How to Negotiate an Online Business Acquisition
Master the art of negotiating online business acquisitions with strategies on valuation multiples, deal terms, and earn-outs.
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Kewei Lin
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Kewei Lin is the founder of FlipWeb and a long-time operator in digital assets — websites, domains, e-commerce and online business brokerage. He writes about how online businesses are built, valued and transferred, and oversees editorial standards across the site.
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