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PlanScope Sold for Around $100,000 via FE International

Thomas Smale · You Won't Believe How He's Sold 350 Businesses in 6 Years, EP 254: Thomas Smale · Jun 3, 2016 · at 8:42

Thomas Smale, co-founder of brokerage FE International, discusses the public transaction details of SaaS tool PlanScope.

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“It was a relatively small sale. It was around a 100,000 dollars.”

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The claim, plainly

PlanScope was sold for around $100,000.

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Assessment

While public records and blog posts confirm that Brennan Dunn sold Planscope to Josiah Johnson via broker FE International in early 2016, the financial terms and purchase price of the private acquisition were never publicly disclosed by the buyer, seller, or brokerage firm in official announcements. Because the ~$100,000 figure originates solely from Thomas Smale's statement on the podcast and cannot be corroborated by independent public records or disclosures, the claim cannot be settled with public information.

Brennan Dunn confirmed the sale of Planscope via broker FE International to buyer Josiah Johnson on March 17, 2016, but did not disclose the sale price.
Multiple FE International publications confirm their role as sole advisor for the transaction in early 2016.
No public announcement, interview, or post by Dunn, Johnson, or FE International has publicly confirmed or corroborated the sale price of approximately $100,000.

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"Planscope" "Brennan Dunn" sold OR sale OR acquired OR acquisition "Planscope" FE International Thomas Smale "Planscope" "FE International" "Josiah" "Planscope" site:doubleyourfreelancing.com Planscope sold 100,000 OR 100k

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