1. Why would I ever sell my business if it continues to make money?
  2. Which businesses will sell and which won’t?
  3. I’m still building an online business. Where can I go to learn more about selling an online business?

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S02E07: Understanding Deal Structuring

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While many newbie buyers can get stuck in negotiations, a pro understands how to leverage different deal structures to get the outcome they really want.

Once you get to the meat of what the seller’s really looking for out of the deal, you can structure the deal around their wants/needs and put it in terms that are to your benefit.

In this episode, Ace and I dig into the various types of deal structures, explain how they work, and look at specific examples where they might work best to get the deal done with a seller.

Some of these are well-known (i.e. Seller Financing), but when you use these deal structures in combination (A time-based earn out with in-perpetuity payments, for example) they can get quite complicated.

Our goal is to break each of the deal structures down to better help you understand how you can use them in a negotiation/offer.

For us, this is the fun stuff. Creative deal structuring and finding win-win offers is breathing life into deal deals and can make everyone a ton of money.

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • Seller Financing
  • Earn-Outs
  • Balloon Loan
  • In-perpetuity payments
  • Outside Financing
  • Seller Retained Equity
  • Investor/Sweat-Equity Partnership

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S02E02: Analyzing Websites For Beginner Buyers

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Subscribe to our VIP LISTNow that we’ve covered some of the basic business models in Season 2, Episode 1, it’s time to start looking at some of the terms and ways to quickly scan/analyze potential website purchases.

We take a look at terms like ROI, EBITDA, and how they apply to online businesses.

We also look at some of the metrics that, at a glance, might help you quickly disqualify a potential purchase. (Or know that you need to dig a bit deeper)

 

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • The Metrics
  1. Multiple
  2. ROI – Return of Investment
  • The 2 Biggest Disqualifiers
  1. History
  2. The Growth Plan

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Ep #7: Virtual Properties Vs. Offline Real Estate

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Subscribe to our VIP LISTInvestors often discuss the similarities between buying online businesses and offline real estate, but is that comparison really fair?

In this week’s episode, Justin and Ace dig into both the similarities and differences when it comes to financing, risk/reward, management, and legal protects/restrictions.

It’s easy to compare direct ROI, but you’re not getting the best info if you’re not looking at the whole picture. We do some in-depth comparisons in this episode – hope you enjoy!

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • Financing comparisons
  • Risk/Reward for both
  • Cashflow Vs. Capital Gains Investing
  • Management (Passivity)
  • Legal Protections/Restrictions

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