Empire Flippers pivoted to brokering websites after building them became less profitable
Justin Cooke · EP 339: The $10M Website Seller Empire Flippers · Jun 28, 2016 · at 9:59
Justin Cooke, co-founder of Empire Flippers, explains the catalyst for transitioning from creating and selling their own niche websites to operating an intermediary marketplace.
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“Over time, we had more demand than we were able to supply. Our process for building sites wasn't as profitable as it was when we started, and that's when we started brokering deals.”
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