Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating

This 19-Year-Old Surf Shop Makes $315K/Year — But Would You Buy It?


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This week the team breaks down a 19-year-old e-commerce surfing accessories business with $3.4M in revenue and $315k in profit — but is the $1M asking price plus $1.5M in inventory worth it?

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Episode Description:
In this episode, Bill D'Alessandro, Heather Endresen, and Mills Snell dig into a fascinating 19-year-old e-commerce business selling surfing accessories. With $3.4M in revenue, $315k in profit, and a $1M asking price (plus a whopping $1.5M in inventory), the team debates whether this old-school online retailer is a smart buy or a capital trap. They discuss Amazon dependence, inventory consignment strategies, growth opportunities in marketing, and the risks of low-margin e-commerce models. This is the quintessential e-commerce deal breakdown!

Key Highlights:

  • Overview of the 19-year-old surfing accessories e-commerce business

  • $3.4M revenue with $315k in EBITDA

  • The challenge of $1.5M in inventory and low margins

  • Why consignment inventory might be essential to closing this deal

  • Breakdown of Amazon vs. DTC revenue mix

  • Marketing opportunities: email lists, Meta audiences, SEO

  • Risks of thin-margin resellers vs. owning your own products

  • Financing challenges with SBA lenders and consignment inventory

  • How lifestyle businesses create opportunity for acquisition entrepreneurs

  • Bill’s real-world insight on consignment deal structures

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