Warner: SaaS commands 5-10x revenue exits versus 2-4x EBIT for agencies
Robert Warner · How my $5k hobby project used 1 to many selling to reach $700k ARR in a year · Nov 11, 2022 · at 2:38
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Speaking at the Founder 500 event, PPC Ad Lab co-founder Robert Warner explains the valuation multiple arbitrage that motivated him to sell his agency and build software.
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“If we sell an agency, we can probably get in the region of, you know, two to four times EBIT for that agency as a valuation on exit. If we build a SaaS, we can get five to 10 X, Revenue.”
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