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2 Exits, 1000 failures | Buying And Operating Online Businesses & Helping Others Do The Same
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Mar 23, 2023 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
99% of Twitter threads on AI are nonsense.

The “retweet to get a free guide” giveaways are even worse.

With that said, artificial intelligence will probably change the world.

That’s especially true in business and marketing.

Here’s how (so you can get ahead of the game): 1. The Near-Term

Right now, AI tools are basically just “assistants.”

By that I mean that they assist you with whatever task they’re built for.

ChatGPT is a second brain that does some cool stuff like writing.

Grammarly is an editor.

Etc.
Mar 16, 2023 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
11 profit-raising optimizations that almost any business can implement in under 30 days: Let’s be clear about what this thread is.

There are infinite ways to raise profits.

Some of them are a lot easier than others, though.

These are ones that you can execute somewhat quickly and affordably…
Mar 9, 2023 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
You can turn $10,000 into $100,000 quicker than you think

All you need to do is buy, fix, and flip online businesses.

Here’s my super simple guide for making it happen: Step #1: Prime Your Mindset

The major mindset you need is that there are tons of online assets with low prices and high potential.

You don’t need to build something from the ground up.

Instead, you can buy a business, fix it up, and sell it for much more than you paid.
Mar 2, 2023 • 19 tweets • 3 min read
In the last 15 years, I’ve built, bought and sold over $30,000,000 in online businesses.

Here are 16 profitable lessons I learned along the way: 1. You don’t need to be especially smart or talented to do well in business. I know tons of regular people doing 6 figures on 25-hour work weeks. It’s definitely possible.
Feb 9, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
"Let’s hop on a Zoom?"

5 words I’ve heard too many times since 2020.

Here’s how Zoom (quietly) destroyed Skype to become #1... Image Skype blew the opportunity of a lifetime during the pandemic

We all already used it, they were the biggest player in the space...you would think it was obvious they would thrive

But nobody once asked me to get on a "skype" during the pandemic, and they rarely do today...
Feb 1, 2023 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
đź’¸ Can We Make $636,858.75 of this Online Education Business?

A quick dive into an amazing opportunity for a strategic buyer ⤵️ As a quick reminder there are thousands of online businesses for sale every day

Some are good for first time entrepreneurs

And others for a strategic buyer...
Jan 31, 2023 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
YouTube was once a dating website.

Then its founders took it from $0 ⏩ $1,650,000,000 exit in 18 months.

This is the AMAZING story of how they achieved the “impossible” 👇 Image “Tune In, Hook Up”.

That was the original YouTube tagline for their dating website...
Jan 25, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
A recession is coming 📉

Here are 5 ways to get your life together before the big dip 👇

(Number 5 is my favorite) 1. Become financially literate 📚

A recession means you’ll hear a lot of scary finance terminology.

You may feel the need to do something, but have no idea how to speak the language of money.
Jan 20, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
7 Red flags you should avoid when buying an online business: 1. Single Paid Traffic Source

Avoid businesses that rely on just paid traffic

Revenue and customers can quickly dry up if the cost of ads goes up or campaigns stop converting

You want the business to have consistent traffic from organic sources if possible
Jan 11, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
âś… Every week 15k+ entrepreneurs read my newsletter on buying, improving, and flipping websites.

Here are 8 of my most popular issues: How to start an online business for just $1k:

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Jan 9, 2023 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
I've sold over $30,000,000+ of online businesses over the last 15 years

Here are 10 best places to find and buy or sell an online business in 2023: 1. Flippa

Flippa is the #1 global online marketplace to buy and sell online businesses.

Sometimes there are deals I don't love there, but if you dig you can find gold

Great for ecom stores, saas, and content sites

flippa.com
Jan 3, 2023 • 22 tweets • 5 min read
20 Incredibly creative print ads:

1. Barilla pasta as firework 2. Apple
Dec 21, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:

Starting a niche site is the perfect beginner’s side hustle.

Here’s why 👇 1. It’s cheap.

Maybe you don’t have a ton of capital.

Not to worry.

Niche sites require virtually no money to start from scratch.

You’re spending like $10 p/m on hosting. That’s it.

Skip the coffee for a few days a month and spend it on your website...
Dec 20, 2022 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Content is Key to all Businesses

But 99% of people do the wrong thing to make money from their websites

Let me show you how you can turn 2000 words into $30k... Ok, so to start

If you have display ads on your site or an affiliate links

It's possible you're leaving money on the table

If someone else can pay you? It's because they are making more money off that click/sale/impression than you are...
Nov 8, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
7 truths that I wish I knew when I started buying online businesses: 1. If it seems too good to be true? It is

Most online businesses sell for 3x their yearly profits - or more.

If something is for sale for less than that? Be careful!

If a website makes $10k a year in profit, and the seller only wants $10k to sell it. Be careful...
Oct 5, 2022 • 19 tweets • 5 min read
Want to Make $322,000+ off a pest control site??

You're only 14 tweets away: Ok! So as many of you know, I'm a huge advocate for building or buying online businesses

In 2022 anyone can do it, and luckily there are billions of websites and infinite niches

this means that no matter what! you should be able to find a website for sale that works for you...
Sep 19, 2022 • 23 tweets • 6 min read
Making your first $1 online may seem impossible

But once you do? You're on the path to $400k

You're just 18 steps away: 1) Look, there are tons of ways to make money on the internet.

One of my favorites is buying or building websites, then flipping them

So let's dive in so you can decide if this is for you
Sep 13, 2022 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Want to make $144,000+ with a wedding website?

Let's dive into how this is possible Ok, guys! Not every website has to get its traffic from Google and revenue from ads like Adsense.

I'm a big fan of finding opportunities that many are missing. This is where the magic happens...
Aug 28, 2022 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
If I were trying to make an extra $25k+ a month in the summer

This is what I’d do: Ok so first off, I’ve spent the week in New Hampshire on a big lake.

Finding a big lake would be key

There are a million business ideas around lake activities, but 3 great ones come to mind
Aug 15, 2022 • 17 tweets • 6 min read
You can make an extra $3,000+ a month from YouTube without a camera AND without showing your face.

Here’s how: All you have to do is start a Youtube channel that uses a niche that has never-ending content for you to repurpose - these can make money from ads and cashflow

Just gonna need good niche selection, above-average video editing skills and, most importantly..

Consistency.
Aug 12, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
A roll-up can help you build an empire.

But what exactly is a roll-up strategy? Let me explain: A roll-up strategy typically refers to the acquisition of multiple smaller companies in one industry w/ a strategic motive

Ex. if you want to build a large affiliate marketing business in the sports niche, you could buy up dozens of small sites in that niche and combine them