There are “Want to” and “Have to” services and products. Things you want, or things you have to have. Selling people what they want or what they need is better than selling something no one wants or needs. But market and advertise differently for the two different types.

I had a similar business, similar size staff, sales, etc. I sold it two years ago for 3.75M. I paid some severance, paid off some debt, put 2.9M in the market, watched the Fed turn that into 2M which sucks, but the dividends I make means I never have to work again, no stress. You sound like you got a great deal when you bought it. You just need to find a venture capital company interesting in buying it from you.

1. There are jobs all over. I can’t remember the last time I went out in the world and didn’t see a now hiring sign?
2. What is online coaching? Is it like teaching elderly people how to use the internet?

People who want to be business owners or entrepreneurs have a limited amount of resources where they can pay for good, professional ideas and advice. Best open market is the entrepreneur with drive but no ideas or the ability to research.

Never had an idea stolen, but I had two ideas for movies which were done before I was able to write them.

Deterrence taught me a lesson on how to deal with competitors, and it really worked.