Digital Business Models

The same revenue number can imply very different risk depending on how the business earns, acquires customers and depends on platforms or people.

Overview

How business model changes diligence, valuation and transferability.

SaaS

Recurring revenue can improve visibility, but churn and product risk matter.

Ecommerce

Inventory, suppliers, paid acquisition and platform dependence shape risk.

Content

Traffic durability, content ownership and revenue model concentration drive diligence.

Apps

Platform rules, retention and code quality are central diligence questions.

Amazon

Marketplace concentration, account health and inventory require special attention.

YouTube

Audience ownership, channel policy and creator dependence can shape transfer risk.

Agencies

Client concentration, team dependence and owner-led sales often dominate risk.