Thomas Smale
Contributor
/ Founder of FE International
Thomas Smale co-founded FE International in 2010, growing the business with zero funds from scratch to a seven-figure-a-year business. Specializing in advising and brokering the sale of established websites and online businesses, FE International has completed over 400 transactions. Smale has been interviewed on podcasts, blogs and also spoken at a number of industry events on online businesses, exit strategy and selling businesses.
More From Thomas Smale
Exit Strategies
How to Make a Lucrative Business Exit From 5 Entrepreneurs Who've Done It
Long before you are ready to sell is the right time to begin getting the business ready to sell.
Ecommerce
Fulfillment by Amazon Poses a Great Option for Those Looking to Break Into Ecommerce
It has never been easier to sell products on a massive, trusted platform, and get your fair share of the market.
Finance
Keep Your Business Finances in Order With These 6 Tips
When you know exactly how your revenue and expenses are stacking up, you can begin to make more informed decisions.
Social Media
Take Care to Learn From These 4 Big Social-Media Blunders
If you're looking to avoid mistakes on social media, take some time to learn where others have gone wrong.
Ready for Anything
10 Hacks to Save Time and Boost Productivity
Trying to cram more into an already busy schedule is just going to make you less productive in the long run.
Crowdfunding
6 Steps to Launch a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
If a multi-function cooler and a card game about kittens and explosions can exceed their funding goals by such large margins, imagine what you could do with your idea.
Ecommerce
The Top 5 Reasons You Should Start an Ecommerce Business
Even as a beginner in ecommerce, the tools and resources are all laid out for you. All you need is a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed.
Buying a Business
5 Areas to Assess When Evaluating a Website for Sale
Experienced investors usually have a well-defined auditing process that they follow to assess the websites they're interested in purchasing.
Personal Branding
5 Steps to Build Your Personal Brand
It doesn't matter how small you start so long as you are your authentic self.
Employee Morale
5 Alternative Ways to Run A Business and Keep Employees Happy
Here are the moves five companies have taken to booster employee morale and retention. Could you do the same?
Personal Health
8 Ways to Improve Your Brain Power
From idea generation and meetings to crunching numbers and copywriting, there are a lot of different situations in which more focus and improved cognitive function would prove beneficial.
Buying a Business
4 Ways to Find an Online Business for Sale
Buying is a particularly attractive option, because a lot of the legwork is already done for you.
Startups
8 Innovative Companies to Watch Out For
These startups cover innovations in team-communication tools and hiring solutions to customized employee benefits and civil-rights movements.
Project Grow
8 Hugely Successful People Who Didn't Graduate College
If you're on the fence on whether you need a formal education to succeed, these individuals prove that having vision and the drive is more than enough.
Websites
Take a Step Closer to Web Mastery With These 7 Free Resources
Websites can be a tricky business. The good news is many people are sharing their best-kept secrets.
