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Here's proof that no business idea is too crazy - as long as it solves a problem.
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A new product available online in China offers a solution to the nuisance of noisy, dancing grannies.​
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No kidding.
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The device is a “stun gun” that claims it can disable stereos from a distance of up to 80 metres.

On with the news:

• Microns - one more buy and sell platform for startups
• Proposed tax plan creates urgency to sell
• Coinbase's new NFT marketplace
• Report: The DocSend Startup Index

Featured snippets include: Preparing your ECommerce business for sale, the meta keyword trends, and cannabis company fraudsters.
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As always, thanks for being here,
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The Microns Marketplace

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It's officially raining micro, teeny, Lilliputian places to buy and sell startups.
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On Microns, you'll see a range of MicroSaaS, community, directory and mobile app businesses for sale.
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Although we did find a website listed for $300k, the asking price for the majority of these sites is under $10k.
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The annual recurring revenue is shown for each business, and there are plenty of options displaying zero to low revenue.
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We spotted a directory of free courses with 5,000 registered learners listed for $1,000. It looks like an inexpensive way to pick up a ready-made email list.
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Clicking on the 'Get in Touch' button tells you more about a particular site.
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​Visit Microns.
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Never Miss a Drop

Here's a Twitter account you'll want to follow if you're an NFT collector.
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The NFT Schedule website also shows both upcoming and past NFT drops so you don't miss out on the best collections.
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They provide handy info including descriptions of new NFTs, the drop date and time, and links to the creators' websites and social media.
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The Paper Guys collection drops tomorrow:
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​See what's coming up.​
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Urgency for Entrepreneurs To Sell
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Depending on where you live in the USA, you could pay as much as 38.3% in taxes when you sell your business under the tax overhaul proposed by the Biden administration.
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Greg Elfrink says that:
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"If you’re an entrepreneur who is running a successful and profitable online business valued at over $1 million dollars, then you’re in dangerous territory. You could lose close to half of your business value to taxes when you go to sell the business."
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In his latest article, Elfrink discusses the impact of an increase in capital gains tax on your exit.
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To be clear, the new law has yet to pass, but you may be interested to find out how you can sell your business without paying a ridiculous amount of tax.
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There are a number of options to consider depending on whether you choose to sell or hold onto your online business.
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You'll get a solid rundown on the effects of a tax change, along with a thought-provoking view on how this could create opportunities for buyers.
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​Full story.​
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Easier Business Planning

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The platform guides you through all the important milestones of your business, like mapping out your product and business model, and assessing your competition.
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The designs are sleek, and the step-by-step guides make it a breeze to create the startup documents you need.

Features:

• Pitch: Structure and validate your ideas, manage equity, and get funded
• Team: Map out your entire organization and keep track of everyone’s skills and responsibilities
• Budget: Keep track of your runway, and forecast your revenue, capital, and break-even point

And more.
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Cuttles offers a free plan with limited guides and features, with other options starting at €16 per month.
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Coinbase NFT
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According to Nathan Roth, 99.4% of Coinbase users don't own an NFT.
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Coinbase has seized the opportunity and announced their plans to launch a marketplace that lets users mint, collect and trade NFTs.
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The move could also be a way for Coinbase to branch out into new revenue streams as it currently relies heavily on exchange fees.
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Users can sign up to a waitlist for early access to the feature - and get a referral link to share.
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The webpage states:
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"Be first in line for early access by referring others. The more you refer, the higher up in line you’ll go."
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​Coinbase said its NFT marketplace, called Coinbase NFT, would include “social features” and tap into the growing 'creator economy.'
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The Startup Index

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The DocSend Startup Index gives you all the details on seed stage funding from the past 12 months.

It includes the numbers and insights gathered on:

• Business models
• Investors' key criteria
• Founding team makeup
• Fundraising success
• Geography, industry - and more

​Read the 20 page report.​
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Email Superpowers
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We all know that constantly checking email interferes with our focus and our ability to do deep work.

Breef is a Chrome extension that lets you scroll through your inbox just like Instagram, and action or archive your mail as you go.

Users report that this tool allows them to go through their mail in 1/3rd of the time.
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Breef is free to try and offers a professional plan priced at $8/month.
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​Get the extension.
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✅ Snippets to Send You on Your Way

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🔷 Preparing your ECommerce business for sale: A complete guide on how sellers of ECommerce businesses should best prepare for the exit process.
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🔷 Meta crazy: We took a look at the meta keyword in a recent newsletter. Now, Raymond Hackney has produced a handy roundup of the domain name sales and extensions for this word.
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🔷 Canafraud: The co-founders of Canafarma Corp, (a cannabis company) have been charged with securities fraud by Federal prosecutors. The two men used their control of the company to raise about $14 million from investors by using false and misleading representations about the firm’s finances, products and management.
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🔷 HubSpot's $100M fund: HubSpot Ventures is back with a $100 million fund, its CRM Platform Fund that will invest in early-and growth-stage technology companies. The corporate venture capital firm for HubSpot often invests in companies that are also HubSpot customers. They have over 121,000 companies of all sizes and stages using its software that they want to invest in.
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​🔷 Ethereum values: What will Ethereum’s change to proof of stake do to its value? If Ethereum makes the jump successfully then DeFi and other DAPPS will explode. Clem Chambers takes a deep dive into the intricacies of this move and shares his thoughts on the likely outcomes.
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🔷 RangeMe expands to Europe: Buyers at retailers across Europe can now source over 750,000 products and connect with more than 200,000 global suppliers to fill their shopping aisles and online stores with curated products meeting consumer demand.
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