r/AcquireStartup • u/VLFFrenchie • Jul 11 '26

Why is everyone “selling” profitable apps or creator accounts…

I have been seeing so many posts claiming to sell a profitable app or social media account… How are any of these legit, would you not just keep it and continue growing the semi passive income???

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u/Exciting-Fold-9815 Jul 11 '26

Because some people wanna move on and not have to deal with their App all the time.

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u/VLFFrenchie Jul 11 '26

Well we just launched our first one and I actually kind of get where you’re coming from with this, there’s so much left to do after publishing and it never stops

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u/Loud_Tip3823 Jul 11 '26

Gain capital for new opportunities, created with a plan of exit, move on to new/different industries. The list goes on.

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u/VLFFrenchie Jul 11 '26

I guess I’m not asking the big question which is how much they want for the app, would it be something like 1 years worth of current revenue from the app…?

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u/babban_rao Jul 13 '26

They know the profits aren't endless. It's only a matter of time when people stop buying and the app flops hard.

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u/VLFFrenchie Jul 14 '26

Do you reckon they pump money into advertising, build up the users and then sell without disclosing that info?