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Website Closers Conquer the purchase or sale of your online business with confidence. Crush it with a franchise.

Website Closers is one of the world’s leading business brokerages. Sell your business with confidence, buy a high-quality company, earn a referral bonus, or become a franchisee. Visit WebsiteClosers.com for a free business valuation and selling plan.

Why a Quality of Earnings Report Can Change the Price of Your BusinessYou receive an attractive offer, sign the Letter o...
09/09/2026

Why a Quality of Earnings Report Can Change the Price of Your Business

You receive an attractive offer, sign the Letter of Intent, and begin due diligence. Then the buyer questions the earnings behind your valuation.

Suddenly, the price is open for discussion again.

A Quality of Earnings report, or QoE, examines whether your earnings reflect what a buyer can reasonably expect after taking ownership. It reviews revenue recognition, add-backs, unusual income, customer concentration, and working capital.

Consider this example:

A business with $2 million in adjusted EBITDA receives an offer at a 6x multiple, creating a $12 million enterprise value.

If diligence reduces normalized EBITDA to $1.7 million, that same multiple produces a $10.2 million valuation.

That’s a potential $1.8 million difference without changing the multiple.

A sell-side QoE can help identify questionable adjustments and accounting issues before buyers raise them. Sellers then have time to address concerns and prepare supporting records. Finding those issues early gives you options.

A QoE doesn’t guarantee a higher price. It helps you understand and defend the earnings supporting your asking price.

Before going to market, ask: Can our EBITDA hold up under scrutiny?

09/09/2026

B2B e-commerce doesn’t rely on a single channel.
Unlike B2C or D2C, where one primary storefront often dominates, B2B businesses typically succeed by leveraging multiple digital commerce platforms to meet customers where they operate.
Understanding how to structure and integrate these channels is key to stronger relationships, better experiences, and scalable growth.

09/08/2026

It started with $50 and a stack of T-shirts — and grew into a business selling to major brands like Hot Topic.
What began as an unexpected success turned into a repeatable path: build, scale, and eventually sell.
Watch the full podcast clip with Elliot Marks here: https://bit.ly/3LsXuDi

Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and determination that keep businesses, communities, and ideas moving for...
09/07/2026

Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and determination that keep businesses, communities, and ideas moving forward.

From the entrepreneurs building something from the ground up to the teams helping those businesses thrive, your work makes a difference.

Wishing everyone a safe and well-deserved Happy Labor Day from Website Closers! 🇺🇸

We specialize in selling technology, internet, and digital businesses. From eCommerce brands and software companies to m...
09/04/2026

We specialize in selling technology, internet, and digital businesses.
From eCommerce brands and software companies to marketing agencies, websites, and domains — we focus on businesses built for the digital economy.

09/03/2026

A successful exit is built on more than numbers — it’s built on trust.
This success story highlights what happens when integrity, alignment, and mutual respect guide the process from the very first conversation.
When broker and seller truly understand each other, the relationship goes beyond a transaction — it becomes a partnership.

What Makes a Small Business Attractive as a Bolt-On Acquisition?A smaller company does not need to qualify as a platform...
09/02/2026

What Makes a Small Business Attractive as a Bolt-On Acquisition?

A smaller company does not need to qualify as a platform to attract a serious buyer. It may be valuable because it adds something an established operation already needs.

KPMG recorded 2,173 global add-on or bolt-on buyouts in Q1 2026, compared with 872 original platform buyouts. That activity gives prepared sellers a reason to think beyond size.

A strong bolt-on target may bring complementary customers, entry into a new region, specialized employees, recurring revenue, useful intellectual property, or products that fill a gap. Buyers also want a company that can fit into their operation without creating unnecessary cost or confusion.

Seller preparation matters. Keep financial records clean, document operating processes, protect contracts and intellectual property, reduce dependence on the owner, and explain where the business fits within a larger company.

The buyer should quickly see what the acquisition adds, how the companies can work together, and where savings or new revenue may come from.

A smaller business becomes more attractive when the value is easy to understand and the transition appears simple and manageable for both sides.

09/02/2026

AI is reopening growth doors that didn’t exist just a few years ago.
After an earnings slowdown in 2022–2023, tech companies are expanding again — and much of that momentum is being driven by AI-powered efficiency, creativity, and scale.

Businesses that have thoughtfully integrated AI are growing faster, competing more effectively, and commanding significantly stronger interest. For AI-native and tech-enabled companies, valuation multiples are reflecting that momentum.

A Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) is the document that tells your business’s story to serious buyers. It bring...
09/01/2026

A Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) is the document that tells your business’s story to serious buyers.
It brings together your financials, operations, market position, and growth narrative into one clear, compelling view — shared only with qualified buyers under NDA.

A strong CIM builds trust, creates competition, and turns interest into real offers.

08/31/2026

For many founders, selling their first business is the biggest financial moment of their lives.
In this conversation, the entrepreneur reflects on receiving the largest wire they’d ever seen, and the feeling of validation that comes from knowing something you built over years has real, recognized value.
Add in the support of family, and it becomes more than a transaction — it’s a milestone.

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