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Socialbakers acquired EdgeRank Checker for a 4x revenue multiple

Chad Wittman · Quick Way to Sell Your First Company For More Than $1m · Jan 19, 2016 · at 10:49

Chad Wittman discusses the revenue multiplier agreed upon during the sale of EdgeRank Checker to Socialbakers.

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