Why I Sold My Amazon KDP Business - Watch Before You Sell

About this video

Sean explains why he sold his Amazon KDP business, how much he sold it for, and what sellers should consider. He claims he sold the business for $820,000, showing a bill of sale with sensitive information blocked out, and says a good half of the money that made him a millionaire from KDP came from the sale. He says that for the 12 months from May 2020 to May 2021 he maintained about $21,000 to $22,000 a month in net profit, but income was gradually declining in the slower summer months of May, June, and July. He also says building his KDP course took all his time and focus, leaving him unable to keep building the publishing business, and that two publishing friends had recently lost multi-six-figure KDP accounts through what he describes as Amazon mistakes or others stealing and re-uploading their content. He says Empire Flippers values a business on the past 12 months’ profit, so waiting while income fell would lower his valuation, and his valuation came back higher than expected. He explains typical multiples of 30 to 45 times monthly profit, giving the example that at a conservative 38x multiple, $3,000 a month in profit could sell for $114,000 and $10,000 a month for $380,000, and argues selling gives more than three years of income upfront to invest or build with. He says the sale process takes one to two months, and advises selling only if you have a plan for the money or your 12-month average will not improve.

Key takeaways

• Sean claims he sold his KDP business for $820,000 and that a good half of the money that made him a millionaire from KDP came from that sale.
• He says he maintained about $21,000 to $22,000 a month in net profit from May 2020 to May 2021, but income was declining in the slow summer months while he focused on building a course.
• He says Empire Flippers values a business on its past 12 months’ profit, so waiting while income falls lowers the eventual sale price.
• Sean puts typical multiples at 30 to 45 times monthly profit, with a 38x example turning $3,000 a month into $114,000 and $10,000 a month into $380,000.
• He advises selling only if you have a plan to invest the money or build something new, says the process takes one to two months, and warns holding and collecting royalties likely pays more over four to six years if you are not banned.

Episode details: published November 8, 2021 · 13:26 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Sean Dollwet’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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