The short answer
Ronnie Teja shares how he built a 15-brand e-commerce portfolio through disciplined acquisition, including how he evaluates online businesses and what makes a target worth buying.
Key takeaways
- The different ways you can structure a deal
- How different deal structures can affect your business valuation
- Learn how to constantly adapt to online business models when Facebook’s or Google’s algorithm changes can cause widescale disruption at a moment’s notice
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About this episode
COVID-19 has accelerated the shift of every aspect of our lives to be online. It is the standard for business owners now, not the expectation, that you must have a strong online presence. So as a business owner, how do you evolve your services to cater to a growing digital audience?
Today’s guest is Ronnie Teja, a Canadian entrepreneur who’s deployed a successful growth via acquisition strategy to capture his fair share of the internet market. He grew his first business Branzio, an eCommerce store for watches, organically. Since then, he’s acquired 15 different businesses and online sites to build a profitable digital ecosystem.
You’ll learn about the different approaches he’s taken to acquiring new sites, as well as how he’s adapted his strategies to be future-proof through COVID-19 and beyond.
This episode is a must listen for anyone looking to start or improve their online business.
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About Ronnie Teja
Ronnie Teja is the CEO and Founder of Branzio watches and other multiple e-commerce websites, with over 25 remote employees.
Ronnie has acquired businesses over 1 million USD, and six e-commerce and affiliate sites in the past two years to grow his business.
He is a self-starter who loves sharing his entrepreneurship story with others. He is hoping someone can learn from his past pitfalls and enjoy the fruits of consistency and thinking of a long-term process-longevity.
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About the show
Buy Grow Sell is hosted by Simon Bedard, founder and managing director of Exit Advisory Group, a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm that helps Australian business owners value, prepare for and navigate a sale. Every conversation draws on real deals and the patterns behind them.
