October 1, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
DramaBox turned $323M of revenue into $10M of profit in 2024 — a 3.1% margin that still made it the only major Western-facing vertical drama platform profitable at scale. Who owns it, how the money moves, and why its smaller scale beat ReelShort on the bottom line.
September 29, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
HVAC businesses sell at 2.5x-4.5x SDE when owner-operated and 5x-12x EBITDA once professionally managed. How to calculate SDE correctly, find your multiple, and why maintenance agreement penetration can double the price on identical revenue.
September 23, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
72% of UK shoppers check payment security before they check reviews, and only 26% trust reviews on your own site. What actually builds trust in online home decor, with YouGov data, return-rate benchmarks and the UK disclosures the law already requires.
September 23, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
You bought a finished platform, not an audience. What 1,000 users really costs in 2026, why 1,000 is the wrong target, and the four-phase sequence that works from a cold start.
September 23, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
Market selection is the highest-leverage decision an operator makes, and most make it by default. The four variables, the 2026 tier map, and a scoring worksheet.
September 23, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
Real AI listings analysed with the arithmetic, what defensible AI businesses sell for versus wrappers, the diligence that only applies to AI assets, and how to screen a listing in 30 minutes.
September 23, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
Deal volume is down 10% while prices held flat. What online businesses sell for in 2026, how private equity moved downmarket, what AI did to valuations, and how deal structure absorbed the risk.
September 23, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
In June 2026 Apple gained the power to remove already-live apps under Guideline 4.3, not just reject new ones. What the rule says, where the line sits for white-label builds, and what to do if you have been rejected.
September 10, 2026 · Sell My Code Editorial
A real, download- and revenue-based ranking of the top 10 short drama (vertical micro-drama) apps worldwide for 2026–2027 — DramaBox, ReelShort, ShortMax and the rest — plus rising regional players and how to launch your own.
May 19, 2026 · Ashish Pandey
The complete 2026 step-by-step guide to buying apps from developers. 10 checkpoints from “I want this” to “live with my brand” in 2–10 days. Real prices ($2,999 to $22,000 one-time), what you get, red flags to avoid, and why direct-from-developers beats agencies by 4–10x on cost.