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Got Bricks. Want Clicks? Find online businesses for sale



Business Owners:
Imagine yourself in 1998 and you're being handed a quiz to define these words:

  • Inbox
  • Download
  • Chat
  • Message
  • Virtual
  • Click
  • And, of course, your all-time favorite, Spam.
It's incredible how the internet - and internet businesses - have become so integrated into our lives that it is invisible. The bigger picture involves how the entire chain connecting raw material and human input to delivery and customer service has been unlinked and where only the large multinational corporations once ventured with physical products now has become commonplace as business practice for one-person service operations.

In 1998, I went to a seminar that talked about The Big Opportunity and vigorously pitched their particular version of it, and warned me that if I didn't take advantage of this fantastic gift, I would be kicking myself for the rest of my life.

I don't know what happened to those good and kind people, but I do look around today and see that there are many big opportunities available.

If you think you have missed The Big Opportunity, I'm delighted to tell you that if these were cars, you are still experiencing the Model T days of 100 years ago. (There's an online car dealer listed below.) And horses, although not today's primary transportation, are still around (there's an online horse products retailer listed below.)

Who knows what's next? In 10 years, you pay online for a new house picked from a virtual tour, and your contractor emails it to you with a program that turns it with a few clicks into a lot of bricks right upon your empty lot. (Sorry, there's no such business listed on Acquireo yet.)

 

Want to learn more about bricks and clicks?

Acquireo's Resource Center for business buyers and sellers has 100 articles to help you - and we continue to add to it. 

Here's one that you might like:

Buying an Internet Business

by Richard Parker - President, Diomo Corp.

Personally, I love the online business model. My company now does business in over 50 countries. The business has no inventory, no receivables and a handful of employees; we outsource nearly every key function except customer service and support. I have absolutely no technical expertise. The entire business is automated and it's incredibly profitable. An ideal business model isn't it?

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With nearly 10,000 listings from $20,000 to $200 million, you can find your own business on Acquireo.com. 

 

And since you're already online, here are some businesses for sale that might click for you:

XBox and Play Station Games Enhancer for sale:

Specializes in adding authenticity and realism to games

Location: Los Angeles, California | Price: $435,000

Offered by: Business Team
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Top line sales are up 39% for 2007 with a reduction in expenses, 2008 likely to be extremely bullish. This Internet based company specializes in adding authenticity and realism to games played on the XBOX(X) and PS(X) Platforms. Savvy marketing drives customers to the website and brings them back year after year for new releases. Customer demand is pushing development of new products (enhancement of additional games) and platform (Nintendo, etc.) support fueling future growth. All domain names, software routines, game hardware, marketing systems, and customer databases are included in the sale. Running the company requires a full time commitment 4 months of the year and a willingness to learn Internet marketing. 

If you're a sports fan and you want to work from home, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Owner is willing to train and finance . . .

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Horse Products Business for sale:

Internet business sells online and through sales reps

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina | Price: $100,000

Offered by: ENLIGN Business Brokers
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Business sells horse products-blankets, bridles, stable equipment and accessories, and embroidered clothing, through several online channels as well as independent sales reps.

OWNER QUALIFICATIONS: Owner should have an interest in horses and equestrian sports and an understanding of online commerce, inventory, sales and marketing. No special technical skills are required.

GROWTH: Revenue expected to increase 3.5 times over last year. Still substantial room for growth through SEO, online advertising, additional sales reps, promotions, additional products.

COMPETITION: Competition fragmented, very few other specialized onlines sites, but . . .

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The Encore Directory for sale:

21-year-old internet publishing business

Location: Orange County, California | Price: $75,000

Offered by: Business Team
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A fantastic business investment opportunity: An established, well respected annual publication called, The Encore Directory Resource Guide publication and its sister web site: www.encoredirectory.com are now available for purchase! This well respected, 21year old publication has proven to be a "must have" for thousands of Production Industry professionals south of Los Angeles. This vast regional area of the industry includes talent, studio facilities, hardware / software, venues, and support services for production. Within this market, the Encore Directory has become known as the place where "The Pros Shop for the Pros". This spiral bound production industry dynamo has close to a 90% retention rate among its loyal advertisers, and the data base continues to grow yearly as its distribution and popularity increases. With over 175 categories covered in this resource guide, the "well of potential" never runs dry in terms of its advertising audience. The business is far from complicated and . . .

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New York-Based Online Automobile Sales for sale:

Proprietary distribution system drives highly improved margins

Location: New York | Price: $1,200,000

Offered by: The Impact Group
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The company buys late model off lease vehicles from wholesale auction houses, internet based closed auctions, trade-ins, and other sources, then remarkets these vehicles through its web site distribution system to consumers. Autos are inspected, repaired if needed, and detailed to restore an almost new appearance. All cars sold with a 60-day limited warranty. Customers have the option of financing their purchase through the company, and buying an extended warranty. Unlimited growth potential comes from increasing: inventory, location, and independent contractor sales associates . . .

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Outdoor travel related new media company for sale:

turnkey opportunities with full support

Location: Kanab, Utah | Price: $500,000

Offered by: ENLIGN Business Brokers
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Unique business opportunity for someone with an interest in new media and technology and the outdoors/travel/'green' industries. The primary assets offered for sale include both outdoor related video content and a delivery platform for distributing that or any other video content online. The content includes over 82 hours of recorded video content of national parks. Some of which has already been packaged into 5 DVDs which are for sale online and in several national park gift shops/online. The content includes trails, wildlife, camping, lodging, and much more information. Additional footage is also available. The video delivery platform allows video to be cataloged, searched and downloaded onto handheld devices in addition to being viewed online. It can also be used as a video storefront. Also included are outdoor oriented URLs for the delivery platform and the holding company. Business is poised for rapid growth and . . .

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So go ahead and find a growing online business for sale. From $20,000 to $200 million, you can find your own business on Acquireo.com.

With our very best wishes to you for 2008.

To your continuing success,

Your friends at Acquireo



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  • Today's Business Opportunity Market
    By Richard Parker - President, Diomo Corp. For many, owning a business is a dream. For some, it will become reality. Your fate is in your hands. Whether you choose a start-up, franchise, or existing business, it can be done. It's up to you. Currently, the market is in your favor and the time . . .
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