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Scalable Niche Media Platform SALES are good PRICE is Dropped!

St Louis County, MO, US

Acquire a fully operational niche publication with a proven model positioned for expansion under strategic ownership. This opportunity is ideal for media groups, marketing firms, publishers, private equity platforms, or strategic buyers seeking to expand audience reach, advertiser networks, and recurring revenue streams. The business delivers consistent performance through an established advertiser base, reliable distribution, and specialized content serving a large niche audience. Systems, processes, and advertiser relationships are already in place, allowing a buyer to focus immediately on scaling. Significant upside exists through geographic replication in additional markets and through digital monetization strategies that have not yet been fully implemented. A strategic buyer with existing sales, media, or digital infrastructure can accelerate growth while leveraging existing advertiser relationships and content production processes. The seller will provide a comprehensive transition, including operational training and transfer of growth plans. Limited ongoing consulting support may also be available to support expansion efforts. For additional information, contact Jeff Bach at 314-941-8530 or email [email protected]. Please reference listing #526JB.

$79,000Asking Price
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Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for communication and media business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$435k
Median cash flow$114k
Median sale price$230k
Multiple range1.4x - 2.3x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$1.06m
Median cash flow$334k
Median sale price$1m
Multiple range2.5x - 3.9x

A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.

What to know about communication and media business acquisitions

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By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating communication and media business acquisitions.

Separate durable revenue from declining revenue

Subscriptions, recurring ad contracts, legal-notice income, and retained production clients behave nothing like one-off projects or shrinking circulation. Get the trend by line, not the total.

Confirm who owns the content, archives, and IP

Rights to the masthead, archives, footage, and recurring formats are the real assets; verify ownership and that licenses and talent releases transfer.

Quantify advertiser and client concentration

A handful of advertisers or one anchor client can carry and sink the business. Understand what happens if the largest leave.

Look honestly at the digital transition

Web traffic, email lists, and digital revenue show whether there's a future beyond the legacy format; an owned audience beats print circulation alone.

Identify talent and relationship dependence

Editors, producers, and salespeople often carry the advertisers and audience. Know who holds those relationships and retention after close.

Pressure-test fixed costs and obligations

Presses, studios, leases, and freelance or union commitments lock in cost. Understand what you can flex.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

It can be, but lenders are cautious about declining-revenue categories and concentration. Recurring digital revenue and a durable audience fund far more easily than print or a few advertisers.