The 5 Tests Institutional Buyers Run Before Pricing Your Business
Premium valuations aren't built on EBITDA alone — institutional buyers run five sequential tests to determine whether your earnings are trustworthy, real, and transferable before assigning any multiple.
How a UK Nursery Brand Exited in 38 Days: The Math Behind Flippa's Platform Play
A UK nursery brand with £531K revenue closed in 38 days on Flippa. The case study shows how AI buyer-matching and API-verified data compress deal timelines.
The $2M+ Business Sale That Can't Go Public: A Framework for Off-Market Exits
Flippa's guide to selling a high-value digital business confidentially — the information that drives valuation is the same information that destabilizes the business if it leaks before closing.
Buying an Online Business: Red Flags by Monetization Type
Due diligence looks different depending on whether you're buying a SaaS, Amazon FBA, content site, app, or YouTube channel. Here's what to verify — and the question that matters most for each model.
What a $338,470 Exit From a 13-Year Amazon Brand Actually Looks Like
A UK heritage homeware business with $633K annual revenue sold via Flippa's M&A advisory division at a 1.32x SDE multiple. The mechanics that made it work — and what nearly killed the deal.
How a True Crime YouTube Channel Sold for $600K in 43 Days on Flippa
A two-channel digital media portfolio earning $854K annually sold for $600K at 0.7x revenue — 43 days from listing to close. The deal structure that made it work, decoded.
SDE vs. EBITDA: The Valuation Metric That Determines Your Exit Multiple
Below $2M in enterprise value, SDE is the right metric. Above $5M, EBITDA dominates. Using the wrong one in negotiations doesn't just reduce your valuation — it signals to buyers you don't know your own business.
Airtable Sold for $2.25B: The SaaS Valuation Reset That Founders Need to See
Airtable raised $1.4B at an $11.7B peak, tripled its ARR, and still walked away at 2.7x — the number every SaaS founder needs to understand before their next round.
2026 IPO Market: A Record Year That's Really Just One Company
PitchBook says 2026 is the biggest US IPO year in history at $1.79 trillion. Take out SpaceX and the other 43 IPOs are worth just $17 billion.
8 Things About Exit Valuation Most Founders Don't Know Before They Sell
Below the $8 million mark, no banker tells you what your business is worth. Eight levers quietly decide the exit price, and most founders never touch them.
How to Sell a SaaS Business: Inside a $230K Flippa Exit with a 92% Margin
A Delaware AI fintech SaaS sold on Flippa for $230K at a 92% margin, yet the profit multiple was only 1.4x. Here's why margin alone didn't buy a premium price.
The Framework That Turns a $260K Amazon Business Into a $1.04M Exit
Flippa's Amazon FBA exit framework shows how the same $260K in earnings can value at $780K or $1.04M — a $260K swing driven entirely by four factors buyers actually pay for.
Growing to Sell: Build Your Amazon FBA Business for the Exit
Why the same Amazon FBA profit can produce a $260K valuation swing — and the framework smart founders use to build exit-ready from day one.
What a $6.3M FBA Mentorship Business Teaches You About Building to Sell
A Dubai-based Amazon FBA education platform with 72% margins and 144% YoY EBITDA growth sold via Flippa. The deal anatomy reveals what makes knowledge businesses acquisition-ready.