Sell Your SMM Agency

After owning Bower Web Solutions, Inc., a web design and digital marketing company, for 23 years, I decided the time had come to sell. I had never done this before and was unsure where to begin. Another business owner, who had successfully sold his own company with Paul’s help, referred me to Paul Volen at DealPipe.

Paul educated me and prepared me for the sale. He helped me price my company, made sure my financials were in order, and identified which products and services added value. He excelled at finding and vetting prospective buyers, making sure they were serious and financially qualified before I ever met them. I truly believe I could not have sold my company successfully without Paul’s assistance.

Working with Paul also gave me access to additional leads from other business brokers at DealPipe, which helped us find more qualified buyers. During negotiations Paul was invaluable, offering support and advice throughout the process.

I highly recommend Paul Volen to anyone who wants to sell or buy a business. He truly cares about the success of the transaction, not just about making a sale. I continue to recommend Paul to business owners who are considering an exit strategy, and I suggest starting early with a company like DealPipe, because preparing a business for sale takes time.

I hope this review helps other prospective sellers find a trustworthy broker who gets the job done. Thanks again, Paul and DealPipe!

I highly recommend DealPipe if you need to sell your company. Our brokers were Doug and Lenny, absolute professionals in this business. Starting on day 1, they guided us through the complicated work of creating our marketing material, arriving at a realistic and healthy valuation, and vetting the many buyers who were interested in our company. Finally, they walked us through due diligence, which is complex and often stressful. They helped on the legal side as well, working with us alongside our legal team and contributing advice and out-of-the-box ideas so we could get through closing as quickly as possible. We knew about DealPipe’s huge database of buyers, but we underestimated how much support they would provide across the entire selling process for our 4M deal. They found the best buyer, made sure we got the best offer for cash at closing, and found the best person to take over our company. And beyond everything they did on the business side, they did it all with a calm demeanor, plus enough humor and counseling to keep us sane throughout. 100% recommend using them!

I don’t remember how I first found DealPipe. I do remember the moment when I had to choose DealPipe over other brokerages. I looked through their website, with listings across categories from physical to internet businesses, e-commerce, and Amazon FBA businesses, a wide range of valuations, and proven success stories. I decided on DealPipe because it fit our nutritional products and our company size and, most importantly, because of the success rate. It turned out to be the right choice.

Honestly speaking, the process was complex for someone like me, a marketing guy. I had never been involved in any M&A activities. However, everything was explained well on their website and by the team members working on our deal.

Still, I believe it is much simpler than traditional M&A activities. For us as sellers, working with DealPipe was less time-consuming, which let us keep running our small business day by day and keep our performance up for a successful closing. We had to keep delivering the results potential buyers expected.

The good news is that DealPipe handled a number of important tasks, such as looking for potential buyers, screening them, and arranging meetings. After that we had weekly meetings with potential buyers to conduct due diligence and close the deal, all 100% on Zoom. That’s amazing.

And the results turned out to be perfect. My team and I were 100% happy with Paul Vartanian and DealPipe. Paul was highly focused and put in 110% effort to meet our goals, with 24-hour support 7 days a week. He put our interests first. He was patient in explaining the process and gave us the facts we needed to make decisions. He did not push or urge us to do things for the sake of the brokers.

I strongly recommend DealPipe for selling your business.

I worked with Doug and Lenny through an extensive exit process of about 9 months.

I am truly thankful to have had these guys as my brokers. They were incredibly supportive through the whole process and always just a phone call away for any question I had.

This was my first exit, so naturally I had a lot of questions they have heard hundreds of times. Even so, there was never an ounce of reluctance to help me out, even when the questions were silly.

Finding my brokers was a bit stressful, and the biggest factor in finding the right fit was trust. Once I got on a call with these two, I knew right away I could trust them.

Even though the process was long, their dedication and hard work made it an easy one for me.

I highly recommend these two, and I look forward to working with them on my next exit.

Working with Paul Vartanian has been amazing. Nothing slipped past him, and even when things got difficult he had a plan forward or guidance on the next steps. His communication was always excellent. If you are planning on selling your company, I highly recommend a conversation with Paul.

Over the past 6 years, I have worked with Paul Vartanian to sell three companies.

He has delivered exceptional results every time. He finds qualified buyers, negotiates strong terms, and guides the process all the way through to close.

Paul is a true professional: responsive, sharp, and incredibly strategic. He knows how to position a business for maximum value, and he brings a calm confidence to a process that can otherwise be stressful. Whenever I need to reach him he is available, even late at night or on weekends.

I have referred him to multiple founder friends and will keep doing so without hesitation. If you want to sell your business, Paul is the person you want in your corner.

Doug was amazing. I was skeptical that he could get the job done in 1 day, but he had my company under contract in 1 day. I am super pleased, and happy it sold at a price point I did not even think was possible. I highly recommend using them. I have nothing bad to say, and that comes from a man who is hard to please.

Jason and Ron, this was a remarkably positive experience from the first day to the last. With you two on our side we felt confident and secure the whole way through. The value you brought to this process is hard to put a price on. We already had private offers on the table and were thinking about going direct, but you made us feel safe and at ease. We wanted your expertise to guide us and to lift some of the stress and workload off our shoulders. That is exactly what you did, and you delivered well beyond what you promised.

You two operate on another level. We will always be grateful that you stuck with us from the very start!

My company is more than 100 years old and has been in the family for 3 generations. I’m old, and the next generation has no interest in carrying on the legacy. So the time had come to sell.

I had no idea how to move forward, other than to contact a business broker. Eric made it comfortable and easy. Yes, gathering all the data was tedious, but it was very clear and direct. Whenever I had a question, Eric gave me quick, simple answers, even at odd hours and on weekends.

Near the end of the process, when the APA was signed and closing was imminent, I was afraid the whole deal would fall through (it seemed too perfect to be true). Eric was very good at easing my fears.

For me, finding the right buyer, someone who could carry on my business’s tradition of service, was paramount. The price was secondary. In less than a month, Eric found the perfect match. And I got the full asking price in cash.

Eric is a very honest, direct, and likeable guy, and an exceptionally interesting person to talk with. Frankly, I don’t think it would be possible to find a better business broker.

As an owner getting ready for my exit, I could not have been luckier than to have Tom Howard as my business broker. Tom delivered on what mattered most to me. He grasped our business structure quickly, set and achieved a sale price in line with my expectations and our corporate financials, and brought in appropriate buyers. Tom is a seasoned, highly capable broker who is determined to meet the many challenges a business sale presents. The process was structured and transparent. At every stage Tom shared advice and a suite of contacts, which gave me access to skilled financial advisers, bankers, and qualified buyers. I would work with Tom on a future sale without hesitation.

This is my third deal with DealPipe, and I keep coming back because of their consistency and professionalism. I have now worked with the team on both the buy side and the sell side, including two transactions with Paul Vartanian.

Paul adds real value to the process. He is knowledgeable, steady, and keeps things moving even when a deal gets complicated. His guidance and communication have made every transaction smoother and more predictable. DealPipe continues to be a reliable partner, and I would confidently recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell an online business.