How to Purchase a SaaS Business with Thomas Smale - SaaS Marketing Superstars Podcast

About Thomas Smale:

Thomas is the CEO and founder of FE International, an M&A firm that advises SaaS, e-commerce and content businesses. Thomas has consulted thousands of entrepreneurs on exit strategy, growth and business development.

You can connect with Thomas on LinkedIn or Twitter

Episode Highlights

The major things Entrepreneurs should consider if they want to buy a SaaS business (2.29)
Why sellers sell businesses that intending buyers need to know about (5.16)
Risks associated with buying businesses on marketplaces (10.00)
Mechanisms that can be applied to a contract to reduce the risk for buyers (11.06)
Creative ways buyers can purchase a business without having all the capital upfront (16.20)
Marketplaces intending buyers can check out and why you should contact business owners directly (21.35)
Issues buyers and sellers need to discuss when working on business deals (28.27)
How FE International helps sellers to evaluate their business based on their experience of completing over 1000 deals (32.22)

Resources Mentioned in the Show

FE International
Dan Martell
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (book)

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