Chris Duty is back on the podcast as a special guest to talk about all the types of add backs you need to know when selling your ecommerce business. The inspiration for today came from a listener submitted question, which asked "what type of add backs can I negotiate when selling my ecommerce business?"

 

When selling an ecommerce business, its important for owners to be compensated for the stressful one-time events that was experienced in the last 12 months when going to sell. 

 

These are called "Add Backs", but what are they exactly? 

 

I've invited Chris Duty, an advisor from Quiet Light Brokerage, to talk about the various types of Add Backs that you need to know about, why they matter, and how it can significantly impact the valuation of a business to potential buyers. 

 

Here's some timestamps for your convenience: 

• 0:00 - Introduction 
• 0:31 - Ad Spot 
• 2:46 - Background of Today's Subject
• 4:50 - What is an Add Back? 
• 7:16 - Accrual Accounting
• 11:04 - Owner Salaries 
• 13:20 - Value of Working Less 
• 16:13 - Payroll Taxes / Income Taxes 
• 17:53 - Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and Other Legal Fees
• 19:44 - Change in Service Provider Costs 
• 20:26 - Employee Removal Costs  
• 22:21 - How Mike Views Add Backs 
• 27:33 - Cash Back / Points Credit Cards 
• 30:26 - What if you use a regular credit card?
• 31:51 - Masterminds & Ecommerce Courses 
• 32:27 - Lowered COGS 
• 37:46 - Negative Add Backs 
• 39:51 - Price Changes 
• 43:33 - Conclusion 

We hope today’s episode was useful to you. If you want to get in touch with Chris you can find him at Linkedin or you can check out the company at QuietLight.com. If you want to check out Chris' previous episode, click here.

 

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Thanks for listening!