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CLICK THE BLACK SIGN IN TO INQUIRE BUTTON BELOW, VERIFY YOUR EMAIL, AND FILL OUT THE NDA TO RECEIVE A DETAILED INFO PACKET ON THE BUSINESS WITH HISTORICAL FINANCIALS AND THE ADDRESS. A rare opportunity to acquire a highly established, profitable event production company with more than 30 years of brand recognition in the spiritual, wellness, consciousness and personal transformation market. The business produces premium live conferences and retreats featuring internationally recognized bestselling authors and thought leaders, attracting a loyal community of repeat attendees from across the globe. The company includes a targeted 55,000-person CRM/database, long-standing speaker relationships, an extensive archive of content, hundreds of testimonials and well-documented operating systems. This low-overhead, location-independent business offers significant growth potential through expanded events, digital education and recurring community or membership offerings. The retiring founder will provide transition support and personally introduce key speaker and industry relationships.
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This established paint-and-sip studio in a prime east valley location has 15 years of brand equity, a 4.9 star Google Rating, and strong organic search visibility. Revenue comes from public paint classes, private and corporate events, and retail painting kits, with roughly 16 to 20 classes a month run by a seasoned part-time instructor team. The studio is the only one in the area to hold its own Arizona Series 7 (beer and wine) bar license. The license is included in the sale and carries an estimated $50,000 to $65,000 of standalone market value. Owned largely absentee today, it is turnkey for a hands-on owner-operator ready to bring new energy to a well-known local brand that already has over one-hundred painting concepts to use. There is a growing interest in general craft activities, and this studio is starting to evolve and expand into other creative experiences which presents a large growth opportunity.
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Highly motivated seller due to family health issues. $245,000 asking price or BEST OFFER. No real estate included, not SBA eligible. Desirable 3-year retreat center lease will be assigned to new owner. This unique business offers deeply transformational spiritual and healing retreats in the heart of majestic Sedona, AZ. The owner manages admin work of the business, while a team of contract practitioners facilitate all the sessions for these customized multi-day retreats and day packages. Most customers come from organic website traffic and word-of-mouth referrals. This retreat business has won many prestigious awards, stellar online presence and reputation, providing an excellent brand foundation for new owner to continue its growth. Seize the opportunity to acquire this highly rewarding Sedona business!
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Live the dream of running a successful art gallery in a desirable, high-foot-traffic Sedona location. This profitable, 10-year established business is a local staple, celebrated for its well-curated, diverse inventory from local artists and stellar Google reviews. The gallery thrives on its inviting atmosphere, supported by a wonderful staff that customers frequently praise for their warmth and service. Due to health issues, the owner is ready to pass this unique gallery to the next passionate buyer. Flexible seller-financing terms are possible. All inventory can be acquired on consignment. SDE has been calculated assuming an owner-operator model. The gallery space comprises two merged units. The buyer has an option to move forward with just the main unit and eliminate the second unit to save $7,200/month on rent.
National transaction benchmarks for entertainment and recreation business businesses.
Under $500K
$500K to $2M
Over $2M
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.
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Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating entertainment and recreation business acquisitions.
Courses, lanes, docks, and venues carry expensive, deferrable maintenance — a typical 18-hole course alone runs $400K–$900K a year in upkeep. Get the land and equipment assessed on their own.
Liquor, gaming, and entertainment licenses are often the most valuable and most fragile part of the deal and may not pass automatically.
Weather, tourism, and the economy swing this revenue hard; look at multiple years and the off-season carrying cost.
Memberships, slip rentals, and league play are durable; one-off events and bar nights are volatile. Price the recurring base differently.
Deferred course work, lane refurbishments, and dock repairs add up fast; budget the real plan, not the seller's.
Event pipelines, member rolls, and online reputation drive the calendar — know whether they survive a change of owner.
Answers to common buyer questions for this market.
