Acquisitions Direct

Downloadable Movies Membership Business

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:51:39 +0000

Two year old company offering a wide selection of movie titles available for download. Membership offers customers unlimited download of over 350 movies for time period purchased. Strong domain name, purchased for $30,000. Business has good standing relationship with movie license supplier, supplier relationship can be transferred anywhere within the U.S. with 25 year contract length. Currently 25,000 customers in database. Website capabilities include: easy to use navigation menus including complete movie catalog by actor name and movie title with unlimited downloads. Customers can download High Definition, Mobile, and Standard Movie Formats. Business model is in the position to significantly increase its penetration of the Entertainment Industry. Potential growth opportunities include: add additional movies available for download – significant number available, additional PPC Marketing, creation of an aggressive email marketing campaign to current database, social media expansion beyond Facebook and Twitter, expansion into additional Affiliate Marketing campaigns, and development of up sell programs with related products and services. Seller will provide strong transitional support based on the specific needs of the buyer. Owners selling to focus efforts on other business interests.

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Natural Stone Tile eCommerce Store

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:52:41 +0000

Seven year old ecommerce business markets over 125 products in the Home Improvement Natural Stone Interlocking Tile Industry. Business offers best in class customer service, largest selection online and free shipping on all orders. The company has proven itself to be recession-proof. This is an exceptional acquisition opportunity with strong, easy to remember and keyword rich domains, and high sales volume with a strong customer base. Sales up 9% with Pre-Tax Profit up 25% from previous year. Average order size is currently approximately $140 with 90% orders shipped via low cost USPS flat rate boxes; approximately 26,500 buyers in customer database. Business has an existing contract to supply a national home improvement chain; major opportunity to expand distribution throughout this national chain. Additional online expansion opportunities include adding additional products offered by wholesalers/drop shippers in the Home Improvement Industry, additional PPC Marketing, and creation of an aggressive email marketing campaign to current customer database. Business has generated substantial exposure via featured placements on national TV networks as well as strong viewership on social media sites. In addition major offline opportunity to set up a National Dealer Network throughout the U.S. User demographics include adults 25 years or older, 80% residential/20% commercial, and individual do-it-yourselfers. The economy fuels this demographic due to homeowners looking to save money on hiring contractors. Owners are selling due to retirement and will offer strong transitional support to the buyer.

Web Based SFA & CRM Contact Mgmt System – SOLD

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:27:51 +0000

Five year old web based sales force automation & customer relationship management contact management system that helps customers achieve maximum success with their sales pipelines. The business has an international subscriber base with customers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America, and Australia. System provides cutting edge technology features and provides affordable pricing for any sized business to enjoy the power of enterprise level tools. Specific features include: management of contacts, accounts, opportunities, and cases. In addition provides advanced territory management capabilities. System is customizable by industry and is driven by a highly automated setup process that is ready to be used in minutes. In addition this highly automated business is currently run by two partners on a part time basis. Listing has a strong domain name which has contributed to the success of the enterprise. Substantial continued growth is projected for the SFA/CRM marketplace. This company’s interface is uniquely different and superior to the competition and positions the business for extremely strong continued growth in sales and profitability. Owners will provide strong transition support and training. Owners are selling because of other business interests.

High End A/V, Home Theater, TV and Electronics eCommerce Store

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:13:29 +0000

Webstore sells over 1,500 products, from mid range to high end quality product lines with limited competition on the Internet for the product lines offered by this webstore. 8,000 additional products are available for the new owner to quickly scale up the business model. Sales increased 91% from 2010 with Pre-Tax Profit increasing 232% during that same time period. Webstore uses an very efficient just in time fulfillment model for the vast majority of product lines which significantly reduces the inventory needs of the operation. It effectively takes 1 owner and 1 employee approximately 40 hours per week to run this operation. Business model is very scalable with approximately 500 square feet of space required. Average order size is approximately $1,000. 80% of orders take place via the Internet and 20% over the phone. Webstore has relationships with 10 suppliers and the business can be relocated anywhere within the continental U.S. Complete turnkey business is offered with established repeat customer base. Strong transitional support will be provided. Owner is selling to focus efforts on other business opportunities.

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Webstore sells over 1,500 products, from mid range to high end quality product lines with limited competition on the Internet for the product lines offered by this webstore. 8,000 additional products are available for the new owner to quickly scale up the business model. Sales increased 91% from 2010 with Pre-Tax Profit increasing 232% during that same time period. Webstore uses an very efficient just in time fulfillment model for the vast majority of product lines which significantly reduces the inventory needs of the operation. It effectively takes 1 owner and 1 employee approximately 40 hours per week to run this operation. Business model is very scalable with approximately 500 square feet of space required. Average order size is approximately $1,000. 80% of orders take place via the Internet and 20% over the phone. Webstore has relationships with 10 suppliers and the business can be relocated anywhere within the continental U.S. Complete turnkey business is offered with established repeat customer base. Strong transitional support will be provided. Owner is selling to focus efforts on other business opportunities.

Professional Skin Care eCommerce Store

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:10:56 +0000

Twelve year old ecommerce business markets over 600 products via one website; products offered include a wide selection of beauty and professional-grade, high-end skin care products. Average order size is $75. Over 22,0000 customers available for marketing in customer database. Excellent acquisition opportunity for a dermatologist, aesthetician (beauty/skin care school graduate), existing beauty/skin care company (online and/or brick & mortar retailers), or eCommerce businesses looking to diversify, expand their service offering and cross sell to their customer base. In addition this is an excellent acquisition opportunity for any individual looking to get into the eCommerce space. Products are shipped throughout the U.S. and internationally. Customer demographics include females between the ages of 30 to 60 with household income of $100K or more. Business has strong organic search engine rankings. Products are also marketed through direct website traffic, shopping engines, pay per click advertising, referrals, and social media. Growth opportunities include additional PPC Marketing, social media expansion beyond Facebook and Twitter, auto fill product subscription program, easy expansion to other online CPA comparison shopping engines and networks. Also there is a strong opportunity to add additional product offerings from additional wholesales/drop shippers in the health and beauty industry. High end skin care products sold by this ecommerce business dominate the pages of major U.S. women’s magazines. Owner will provide strong transition support and is selling to focus efforts on other business interests.

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Internet Retailer Offering Online Layaway

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:32:45 +0000

Nine year old Internet retailer offering online layaway. Business was formed to offer consumers the products they need and want for their home without the traditional rules of credit. The company’s mission is to provide anyone, regardless of their household income or credit status, a broad choice of products for their home. It effectively takes one owner less than 10 to 15 hours per week to run the operation. Business can be home based with no inventory required. Orders are fulfilled upon 100% funding of customer’s layaway account. Average order size is $300. Business offers a wide variety of computers, software, appliances and electronics. 25,000 customers in database. No current marketing efforts are deployed. Fulfillment is outsourced. Business development opportunities include addition of PPC Marketing & SEO campaigns, creation of an aggressive email marketing campaign, additional product offerings including engagement rings, toys, clothing, and cell phones; also expansion to additional suppliers and acceptance of credit cards as an additional payment option. Likely acquisition candidates include any retailer that offers services to underbanked consumers or existing layaway firms, existing retailers both online and brick & mortar, and individuals looking to purchase an online business that is easy to manage and very scalable. Owner is selling because of time constraints resulting from management of multiple business ventures. Seller will offer strong transitional support.

Computer Hardware, Software and Electronics eCommerce Store

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:56:58 +0000

Webstore markets over 1,000 products via one main online storefront. Business model focuses predominately on OEM computer hardware and software, and electronic products. Sales and profits are strong and are increasing steadily. The business infrastructure is very scalable with business processes in place that will drive continued substantial growth, as well as providing a platform for developing and integrating additional growth opportunities. It effectively takes 1 owner and 1 employee less than 45 hours per week to effectively operate this business. Fulfillment is outsourced. Business can be home based if desired. To date customer base exceeds 100,000 buyers. Marketing is conducted via diversified channels which include: search engines, direct traffic, shopping engines, pay per chick advertising, referral, and social media links. Many growth opportunities include rolling out additional PPC marketing and SEO campaigns, creation of aggressive email marketing campaigns, affiliate marketing campaigns, easy expansion to Amazon and other online CPA comparison shopping engines, and adding additional products offered by wholesalers/drop shippers. Owner will offer strong transitional support driven by the specific needs of the new owner. Owner is selling to focus their efforts given ownership of multiple aggressively growing non competing businesses.

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Radio Control Trucks, Cars, and Planes eCommerce Store

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:05:43 +0000

Three year old ecommerce business markets over 220 products via 3 storefronts; products offered include a large selection of radio controlled trucks, cars, and planes. Sales up approximately 100% since 2009. Excellent seller ratings with strong repeat customer base. 90% of orders fulfilled via 5 drop shippers. Average order size is $250. Business is home based and requires 1 owner 4 to 5 hours per day to operate. Strong growth opportunities driven by product line growth, easy expansion to Amazon and other online comparison shopping engines and networks by utilizing built in software to push products out to multiple marketplaces. In addition, implementation of affiliate programs will directly increase sales growth. Owner will provide strong transition support and is selling to focus efforts on other business interests.

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Tractor Parts eCommerce Store

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:54:10 +0000

Ten year old ecommerce business markets over 3,400 products. Business model focuses on sale of foreign tractor parts. Solid search engine presence for key products. Success of the business is generated by the supplier relationships, and current position in the marketplace which is a strong competitive advantage. Product lines focused on provide a major quality/price advantage over major U.S. Brands. The owners have established a sustainable business model, a business model with stability and low business risks. Profits are steadily increasing which is driven by increasing popularity of foreign tractors imported to U.S. Strong growth opportunities are driven by offering additional product lines, SKUs, and brands, expansion into additional paid and CPA marketing channels, as well as creation of category specific micro sites. In addition a major opportunity exists for developing a dealer network for one or more foreign brands. Owners will offer strong transitional support driven by the specific needs of the new owner. Owner is looking to retire after a long successful entrepreneurial career.

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Nine year old ecommerce business markets over 3,400 products. Business model focuses predominately on tractor parts but does sell a small volume of complete tractor units. Solid search engine presence for key products. Success of the business is generated by the supplier relationships, and current position in the marketplace which is a strong competitive advantage. Product lines marketed provide a major quality/price advantage over major U.S. Brands. The owners have established a sustainable business model, a business model with stability and low business risks. Sales are steadily increasing which is driven by increasing popularity of foreign tractors imported to U.S. Strong growth opportunities are driven by offering additional product lines, SKU, and brands, expansion into additional paid and CPA marketing channels, as well as creation of category specific micro sites. In addition a major opportunity exists for developing a dealer network for one or more foreign brands. Owners will offer strong transitional support driven by the specific needs of the new owner. Owner is looking to retire after a long successful entrepreneurial career.

Nutritional Products Internet Distributor

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:59:47 +0000

Seven year old nutritional products Internet distributor in the health and beauty industry; offerings include cutting edge weight loss products, sexual enhancement, anti-aging supplements, muscle building compounds and health products. 100% orders are manufactured, fulfilled and shipped by U.S. vendors. Average order size is approximately $1,500. Products are also marketed via 2 online retail storefronts. Good standing relationship with a U.S. based manufacturer that can produce as little as 300 bottles. Drop shipping is available if new owner desires to scale up the retail online distribution channel. Low working capital requirements drive this extremely scalable business model. Current value of the business does not stem from the skills of the current owners. Success of the business is generated by the supplier relationships, low overhead, and current position in the marketplace with is a strong competitive advantage. The business can be effectively managed/operated by 1 employee or owner. The current owners will provide strong transitional support driven by the specific needs of the buyer. Business can be home based and can be easily relocated. Owners are selling because of the need to focus on other business interests.

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Why Use an Escrow Agent When You Sell Your Internet Business?

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:01:08 +0000

When an Internet business is sold, the closing process in many cases is not managed effectively; it is not facilitated in a way that minimizes both the seller’s and buyer’s risk.

When a business owner makes the decision to sell a business their ultimate objective is to transfer ownership of that business to a new owner and to receive from that new owner the agreed to amount of consideration or dollars. It’s simple, on a specific date the closing takes place and at that closing documents are signed, information is communicated, and money changes hands. The seller’s objective is to insure payment of the purchase price resulting from the execution of the closing documents and the buyer’s objective is to insure transfer of the ownership as a result of the payment of the purchase price. This is especially of a concern when an Internet business is sold given the need to transfer ownership of intellectual property: for example domain names, shopping engine accounts, hosting services contracts, telephone numbers, etc.

The seller’s mindset is usually “I want my money before I transfer ownership”. The buyer’s mindset is usually “I want the ownership transferred before I transfer the money”. This is a catch 22 situation. In the vast majority of situations the seller and buyer are both honest, professional individuals and what comes first is of little consequence. As we all know there are exceptions, there are individuals with character flows that we all need to protect ourselves from. Will the seller receive funds and not transfer the ownership? Will the buyer receive ownership of the business and not pay the owner? Probably neither of these situations will take place but why take the chance when the solution is pretty simple. Use an independent escrow agent to facilitate the close. The cost for using these services is usually pretty inexpensive; usually less than $1,000 and the cost is usually split between the seller and buyer.

The independent escrow agent’s role is to facilitate the close via a written process that is documented in an escrow agreement that is agreed to and executed by both the seller and buyer. In that the agreement the following major activities are usually included and these activities are implemented by the seller, buyer, or independent escrow agent either before or during the day of the close:

1.    Execution of Bill of Sale by Seller and Buyer
2.    Execution of a Promissory Note by Buyer if a Seller take back is part of the transaction
3.    Transfer of ownership of the following:

Domain Names
Shopping Engine Accounts such as Amazon and eBay
Hosting Services Contracts
Request for transfer of telephone numbers

4. Final accounting for inventory if an ecommerce business is purchased
5. Communication of all account IDs and Passwords from Seller to Buyer; this is especially of importance for the transfer of an Internet business given that a high percent of the value of an ecommerce or information based Internet business is the technology that drives the operations of that business. Without access to that technology the new owner has little control over the operation of their new business.

A few days prior to the close the Buyer will transfer to the independent escrow agent the total required funds needed to close on the business. Upon completion of the agreed to activities included in the escrow agreement, the escrow agent is legally required to transfer payment to the Seller. We all know the name of the game in business is to minimize risk; the use of an independent escrow agent substantially minimizes both the seller’s and buyer’s risk resulting from the closing process.

During the seven years that Acquisitions Direct has exclusively focused on the sale of ecommerce and information based Internet businesses we more times than not hear the Seller and Buyer requesting to use their respective attorneys as the third party responsible for executing the close. It’s true either the Seller’s or Buyer’s attorney can assume the role of an escrow agent but they do potentially have a conflict of interest, the Seller’s attorney works for the Seller and the Buyer’s attorney works for the Buyer. A independent third party escrow agent works for both the Seller and the Buyer and as such is in a position to be impartial. We all know the cost of litigation; everything should be done to avoid a serious legal issue. When real estate is transferred generally a third party escrow agent is used to facilitate the close, do the same when you sell or buy an Internet business. The small cost of employing an independent escrow agent is a well worth the cost!

Pet Supply eCommerce Store – SOLD

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:11:17 +0000

Three-year old eCommerce company with strong product portfolio markets a wide range of pet products including natural pet foods & treats, cat & dog supplies, bird supplies, small animal products, reptile supplies, and aquarium supplies; 1,500 SKUs on website . 25% in-house fulfillment, 30% just in time delivery, and 45% drop shipped. Business has a strong Internet presence with 35% sales from major shopping engines; approximately 350 affiliates in place which contribute to an effective customer acquisition program. Website has an excellent customer focused look and feel . Business can be relocated to any US location and all supplier contracts are transferable to a new owner . Owner is selling because of other business opportunities.

Nutritional Supplement eCommerce Store – SOLD

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:41:54 +0000

Five year old ecommerce business markets over 25,000 products on storefront and multiple shopping engines ; products offered include Supplements, Vitamins, Herbs & Minerals, Personal Care & Beauty Products, Bodybuilding, Sports Nutrition, Diet & Weight Loss, Home & Grocery Products, Tea, Baby Products, and Pet Health. 98% of orders fulfilled via a just in time inventory model resulting in very low working capital requirement . Company is an exceptional acquisition opportunity with strong, easy to remember and key word rich domain names . Business model has solid search engine presence for key products and strong presence on multiple shopping engines . Currently there are more than 92,000 customers in database, a database which have never been marketed. Approximately 1,000 square feet, 1 owner and 2 full time hourly employee required to run business. Extremely strong website user facing with site search capability powered by Google, easy to use navigation menus, vitamin blog, social media integration (Facebook, Twitter), easy to use shopping cart, international shipping, and diversified payment options. In addition extremely strong storefront admin manager providing common backend for all websites/microsites with automated data feed creation & management for all shopping engine presence ; also backend provides auto wholesale vendor management which optimizes profit by brand and creates daily orders for each supplier. The Nutritional Supplement Internet marketplace continues to be an exception growth opportunity that has not been adversely affected by the down economy. This business can be home based and can be easily relocated. Owner is selling because of other business interests.

Apartment / Vacation Rental Internet Business – SOLD

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:22:23 +0000

Four-year old web based apartment and home vacation rental company provides highly automated booking services in the domestic and international marketplace. Clients can browse available apartments and vacation rental homes. Listing has large customer database with all contact info; excellent repeat business. Site provides photos and detailed descriptions of each property including descriptions of surrounding areas. Business has a strong Internet presence with excellent search engine rankings and can be can be relocated to any location . The seller will provide strong transitional support to the new owner. Owner is selling to pursue other business opportunities.

Sports Collectibles eCommerce Store – SOLD

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:01:33 +0000

Five-year old eCommerce company markets a wide range of sports memorabilia including baseball, football, and hockey; 1,100 SKUs on website . Business utilizes a very efficient inventory control model . Customer database includes approximately 76,000 names with all contact info; approximately 15% of sales are from repeat customers . Business has a strong Internet presence with 50% sales from major shopping engines. Business can be relocated to any US location and all supplier contracts are transferable to a new owner . Strong transitional support will be provided. Owner is selling because of other business opportunities.

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