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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?How Enforceable Are Non-Competition Clauses for Sellers?What...
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
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...
What Is Platinum?Why Upgrade to Platinum?Is Platinum the Right Plan for You? (A Quick Questionnaire)How to Upgrade to Platinum If you were a fly on the wall to every marketplace...
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...
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
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
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...
1. Is It Technically Sound?2. Do Customers Like the Product?3. Are Financials Complete and Correct?4. Is the App Visible on the Marketplace?To Buy or Not to Buy? Shopify app acquisitions...
1. Does the Website Use a Common CMS (e.g. WordPress)?2. Is the Niche a Fad or Evergreen?3. Is the Content Well-Written?4. Is the Domain Infringing on Trademarks?5. Are There Any...
Escrow
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 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...
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?How Enforceable Are Non-Competition Clauses for Sellers?What...
What Is a Non-Solicitation Clause?Why Do Companies Create Non-Solicitation Clauses?Non-Solicitation Vs. Non-Competition ClausesWhat's Included in an APA Non-Solicitation Clause?Takeaways from This APA Non-SolicitationHow Are Non-Solicitation Agreements Usually Enforced?What to Remember...
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
Learn more about Sukh- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukh-sidhu-a2b8a863/ https://twitter.com/SukhSidhuUK https://stridist.com/ Transcription- Andrew Gazdecki:All right, I'm here with Sukh, who recently Acquired a startup on Acquire, and with that being said, Sukh, how you...
Learn more about Colin - https://twitter.com/ColinKeeley https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinkeeley/ https://www.vernehq.com/ https://www.blinksale.com/ (1st Acquire'd Business) Transcription - Andrew:All right. Today, I'm joined with Colin Keeley, the founder of Verne. Colin, how you doing...
Learn more about Joe- https://www.linkedin.com/in/joespeiser/ https://twitter.com/jspeiser https://saasweapon.com/ Transcription- Joe Speiser:All right. Andrew Gazdecki:All right. Welcome to the Acquire podcast. I'm here with Joe Speiser, probably a Acquire legend at this...
Valuations
A Disclaimer on the DataQuick Valuation GuideMarket InsightsHighlights From the ReportAverage SaaS Multiple (Revenue)Average SaaS Multiple (Profit)EcommerceAverage Ecommerce Multiple (Revenue)Average Ecommerce Multiple (Profit)Shopify SaaSAverage Shopify SaaS Multiple (Revenue)MarketplacesAverage Marketplace Multiple...