This 19-Year-Old Surf Shop Makes $315K/Year — But Would You Buy It?

This week the team breaks down a 19-year-old e-commerce surfing accessories business with $3.4M in revenue and $315k in profit — but is the $1M asking price plus $1.5M in inventory worth it?

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Episode Description:
In this episode, Bill D'Alessandro, Heather Endresen, and Mills Snell dig into a fascinating 19-year-old e-commerce business selling surfing accessories. With $3.4M in revenue, $315k in profit, and a $1M asking price (plus a whopping $1.5M in inventory), the team debates whether this old-school online retailer is a smart buy or a capital trap. They discuss Amazon dependence, inventory consignment strategies, growth opportunities in marketing, and the risks of low-margin e-commerce models. This is the quintessential e-commerce deal breakdown!

Key Highlights:

• Overview of the 19-year-old surfing accessories e-commerce business
  
  
• $3.4M revenue with $315k in EBITDA
  
  
• The challenge of $1.5M in inventory and low margins
  
  
• Why consignment inventory might be essential to closing this deal
  
  
• Breakdown of Amazon vs. DTC revenue mix
  
  
• Marketing opportunities: email lists, Meta audiences, SEO
  
  
• Risks of thin-margin resellers vs. owning your own products
  
  
• Financing challenges with SBA lenders and consignment inventory
  
  
• How lifestyle businesses create opportunity for acquisition entrepreneurs
  
  
• Bill’s real-world insight on consignment deal structures

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