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Quarterly barometers of the French online business M&A market, aggregated across 5 platforms.

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acquisition

Tax Considerations When Buying an Online Business in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

Asset deal vs share deal, choosing the acquisition vehicle, cross-border tax exposure, purchase price allocation, interest deductibility, and exit planning. The tax decisions that move the after-tax IRR by 15 to 40 points β€” and that almost every first-time acquirer makes after LOI instead of before.

14 min read

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How to Hire an Operator for Your Acquired Online Business: A Hands-Off Owner's Playbook

Why most acquirers stay operators by default, the three operator archetypes, when to hire, where to source, how to design comp, and the 90-day handover playbook to turn an acquired online business into a true hands-off asset.

13 min read

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How to Build a Portfolio of Online Businesses: Sequencing, Sizing and Structure

Why operators eventually think in portfolios, the three archetypes, position sizing rules, sequencing your first three deals, and when a holding-company structure starts paying for itself.

12 min read

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When to Sell the Online Business You Bought: An Exit Strategy Guide for 2026

Hold-period heuristics, the four legitimate reasons to sell, the three windows that move multiples, and the 90-day pre-listing playbook for buyers who later become sellers.

11 min read

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How to Negotiate an Online Business Acquisition: From IOI to Closing in 2026

IOI, LOI, asset vs share purchase, earn-outs, holdbacks, reps and warranties β€” the negotiation playbook for buying an online business under $5M in 2026.

11 min read

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How to Finance an Online Business Acquisition in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

Financing is half the deal. Seller notes, SBA loans, search funds, earn-outs and the red flags that wreck buyers β€” the 2026 playbook for funding an online business acquisition.

10 min read

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