What does the sale of an online content or media business look like? This report shares data and stories behind the acquisitions of a variety of content and media companies.
Hayley Sperling and Sam Hoisington built the local Madison, Wisconsin newsletter they wanted to read — and partnered with a national news brand that eventually acquired them.
In 2021, Talia Koren got an unofficial valuation of her meal-prep company, Workweek Lunch. She took it as a challenge to continue to grow — a decision she now regrets.
In 2016, BarBend couldn’t get VC funding. Buzzfeed was all the rage; BarBend was too niche. Seven years later, the website was far beyond niche — and buyers were interested.
In a pre-Instagram world, co-founders Cori Sue Morris and Rebecca Loveridge launched Bitches Who Brunch, a brunch review lifestyle website for millennials.
SlidesCarnival could have ended up like the rest of Jimena Catalina Gayo’s projects: forgotten. Instead, it turned into a lucrative monthly income — and a deal with Canva.
Carol Tice wanted to help writers grow their businesses so she launched a community and educational platform that more than 1 million people read each year.
