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Acquisition Documents
What Is a Non-Competition Clause in Acquisitions?What Is the Purpose of a Non-Competition Clause?What Must You Include In a Non-Competition Clause as a Buyer?Free Non-Compete Agreement TemplateWhy Use a Non-Competition...
Update: February 2023Why Use the LOI Builder?How the Acquire LOI Builder Works1. Once you’ve been granted access to the startup, click Make Offer.2. On the next page, click Build an...
What Is an Asset Purchase Agreement?What Is the Purpose of an Asset Purchase Agreement?How Does an Asset Purchase Agreement Work?Who Prepares the Asset Purchase Agreement?What Must You Include in an...
Acquisition Planning
In May 2023, I got on a phone call with someone I met on Twitter to talk about no-code startups. Since its founding in 2021, 86 no-code businesses were sold...
What Matters More Than Your Acquisition Criteria?How Do Buyer Recommendations Work?Which Startup Types Interest You?What’s Your Ideal Asking Price Range?What’s Your Ideal TTM Revenue Range?What’s Your Ideal TTM Profit Range?Which...
Sign Up as a Buyer and Find a SaaSHow to Choose a SaaS on Acquire.comDeciding Your BudgetDeciding What Type of SaaS You’ll BuyWork on Your New SaaSCreate a Content PipelineCustomer...
After Acquisition
1. Collect and Implement Customer DataIdentity DataEngagement DataBehavioral DataAttitudinal Data2. Drive Customer AdvocacyHow Do You Build a Customer Advocacy Program?1. Identify Your Best Customers2. Develop a Communication Plan3. Create a...
What Is SaaS Churn?How to Reduce Customer Churn in Your SaaS Business1. Educate Your Customers2. Ask for Customer FeedbackHow to Collect Customer Churn Feedback3. Make Your Product Sticky4. Identify and...
1. Humanize Your Brand Through InstagramCreate Behind-the-Scenes PostsShare Employee SpotlightsCreate MemesEncourage User-Generated ContentCreate Polls and Quizzes2. Create a Consistent and Cohesive Instagram Feed3. Use Video Content on Instagram4. Use Instagram...
Deal Structure
1. Pending Litigation OutcomeBest CaseWorst CaseHow to Manage the Risk2. Pending Contract RenewalBest CaseWorst CaseHow to Manage the Risk3. Pending New Contract or ClientBest CaseWorst CaseHow to Manage the Risk4....
What Is a Seller Holdback?Why Is a Seller Holdback Important?Examples of Seller HoldbackIndemnity HoldbacksOutstanding LitigationIncomplete Financial RecordsNon Competes and Transition ServicesHow Seller Holdback WorksAgree to a Reasonable PercentageDecide on a...
Due Diligence
1. Assess Financial Stability with Days Beyond Terms (DBT)2. Look Below the Surface for True Financial Health3. Benchmark Against the Industry with Peer DBT Analysis4. Study Late Payment Frequency and...
Talk to the Founder About Their CodeCan You Use the Technology or Find Someone Who Can?Shadow the Founder from Idea to ProductionView the Source Code HistoryDoes the Technology Rely Too...
What Is a Data Room?Why Do You Need a Data Room?What Documents Are in a Data Room?How Do You Set up a Data Room?How Do You Use a Data Room?How...
Escrow
Why Should You Care About the Escrow Builder?How the Escrow Builder WorksAgree to Escrow Details on Acquire.com1. Buyer Proposes Escrow Details2. Seller Agrees to Escrow Details3. Buyer and Seller Agree...
Why Use an Escrow Service?How Escrow WorksWhat Escrow.com doesWhat Escrow.com does not doStill Need Help With Escrow? In the days before the internet, most business transactions took place in person....
Acquiring or selling a business can be stressful enough without also worrying about fraud, not getting what you paid for, or not getting paid at all. Whether you’re transferring assets...
Financing
The official partnership between Acquire.com and Boopos was announced in January to offer streamlined, non-dilutive business acquisition loans for small and medium-sized online businesses up to $2 million. https://twitter.com/agazdecki/status/1616433081162031109?s=20 Juan...
What’s the number one thing stopping you from buying a business? Usually, it’s financing. Either you lack the cash in the bank or your bank won’t (or can’t) lend it...
One of the biggest weights around the ankles of budding entrepreneurs is capital. Or, rather, access to it. Despite incredible technological progress over the past decade or so, much of...
Getting Started
Update: February 2023Why Use the LOI Builder?How the Acquire LOI Builder Works1. Once you’ve been granted access to the startup, click Make Offer.2. On the next page, click Build an...
Hey there, Paul Kelley, VP of M&A at Acquire.com here. I wanted to give you and other prospective first-time buyers some advice before you dive into a deal. After you’ve...
Sign Up as a Buyer and Find a SaaSHow to Choose a SaaS on Acquire.comDeciding Your BudgetDeciding What Type of SaaS You’ll BuyWork on Your New SaaSCreate a Content PipelineCustomer...
Help & Advice
What Is SaaS?SaaS Business ModelWhy Buy SaaS Instead of Building It Yourself?1. Saves Time and R&D Resources2. Existing Customer Base3. Established infrastructure4. Market Position5. Reduced RiskHow Do I Choose a...
What Is Buyer Etiquette?Why Do You Need to Know About Buyer Etiquette?1. Respond to Seller Messages QuicklyHow Long to Wait Between MessagesHow to Respond to Sellers’ Opening MessagesHow to Introduce...
What Is a Data Room?Why Do You Need a Data Room?What Documents Are in a Data Room?How Do You Set up a Data Room?How Do You Use a Data Room?How...
Negotiations
What Is a Seller Holdback?Why Is a Seller Holdback Important?Examples of Seller HoldbackIndemnity HoldbacksOutstanding LitigationIncomplete Financial RecordsNon Competes and Transition ServicesHow Seller Holdback WorksAgree to a Reasonable PercentageDecide on a...
What Is a Letter of Intent?What Is the Purpose of a Letter of Intent?Who Writes the Letter of Intent?How to Write a Letter of Intent as a BuyerHow Long Should...
Opportunities
How to Find an Idea for Your MarketplaceHow to Attract People to Your MarketplaceStrategies for Finding BuyersStrategies for Finding SellersHow to Make Money from a MarketplaceHow Much Does It Cost...
Sign Up as a Buyer and Find a SaaSHow to Choose a SaaS on Acquire.comDeciding Your BudgetDeciding What Type of SaaS You’ll BuyWork on Your New SaaSCreate a Content PipelineCustomer...
Never Miss An Acquisition OpportunityReal-time Alerts of New ListingsFast and Easy Access to the Marketplace ListingCustomize Notifications to Your Acquisition CriteriaMute Notifications When You’re Unavailable or BusyHow Does the Acquire...
Success Stories
Some buyers want the next big thing, while others simply want to turn a profit. Scott Fitsimones falls into the latter category. His ideal startup was a well-engineered, in-demand SaaS...
Kjael Skaalerud is the Founder and President of Skaling Ventures, a Private Equity firm acquiring and operating micro-SaaS businesses. Kjael recently made their first acquisition via Acquire.com and is taking...
A few weeks ago, XO Capital cofounder, Danny Chu shook hands on a mouth-watering business sale on Acquire.com. He’d acquired and resold his startup, WorkClout, for almost three times what...
Valuations
In May 2023, I got on a phone call with someone I met on Twitter to talk about no-code startups. Since its founding in 2021, 86 no-code businesses were sold...
A Disclaimer on the DataQuick Valuation GuideMarket InsightsIs Now a Good Time to Sell Your Business?Highlights From the ReportAverage Pre-revenue Acquisition PriceAverage SaaS Profit MultipleAverage SaaS Revenue MultipleAverage Shopify SaaS...
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