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Founded by a functional health practitioner, this oral probiotic and supplement brand reports a 78% repeat order rate while spending almost nothing on paid ads.

Ask $234K · Profit $80.8K · 2.9x · Quiet Light

Oct 29
Ask
$234K
Revenue
$244K
Profit
$80.8K
Margin
33%
Multiple
2.9x
Age
~4 yrs (2022)
Label
Small Growth Play
Reason
Small, profitable and growing fast, with paid ads barely used and Amazon and wholesale untried, leaving room for a marketer.

Why it's interesting

  • Revenue rose from about $144K in 2024 to $243K in the last 12 months, and profit more than doubled from about $32K.
  • The best-seller, about 30% of revenue, is an oral probiotic built on licensed BLIS K12 and M18 strains; the other 20 products are private-label supplements such as collagen and magnesium.
  • Manufacturing and fulfilment are outsourced, there are no employees, and the owner works 10-15 hours a week.

What to watch

  • Most sales come from the founder's own social accounts and email, so revenue could drop once the founder steps back.
  • The profit figure includes the owner's pay; a buyer who hires help for those 10-15 hours will keep less.
  • The listing does not say whether the roughly $20K of inventory is included in the price.

Who it fits

A direct-to-consumer marketer who knows paid social and supplement advertising rules, with about $234K plus possible inventory cost.

Ask the seller

  1. What share of the last 12 months' sales followed the founder's posts or emails rather than unprompted reorders?
  2. Who holds the licence for the BLIS strains, and does it pass to a buyer on the same terms?
  3. Is the $20K of inventory included in the asking price?

Growth plays

  • Recommend the oral probiotic through dentists and dental hygienists, a practitioner channel the brand has not tried.
  • Use the founder's offer of whitelisting to run Meta ads from the founder's account, testing paid acquisition while keeping a familiar face.
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Acumen Wire labels

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Solid Business, Fair Price
Established (5+ years), profitable (20%+ margin), steady, and fairly priced. A serious candidate to buy.
Solid Business, High Price
Meets the same quality bar, but the asking price is hard to justify.
Worth Studying
An interesting model or growth story, or a larger business that doesn't meet the Solid bar. Better to learn from than to buy.
Small Growth Play
A small working business ($25K+ revenue, $10K+ profit) that a skilled marketer could grow.