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E-commerce Brand Exit Strategies: Valuation, Preparation, and Sale Process

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A comprehensive single playbook covering valuation, pre-sale preparation and the sale process end to end - the closest thing to a full exit manual in this pool.

  • SDE is the standard valuation method under ~$10M; EBITDA multiples apply above that.
  • Highest-ROI prep activities include channel diversification and a sell-side quality-of-earnings review.
  • Sale process typically runs 6-12 months from decision to close.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. How is my D2C brand actually valued when someone wants to buy it?
  2. What do I need to get in order before I even think about selling?

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