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Profitable from Day One : How a Bootstrapped SaaS Found a Successful Exit
“My key priority was securing a buyer capable of both shaping a long-term strategic vision for DropFunnels and seamlessly transitioning ownership. The team at FE International had already identified the perfect buyer within their extensive network, ensuring a perfect match for the company’s future growth. ”
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Shopify president predicts what’s next for e-commerce, WordPress launches one-click HTTP to HTTPS conversion, Dropbox acquires DocSend
The shift in consumer behavior that came with the pandemic isn’t over yet, says Shopify President Harley Finkelstein. There are still significant opportunities available to retailers in the e-commerce and direct-to-consumer sectors.

Domainify Group acquired by Game Lounge, E-commerce acquisitions grow, Google to stop ads based on individual browsing history, and more
FE International, Inc., the global market leader in mid-market technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A), announces the acquisition of Domainify Group by Game Lounge.

Shopify beats earnings forecasts, hear what Google says about audio’s impact on SEO, and access your discount to SaaStock
Shopify reported revenue of $978 million in last week’s Q4 earnings report, up 94% year-over-year, and adjusted earnings of $1.58 per share – easily surpassing analysts’ expectations of $1.26 a share.

10 takeaways from a 15,500% ROI with e-commerce, Google adds 12 new types of manual action penalties and more
Last year, FE International advised 4×400 on the sale of FC Goods where their team returned a total 15,500% ROI. 4×400 is the holding company that acquires, launches and scales e-commerce brands for Common Thread Collective, an e-commerce growth agency.

Popular Git client “Git-Tower.com” acquired by SaaS.group, Bezos steps down as Amazon’s CEO, and Bing aims to replace Google in Australia
FE International, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Git-Tower.com, the most powerful Git client for Mac and Windows, by SaaS.group.

Amazon releases updates to Associates Operating Agreement, Google Search Console sending messages with errors, Mastercard to increase fees on UK purchases of EU goods and services, and more
Effective February 1, 2021, Amazon announced changes to the UK, FR, IT, ES, and DE Standard Commission Income tables that reward associates for driving targeted traffic to selected categories of products. According to Amazon’s statement, “Standard Commission Income may vary depending on whether a Qualifying Purchase occurs from a customer making a Direct Qualifying Purchase or an Indirect Qualifying Purchase and based on the amount of Qualifying Revenues for a Product Category.”

Amazon purchases its first fleet of planes, Visa and Plaid call off $5.3 billion merger, Google Ads begins identity verification, Poshmark jumps more than 130% as it begins trading, and more
Amazon purchases its first fleet of planes To expand its growing air freight network, Amazon has purchased 11 Boeing 767-300 planes from struggling airline services Delta and WestJet. Amazon Air, previously named Prime Air, launched back in 2016, but all airplanes up to this point have been leased. With this purchase, Amazon sets itself up to be a credible competitor in terms of logistics.

How to Find an Online Business for Sale | FE International
If you want to find the best internet businesses up for sale, you have a myriad of choices across a variety of channels. Being focused from the outset will not only make the search easier, but will also speed up the acquisition process.

Shares of Alibaba and Tencent drop after report says they could be added to US blacklist, Apple App Store customers set spending record on New Year’s Day, Cart.com completes acquisition of AmeriCommerce to build out e-commerce ecosystem, and more
On Thursday, shares of Alibaba and Tencent fell after the Wall Street Journal released a report stating that the Trump administration may add the Chinese tech giants to a US blacklist. The Journal reported that officials are considering prohibiting American investors from purchasing stock in these firms. This follows the US government’s blacklisting of 31 Chinese companies in November over concerns that they support Beijing’s military.