Startup Sphere Weekly #29

An API SaaS making $14,000/month. Plus, a landing page builder selling for $106,000.

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Weekly Rundown

Landing page builder

Asking Price: $106,000
TTM Revenue: $37,000
TTM Profit: $21,000

This listing caught my eye because it is a good example of doing just one thing but doing it right.

The business for sale is a tool that helps business owners and agencies build high-converting landing pages. The listing mentions the effectiveness of these landing pages, as they have conversion rates up to 10 times better than a traditional website.

The platform also makes it easy to connect custom domains, which makes it a great solution for less technical customers.

I also see an opportunity to upsell a high-ticket offering on top of the pre-made landing pages. The new owner can sell a custom website package for clients looking for a specifically tailored website.

LeadPages is an example of a competitor.

API solution for media companies

Asking Price: $482,000
TTM Revenue: $168,000
TTM Profit: $143,000

This business offers an interesting solution, in a niche I haven’t heard much about.

The business for sale is a SaaS for entertainment and media companies. The software offers a content management solution, from most structured data sources. Basically, you are able to turn your media assets into an API product within minutes.

I am not very familiar with this industry, but based on revenue and profit, this seems like a successful business. The business also has very strong profit margins (85%).

The URL for the company is output.ws.

E-commerce web development agency

Asking Price: $3,000,000
TTM Revenue: $1,659,000
TTM Profit: $679,000

I am generally a fan of the agency business model, and this is a great example of one.

The business for sale is an e-commerce web development agency. They offer clients a hands-on approach to development, UX strategy, design, etc. The agency specializes in a variety of platforms including Shopify, Magento, and BigCommerce.

The business has been around for 14 years and has a team of 20-50 people. They have made as much as $172,000 in a single month.

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Last Week’s Results

1st Place (100%): Retail discount aggregator
2nd Place (0%): Podcast collaboration platform
3rd Place (0%): RevOps SaaS and consulting firm

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