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E-commerce

This couple sold $3.5M of newborn props on Amazon, then sold to an aggregator for $2M

First Landings founder Danny Vivier created a niche in the baby products market while working a full-time job. Three years later, he landed a deal with an Amazon aggregator.

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E-commerce

She used her law expertise to grow an e-commerce store selling contract templates

“I have seen so many women close their businesses down lately,” Christina Scalera said. “I just wish more people, especially women, knew that there was an alternative option.”

Agency

How this founder’s immersion in PPC advertising turned into a $3.25M sale

How much of this $3.25 million deal was paid up front vs. how much was paid in stock? Here’s the breakdown, plus who bought the company.

E-commerce

Months after the sale, this cannabis deal went up in smoke. Here’s how the founders got their company back

Less than six months after acquisition, the cannabis lifestyle brand Sackville & Co. faced dissolution. But its two founders fought back.

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Product

How this family baked granola downstairs, hit $1 million revenue and landed a deal

After moving to a small town, this stay-at-home mom started selling homemade granola at a local market. Eventually, it would turn into $1 million in annual revenue — and a 7-figure deal.

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SaaS

How a 5-minute conference demo led to the sale of this bootstrapped sales platform

This software company fetched double the sales price by understanding just how crucial it was for its buyer’s business.

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Services

How one founder grew a niche photography firm through acquisitions before selling his own company

Strategic acquisitions helped this photography firm, which specialized in real estate, grow their team and market share—until they landed their own sale opportunity.

SaaS

The marketing-free strategy behind this Shopify tool’s million-dollar sale

Many entrepreneurs believe marketing is an essential ingredient for success. But this computer scientist took a different approach, and landed hundreds of customers.