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Nicole Dow

Nicole Dow

Contributing Writer

Nicole Dow is a writer and editor who has covered business and financial news since 2007. Her work has appeared in digital media outlets including NerdWallet, Yahoo Finance and The Penny Hoarder. She has also written for various newspapers and magazines. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Hampton University where she minored in economics and completed a Dow Jones News Fund business reporting internship.

Agency

How focusing on sustainability communications gave this PR firm an edge

Handing over the reins to her bootstrapped business gave this founder freedom to start a new chapter, while her company got a stronger future.

Bess Winston, founder of The Winston Agency
Marketplace

While growing a marketplace, she kept her team small – then sold to a wedding-industry giant

After eight years, this founder felt the time was right to sell the elopement marketplace she’d built with her partner.

SaaS

This family-run software business sold after 20 years in business

This family-run software company was approached by several potential buyers, but held out for one they felt they could trust.

SaaS

This founder sold to strengthen his company’s position in a competitive SEO tools market

Seobility’s founder wasn’t searching for a new home for his company, but a buyer approached him at the right time.

The Seobility team celebrating 100,000 users
SaaS

These Shopify app developers looked for one deal – and found a more lucrative one they didn’t expect

These co-founders connected with a potential buyer interested in one of their smaller apps. As conversations continued, a more lucrative deal emerged.

A group of men enjoy a simulated racing experience in an arcade, with one taking a selfie in the foreground and the screen displaying a message about braking in the game.
Content

An unsolicited offer for this cannabis news website came along at the right time

For these revenue-challenged founders, an acquisition offer came at the perfect time.

Two women sit at a table smiling at one another, set against a blue background with a graphic element in the lower right corner.
SaaS

Sensing risk in their platform-dependent business, they opted to sell their Shopify app

These business partners solved a pain point for Shopify merchants and found a quick exit before platform changes could shake things up.

Two men are enjoying a boat ride with one wearing sunglasses and a yellow jacket, and the other smiling in a black turtleneck, with a suspension bridge and sunset in the background.
Content

Longtime wine critic fortified her media site’s future with a sale

After two decades helming a website dedicated to wine, this founder had a taste for change.

A woman with shoulder-length hair and glasses, wearing a blue top, is seated at a wooden bar with several wine glasses in front of her, suggesting she may be a wine connoisseur or critic.