Business Name: https://fih.com/listing/6052947
Business Website: https://fih.com/listing/6052947
Business Start Date: 2020
Business Location: Singapore
Business Valuation: $4,590,000 USD
Employee Number (Inc. Owners): 3
Business Model: Online education and mentorship (courses, subscriptions, coaching)
Industry: Finance Education & Stocks
Percentage Being Sold: 100%
Sales (TTM): $817,853.37
Net Profit (TTM SDE): $768,726.14
Business Multiple (TTM Revenue): 5.61x
Business Multiple (TTM EBITDA): 5.97x
Social Media Followers: 50k+
Tag Line: 5+ Y/O Online Trading Education Platform

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Executive Summary

The business is a high-authority online education brand founded by a veteran trader. The platform teaches individuals how to trade stock options profitably using a systematic, risk-aware approach. The founder’s institutional experience lends credibility, and he has built a loyal global community of students. The business offers multiple revenue streams (courses, coaching, tools, memberships) and is fully digital with low overhead.

This is an opportunity to acquire a turnkey educational business with strong brand recognition, a deep content library, live coaching infrastructure, and a community. No financials are included in this memorandum — valuation will focus on assets, brand, and growth potential.

Company Overview

• Founder: 30+ years in markets (Goldman, Citibank)

• Business Model: Online education and mentorship (courses, subscriptions, coaching)

• Structure: Digital, remote, scalable

• Market Reach: Students in 40+ countries

Products & Services

Core Offerings

• Options Academy Elevate: Flagship course + membership with tools, coaching, and community.

• Accelerate Coaching Program: Daily market videos, trading insight, weekly coaching.

• Mastery Modules: Advanced standalone courses (spreads, options strategies, etc.).

• Book: A bestselling book used as lead magnet and credibility asset.

• Live Events & Workshops: Occasional bootcamps and webinars to drive engagement and sales.

• Free Content & Newsletter: Weekly market commentary video to nurture leads.

All content, tools, indicators, email systems, and community platforms are included in the sale.

Target Market & Audience

• Everyday Professionals: People seeking additional income, serious about investing.

• Beginner Traders: No prior experience, attracted by structured learning.

• Intermediate/Experienced Traders: Looking to refine strategies and consistency.

• Entrepreneurial Mindset Users: Those seeing trading as a path to freedom.

Geographically, the audience is global with strong representation from U.S., UK, Southeast Asia, Singapore.

Marketing & Brand Presence

• Website & Blog: Central hub with SEO-optimized articles, landing pages, funnels.

• Email List: Weekly newsletter with warm leads (thousands of subscribers).

• Social Media:

  • X / Twitter: 50k+ followers

  • Instagram: 1k+ followers

  • Facebook: Established page

  • YouTube & Podcast Appearances: Free content snippets, interviews with founder

• Media & Public Exposure: Regular appearances on radio (Money FM), Bloomberg interviews, and guest spots on finance podcasts.

• Partnerships: Notable collaboration with Saxo Bank for co-hosted options workshops.

These channels fuel continuous lead generation and community growth.

Competitive Positioning

The company’s edge versus competitors comes from:

• Founder Credibility: The founder’s institutional trading credentials differentiate the brand.

• Comprehensive Curriculum + Tools: Deep content pipeline plus proprietary indicators and dashboard.

• Community & Support: Ongoing coaching, helpdesk, peer groups, and direct founder access.

• Proven Results & Testimonials: Highly positive public reviews and user success stories.

• Ethical and Educational Messaging: Emphasis on discipline, risk management, and avoiding hype.

Competitors may provide one-off courses or signal services, but few combine all these elements coherently.

Public Testimonials & Reviews

• Students report substantial account growth over time, often citing ROI improvements.

• Many beginners emphasize how the program took them from zero to confident traders.

• Experienced traders highlight adding new strategies and value beyond what they already knew.

• The book has 600+ positive reviews (4.5+ stars) and serves as both a brand builder and lead driver.

• In social media, many posts and tweets praise the founder’s insights, clarity, and consistent market commentary.

These testimonials and reviews reflect high customer satisfaction and strong word-of-mouth credibility.

Growth Opportunities

• Scale Paid Acquisition: Add paid funnels (Google, Facebook, YouTube) to greatly expand reach.

• Expand Partnerships: Align with brokerages or fintech platforms (white-label, co-educational content deals).

• New Products & Tiers: Offer a beginner tier, premium mastermind cohorts, or trade-alert subscription.

• Localization: Translate course materials to other languages (Spanish, Chinese, Arabic).

• Community Monetization: Launch paid-only community access or premium group tiers.

• Affiliate Program Expansion: Open to external influencers to drive referrals.

• Pricing Optimization & Upsells: Test higher pricing, bundle strategies, and cross-sell offers.

These are plausible, actionable levers given the content and brand foundation.

Risks & Considerations

• Founder Dependency: The brand and community are strongly tied to the founder’s presence. A transition plan is essential.

• Competition & Market Saturation: Many trading educators exist; continuous innovation and marketing will be required.

• Market Cycles: Retail trading interest waxes and wanes with market sentiment; downturns could affect enrollment.

• Regulatory Compliance: Must maintain clear disclaimers to avoid financial advice classification.

• Technical Platform Risk: Reliance on third-party tools (LMS, indicators) requires continuity planning.

• No Financials Provided: Absence of audited revenue/profit data increases due diligence burden on buyers.

All Included Assets in Sale

• Domain(s) and fully built website with content and blog

• Entire course content library (videos, slides, workbooks)

• Proprietary trading tools and indicators

• Email lists, marketing funnels, automation sequences

• Social media accounts (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube)

• Community platforms (LinkedIn group or others)

• Book rights and publishing assets

• Affiliate program infrastructure and affiliate relationships

• Media appearance archives

• Legal documents (disclaimers, terms, policies)

• Customer/subscriber database

• Marketing assets and creative collateral

This is a full handover, enabling the buyer to run the business from day one without interruption.

Deal Terms

• Structure: 100% asset sale (or equity sale, as negotiated)

• Valuation Approach: Based on content, brand, growth potential, and community (since no public financials are disclosed)

• No Assumed Liabilities: Buyer acquires clean assets; obligations are limited to fulfilling prepaid memberships

• Founder Transition: Arrangements expected for the founder to support handover (e.g. training, joint webinars)

• Recurring Revenue Transition: Subscription revenue flows to buyer upon closing

• Non-compete & Support Terms: Likely included in final agreement

About the Agent 

FIH.com is a Manhattan-based M&A advisory firm specializing in the sale of remotely-run successful digital companies (around the world) from $1M-100M in revenue, including apps, marketplaces, freemium + enterprise SaaS, ecommerce, affiliate/advertising groups, and more! We are proud to work with the very best entrepreneurs and investors, so if that’s you and you are in the market to acquire or sell a relevant business, then we encourage you to reach out for a complimentary consultation.