Small Business Acquisition: How Micro-M&A Deals Really Work
A practical guide to micro-M&A: how small online business acquisitions are sourced, valued, financed and closed, with checklists and common pitfalls.
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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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