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Anonymous startup

Listed on TrustMRR· Aug 23
$40.0K
Asking Price
$2.3K/mo
Monthly Revenue
$2.3K/mo
Monthly Profit
1.5x
Profit Multiple
7 years
Business Age

Why We Picked This

This 7-year-old newsletter business generates $2,315/mo revenue with an exceptional 99% profit margin and trades at just 1.45x annual profit—well below typical SaaS multiples. The verified financials, established track record, and minimal time investment create a rare acquisition profile. Buyer should confirm subscriber count, churn/retention mechanics, and whether the 30% open rate and claimed low operational burden hold under ownership transition.

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Strengths

  • Verified financials showing $2,292/mo profit (99% margin) on $2,315/mo revenue
  • Exceptional valuation: 1.45x annual profit multiple, deeply below market comparables
  • Seven-year operating history demonstrates business durability and subscriber stability
  • Claimed 30% open rates and low time investment suggest efficient, scalable operations
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Details to confirm

  • Confirm total subscriber count and active/inactive breakdown to validate revenue durability and growth potential
  • Request churn rate and retention cohort data to understand revenue sustainability and subscriber lifecycle economics
  • Clarify the operational time commitment and required founder involvement post-acquisition to validate 'low time investment' claim
  • Request email list quality metrics (bounce rate, spam complaints, engagement trends) to assess platform risk and content moat

Additional details to confirm

Evidence 90/100
Unusually high reported profit margin

Buy vs Build: BUY

82
AI-native cash cost
$800$2.4K
Estimated time
4 weeks
Asking price
$40.0K

Building a newsletter infrastructure (email service, hosting, list management) costs $800–$2,400 and takes 3–4 weeks with AI-assisted templates and managed services. However, you are acquiring 7 years of audience, a 30% open rate (indicating engaged subscribers and content quality), proven email-to-revenue mechanics, and $2,292/mo in established profit. The business's primary asset is the subscriber relationship and content distribution channel, not the software. Verified 99% margins and seven-year stability make the acquisition far lower-risk than building an audience from zero. The valuation is attractive enough that even modest subscriber retention justifies the purchase over building.

Cash estimate includes the AI tools, APIs and infrastructure needed for a solo founder to recreate the software. Build time is informational and lightly weighted. The verdict is driven mainly by customers, users, verified earnings, retention, distribution, brand, data and operating history.

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Financial Snapshot

$28K
Annual Revenue
$28K
Annual Profit
$2.3K
Monthly Revenue
17 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin99%
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Business Overview

Finance/Stocks Paid/Free Newsletter - 30% Open Rates - Bestseller - Room for Expansion - Not Niche Dependent - 98% Margins - Low Time Investment

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Quick Facts

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Age
7 years
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Aug 23, 2026

Deal Score

87
Top Pick
Evidence confidence90/100
1.5x
Excellent Multiple
Asking$40.0K
MRR$2.3K/mo
Profit$2.3K/mo
Profit Multiple1.5x
Age7 years
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Preliminary screening based on marketplace and public data. Verify all financial, legal, technical, customer, and operational claims independently before making an acquisition decision. This is not financial or legal advice.