Sell a business that runs on you, and the buyer will likely ask you to stay as an employee.
Natalia Zacharin tells @thestevemcgarry why owners should keep replacing themselves, even if it takes five hires.
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A buyer looked at similar-sized franchise locations and valued them very differently.
Natalia Zacharin tells @thestevemcgarry the gap came down to whose books were clean.
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New deals hit the platform 🚀 77 new First Access deals this week, 72 more now open to all.
1) 9-yr supplement store, $200K
2) Microneedling brand, $1.3M
3) 438K-sub bodycam YouTube, $440K (FA)
4) Home & garden store, $399K (FA)
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After losing Blackthorn to Miller Brewing Company, Jeffrey House decided the next brand he lost would be one he owned.
So in 1993 he started the California Cider Company in Sonoma, he tells @thestevemcgarry.
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Ace Cider was growing 20% a year, debt-free, and had already turned down Sapporo.
Jeffrey House tells @thestevemcgarry how a heart attack, two fires and COVID left him wondering if he had any rabbits left to pull out of hats.
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Jeffrey House had reservations about selling Ace Cider to a wine company.
He says wine companies don't really get fast-moving packaged goods, and the buyer went bankrupt within three years.
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New deals hit the platform 🚀 72 new First Access deals this week, 67 more now open to all.
1) 25-yr upcycled fashion brand, $250K (FA)
2) 8-yr SVG animation SaaS, $1.1M
3) 2.18M-sub YouTube channel, $902K (FA)
4) Multi-channel lash brand, $500K
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Established in 2024, this Australian sleep and breathing brand sells consumable nasal strips and mouth tape, with over 450,000 units sold.
$286K annual revenue, $5.97K avg monthly profit, ~$48 AOV
Asking price: USD $150,171
View listing: https://t.co/ibdQRqPMb4
PE often reserves equity so your management team shares the upside.
Sequoya Borgman of Borgman Capital on The Exit EP 317: how that works, about 90 days to the purchase agreement, and when to walk away.
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Since 2011, this Australian Shopify brand sells bean bag covers and liners DTC and wholesale, with Sydney 3PL fulfillment.
$1.32M annual revenue, $28K mo profit, $341K annual profit
Asking price: USD $1,564,436
Now in First Access.
View listing: https://t.co/t3lWkcR3za
At four years old, this AWS-hosted ESG SaaS helps Benelux and UK SMEs with carbon assessments and reporting.
$228K annual revenue, $7.8K monthly profit, 84 active subs
Asking price: USD $448,220
Now in First Access.
View listing: https://t.co/bL5CmhGDAC
At one year old, this AI storytelling app delivers character-roleplay across iOS, Android and web for romance and fandom fans.
$389K annual revenue, $3.52K mo profit, 3.2K paying subs
Asking price: USD $495,000
View listing: https://t.co/58IpkcWlcg
Most owners only sell once, and the market is rarely perfect.
Sequoya Borgman of Borgman Capital on The Exit EP 317: professionalizing usually takes a couple of years before buyers stop dinging the price.
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Founded in September 2023, this dropshipped Shopify apparel and footwear brand runs on about 12–15 owner hours a week.
$856K annual revenue, $5.6K avg monthly profit, $85 AOV
Asking price: USD $210,000
Now in First Access.
View listing: https://t.co/6PowJJckIe
Faceless home-hack videos on a repeatable template, on a YouTube account dating to 2007; templates and workflows included.
$44K annual revenue, 63K subscribers, 8.97M total views
Asking price: USD $100,758
Now in First Access.
View listing: https://t.co/tHSLViEY9V
Established two years ago, this US DTF print transfer business sells mainly to print shops, outsourcing production to an exclusive partner.
$1.42M annual revenue, $47K/mo profit, 50%+ repeat rate
Asking price: USD $999,995
View listing: https://t.co/Ihst89JWyH
Established in 2025, this UK general knowledge and science YouTube channel runs on YouTube ads with minimal overhead.
$401K annual revenue, 351K subscribers, $30.6K/mo profit
Asking price: USD $762,130
Now in First Access.
View listing: https://t.co/lv6ZzVyUOx
Most sell-side deal mistakes are people problems, not model problems.
Sequoya Borgman of Borgman Capital on The Exit EP 317 with Steve McGarry — why sellers should diligence PE buyers back.
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