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28 Mar 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Lotanna Ezeike, Founder of Creator Check00:22:47

Startup Acquisition Stories with Lotanna Ezeike, Founder of Creator Check
Lotanna Ezeike -

  • https://twitter.com/lottsnomad
  • https://www.creatorcheck.io/
  • TripVisa and VisaBot (SOLD)


Andrew Gazdecki -

  • https://twitter.com/agazdecki​
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/​
  • https://acquire.com/
20 Sep 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Grace McBride, Founder of Lucia00:22:10

Startup Acquisition Stories with Grace McBride, Founder of Lucia

Grace McBride:

Andrew Gazdecki

16 May 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk00:21:13

Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk


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13 Jun 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Syed Balkhi- Founder and CEO of Awesome Motive00:15:56

Startup Acquisition Stories with Syed Balkhi- Founder and CEO of Awesome Motive  

This is a mini-series within SaaS Acquisitions Stories where we profile the top Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.  

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07 Sep 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Chris Achard, Founder of AcornChat00:17:28

Startup Acquisition Stories with Chris Achard, Founder of AcornChat

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03 Jul 2024Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast With Pascal Levy-Garboua, CEO of Noosa Labs00:30:30

Curious what a professional small startup acquirer cares about when scouting a business to purchase?


There are a growing group of people who make a living out of acquiring growing startups and taking them to new heights. Pascal Levy-Garboua, founder of Noosa Labs is one of these experts.


Pascal started Noosa after 20 years in tech – mostly startups. He sold his first chatbot more than a decade ago and later went on to become an early investor in Notion and other startups in SF.


Pascal thought he wanted to become a venture capitalist, but he missed the thrill of building. He discovered business marketplaces like Acquire.com let him buy an already operational business and take it to the next level and was hooked.


Now Pascal makes a living buying profitable growing startups and flipping them if they stall. He’s already acquired four and is always looking for a new purchase.


Tune into Pascal’s interview with Andrew as they discuss:

  • Pascal’s perfect acquisition targets on Acquire.com
  • Why he prefers buying to investing
  • His favorite startup he’s acquired
  • The three things he likes all buyers should avoid like the plague


  • Pascal is just getting started and you can follow his journey through the following links:

    • 30 Aug 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Jaisal Rathee (JR), Founder with 6x Exits00:21:45

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Jaisal Rathee (JR), Founder with 6x Exits  

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    19 Mar 2024Startup Acquisition Stories With David Idol, Founder of Computer Mouse For XCloud00:22:22

    In a moment of frustration, David Idol created his first successful Chrome extension, Computer Mouse for XCloud.


    In just a few short months, he was making $4,000 per month in revenue and he eventually sold his project for 5-figures.


    Here’s how it happened.


    David was working at Microsoft for Xbox Live when they launched XCloud, their cloud gaming application. It let players stream games from other devices like computers or phones. 


    But David noticed a problem. Gamers weren’t able to play games on their PCs without special controllers. He coded a Chrome extension letting gamers use their keyboards for games on the PC. He posted about it on Reddit and almost overnight acquired thousands of users.


    After three months, David added a one-time payment to access his product and reached $4,000 in monthly revenue and over 250,000 users. People around the world wrote him emails and reviews thanking him for the extension. He’d even made it easier for disabled people to enjoy Xbox games.


    But though Computer Mouse for XCloud was exploding in popularity, David didn’t feel he had time to keep adding features. He listed it on Acquire.com and eventually sold it to a promising buyer.


    Post sale, tune into this week’s episode of startup acquisition stories as David and Andrew discuss:


    • How David went from hacking Xbox games to working for Microsoft
    • Why David’s product name was great for traffic
    • The dangers of potential buyers for Chrome extensions
    • How to transfer ownership of Chrome extensions


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    About Acquire.com:


    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest-rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers. 


    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    20 May 2024Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast With Doug Mitchell of Scale LLP00:14:40

    Acquisition lawyer at Scale LLP, Doug Mitchell, recalls one of the closest calls he’s ever encountered while advising a sale.


    For this episode of SASP, Doug sat down with Andrew Gazdecki to discuss:

    • What kinds of deals he does
    • What lawyers normally manage in SME deals
    • How much he charges for his retainer
    • And what Doug does in his free time.

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    Be sure to subscribe to see the newest acquisition stories every Tuesday and gain the knowledge to buy or sell your own online business → https://youtube.com/@acquiredotcom?sub_confirmation=1


    Want more stories? Access the past 50+ acquisition stories here → https://blog.acquire.com/tag/startup-acquisition-stories-podcast/


    Thinking about selling your own startup? The number one question is always 'how much can I sell for' and we've got the answers in our biannual valuation multiples reports here → https://blog.acquire.com/tag/acquire-coms-acquisition-multiples-report/


    Thinking about buying a startup? Sign up for a free buyer account and browse all the live listings. Upgrade only when you find the right one that fits your acquisition criteria to engage. Get Started → https://acquire.com/buyers/

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    About Acquire.com:


    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.


    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 500,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    12 Mar 2024Startup Acquisition Stories With Adam Senese, Founder of Linq Commerce00:17:32

    What would you do if you were stuck in a cabin during an Icelandic snowstorm?


    Adam Senese and his brother came up with their Shopify app for product bundling, Linq Commerce, trapped in an Airbnb for the day during the dead of the Icelandic winter.


    The cofounders went home and launched Linq Commerce in early 2020 right as covid hit the world and people scrambled for new ways to make money online. It ended up being a record year for new Shopify stores. Within weeks, Adam and his brother had over 1,000 users on their app.


    Linq Commerce grew steadily from there, but after two years of building, Adam and his brother felt they weren’t the right owners to grow Linq to the next level. It was time to find a buyer.


    Adam listed on Acquire.com in late 2022 and sold to a promising buyer for five figures in six months.


    Post-acquisition, listen to Adam’s chat with Andrew Gazdecki as they discuss:


    • Why Shopify apps are great for first-time SaaS founders
    • How to find product market fit with any SaaS product
    • The importance of goodwill between buyers and sellers
    • Why sellers should start with a slightly lower asking price if they want a good sale price

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    25 Jul 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Jeff Richards, Founder of Rayneta00:27:29

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Jeff Richards, Founder of Rayneta

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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    24 Apr 2024Startup Acquisitions Stories Podcast With Nour Shaaban, Founder of a SaaS Acquired for 7-Figures00:18:12

    Lebanese founder, Nour Shaaban just sold his SaaS business on Acquire.com for a life-changing sum.


    While he can’t reveal too many details due to his non-disclosure agreement (NDA), he agreed to hop on the SASP podcast to talk about his experience building and selling his business.


    Listen to Nour’s chat with Andrew as they discuss:

    • The benefits of the Guided by Acquire process that can’t be found anywhere else

    • How the Acquire.com experience compares to the old MicroAcquire experience

    • Advice to other entrepreneurs trying to create a 7-figure exit


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    Be sure to subscribe to see the newest acquisition stories every Tuesday and gain the knowledge to buy or sell your own online business → https://youtube.com/@acquiredotcom?sub_confirmation=1


    Want more stories? Access the past 50+ acquisition stories here → https://blog.acquire.com/tag/startup-acquisition-stories-podcast/


    Thinking about selling your own startup? The number one question is always 'how much can I sell for' and we've got the answers in our biannual valuation multiples reports here → https://blog.acquire.com/tag/acquire-coms-acquisition-multiples-report/


    Thinking about buying a startup? Sign up for a free buyer account and browse all the live listings. Upgrade only when you find the right one that fits your acquisition criteria to engage. Get Started → https://acquire.com/buyers/


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    • https://twitter.com/agazdecki
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    • https://acquire.com


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    • https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom
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    About Acquire.com:


    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.


    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    13 Jun 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Ruslan Leteyski, Founder & CEO of Checkout X00:21:24

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Ruslan Leteyski, Founder & CEO of Checkout X
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    24 Jan 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Sam Lillicrap, Founder of Alignr00:44:23

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Sam Lillicrap, Founder of Alignr

    Sam found a buyer for his startup (Alignr) on Acquire.com in late 2022 after listing it for only three to four months on the marketplace.

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    23 Aug 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with William Barlow - Partner at Barlow & Williams00:24:14

    Startup Acquisition Stories with William Barlow - Partner at Barlow & Williams

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    25 Oct 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Connor Skelly, Founder of Fission Agency00:17:27

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Connor Skelly, Founder of Fission Agency

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    06 Dec 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Aaron Stone (Founder) & Zach Hendershot (Managing Partner) from Crux Digital00:24:21

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Aaron Stone (Founder) & Zach Hendershot (Managing Partner) from Crux Digital. 

    They Acquire'd Toybox on Acquire.com. Listen as they go behind the scenes to share their process.

    • Crux Digital is a digital product agency focused on building customer driven web and mobile applications that are mission critical.
    • Toybox is the fastest way to inspect, collaborate, and manage visual feedback on any web application.

    Aaron Stone

    Zach Hendershot

    Andrew Gazdecki

    22 Nov 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Andrew Amann, CEO at 923 Venture Studio00:29:30

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Andrew Amann, CEO at 923 Venture Studio

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    05 Mar 2024This Founder Sold His Startup, Bought it Back for Pennies, and Resold it on Acquire.com for 5 Figures00:31:50

    If someone told you they did what you just read in this title, you’d probably think they’d committed a crime.


    But Qayyum Rajan’s good fortune was a surprise twist of fate.


    Early in 2023, Qayyum sold his business, ESG Analytics, to a private equity firm. But, his acquirer ran out of money and offered the business back to him for next to nothing a few months later.


    Qayyum got back in the driver's seat of his startup, spent $10,000 to redesign its website, and then listed it on Acquire.com for another sale.


    ESG Analytics was popular with buyers. Its clients were mid-level private equity firms and portfolio managers who needed to evaluate environmental social good (ESG) performance across large numbers of businesses.


    No other tool provided affordable ESG industry reports at the time. Within days of listing on Acquire, Qayyam was pitting a handful of small PE buyers against each other in a bidding war.


    He finally sold for five figures, spent 20 percent on a vacation for himself and his wife, and set the other 80 percent aside for savings.


    Post-acquisition, listen to Qayyum’s Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast episode with Andrew as they discuss:

    • The huge ESG industry problem Qayyum capitalized on
    • The advantages of selling a business multiple times
    • What founders need to do to increase their sale valuation
    • Why future sellers need to be extra careful when applying for a business credit card


    Qayyum is just getting started and you can follow him on his journey here:


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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    14 Jan 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Ch - Founder of Simple.ink00:27:41

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Ch - Founder of Simple.ink

    Daniel is a 24 year old entrepreneur with a rich background of founding, building, and growing startups. He recently acquired Emojics.com for five figures on Acquire.com. Listen as he goes behind the scenes to share his experience.

    Daniel Ch-

    Andrew Gazdecki-

    29 Aug 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with JM Sanchez Co-founder of Studia00:37:47

    Startup Acquisition Stories with JM Sanchez Co-founder of Studia


    Follow the Guest: JM Sanchez - ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmsanchezbarbera/ ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-korneev/ (Partner) ► https://www.studia-us.com (SOLD) Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki - ► https://twitter.com/agazdecki​ ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/​ ► https://acquire.com Follow Acquire.com - ► https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom ► https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ About Acquire.com: Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers. We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    31 May 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with David Horne & Marty Balkema - Co-founders at Calm Capital00:27:18

    Startup Acquisition Stories with David Horne and Marty Balkema - Co-founders + Managing Partners at Calm Capital

    This is a mini-series within SaaS Acquisitions Stories where we profile the top Acquire.com Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

    David Horne-

    Marty Balkema- 

    Andrew Gazdecki

    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Landon Bennett Founder of Userfeed00:29:33

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Landon Bennett Founder of Userfeed.

    Landon Bennett: 


    Andrew Gazdecki

    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Christopher Tung - Founder of Reporty00:18:42

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Christopher Tung - Founder of Reporty.

    Christopher Tung: 


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    25 Sep 2024How to Build a Profitable SaaS in 6 Months and Sell it in 5 Days00:20:49

    Software businesses can be immensely profitable in very little time. But they can also die just as quickly.


    Software engineer Mark Jivko built Go index me!, a tool that speeds up Google page indexing, in six months for a bit of extra cash. He grew it to over 150 regular customers and thousands of dollars in sales in under a year.


    But Mark knew building an app that only relied on the Google APIs was playing with fire. It could all be demolished with a keystroke during a system update. He wanted to sell while he was ahead so that he could move onto another project he was more passionate about.


    Mark had previously sold a business on Acquire.com and knew he’d find the buyer he was looking for there. He sold Go index me! in one week under the tutelage of his buyer, an eight-time serial startup acquirer who DM’d him almost immediately.


    Now Mark is gearing up for a new project to help founders using social media for product distribution to avoid platform addiction.


    Tune in to this SASP with Mark and Andrew as they discuss:

    • Mark’s trick to do escrows faster
    • The questions you should never answer from buyers before going under LOI
    • Why Mark knew he was going to sell his tool from the beginning
    • How Mark plans to help founders who use social media reduce their addictions to the platforms

      • And read our writeup of Mark’s story here.


    Mark is just getting started and you can follow him below:


    14 Nov 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Simon Thompson, Founder of Podseeker00:30:14

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Simon Thompson, Founder of Podseeker


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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    09 May 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Marco Fazio, CEO of Hypeal00:21:56

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Marco Fazio, CEO of Hypeal


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    26 Jul 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Marc Abousleiman - Co-Founder & CEO at Appregator00:24:25

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Marc Abousleiman - Co-Founder & CEO at Appregator  

    Marc Abousleiman 

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    02 May 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Conor Chamness - Corporate Development | M&A at Dura Software00:25:19

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Conor Chamness - Corporate Development | M&A at Dura Software

    This is a mini-series within Startup Acquisition Stories where we profile the top Acquire.com Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

    Conor Chamness

    Andrew Gazdecki

    07 Feb 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Derek Morin and Radu Bogdan, Founders of Tabarnapp00:25:51

    Startup Acquisition Stories w/ Derek Morin and Radu Bogdan, Founders of Tabarnapp

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    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Roman Lytvynenko Founder of Pur Ninja00:14:24

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Roman Lytvynenko Founder of Pur Ninja.

    Roman Lytvynenko: 


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    22 Jan 2024Startup Acquisition Stories with Martin Galovic, Founder of FanMetrics00:15:38

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Martin Galovic, Founder of FanMetrics

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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 400,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    21 Jun 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Ramzey Nassar- Co-Founder & CEO at DOE Media00:21:28

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Ramzey Nassar- Co-Founder & CEO at DOE Media

    Ramzey Nassar's eCommerce business (Soil and Clay) was Acquire'd. Hear how he navigated the acquisition process and what tips he has for other sellers looking to do the same.

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    16 Jan 2024Startup Acquisition Stories with Ken Savage, Founder of Product Launch Pro00:19:47

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Ken Savage, Founder of Product Launch Pro

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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    24 Jul 2024Startup Acquisitions Stories Podcast With Victor Metelskiy, Founder of Sitekick.ai00:34:25

    Would you sell your business right as it was going viral on social media?

    Victor created his AI landing page builder, Sitekick.ai as a way to salvage a previous project – a slide deck builder called Slidekick.

    He thought this too would be a flop, but he added AI capability right as ChatGPT kicked off and went viral on YouTube when a vlogger found his website.

    In one day he jumped from one email a day to hundreds of emails and 25 sales per day.

    But even with virality, making websites wasn’t Victor’s passion. He listed on Acquire.com hoping to get a sale while his app was trending. With the help of the Acquire team (shout out to Matt), he closed in a few short months.

    After closing, Viktor took a long vacation, went to the gym, took his wife out to dinner, and now he’s gearing up to make his future passion project.

    Tune in to this weeks Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast with Andrew and Victor in to hear:

    • Victor’s experience with a nightmare buyer
    • Why Victor suggests you put as much information as possible on your acquire profile
    • How Acquire’s M&A advisors helped him safely make an acquisition


    Victor is just getting started and you can follow his journey using the links below:

    07 Aug 2024Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast With Jovan Meljevic, Founder of BountyHunter00:29:34

    When you lack the experience and money to scale your agency, what should you do?


    Jovan Meljevic created his agency for B2B SaaS businesses, Bountyhunter, when he noticed a shortage of people and agencies experienced in startup growth. His business grew quickly aiding clients with everything from SEO to customer support to product analysis.


    Although Jovan was on a good trajectory, after five years he realized his agency needed outside input and money to grow. In late 2023 he decided to sell on Acquire. He listed and was shocked by the number of buyers out there looking for agencies like his.


    Jovan closed with an experienced agency buyer after about 5 months. He now works as an employee at Bountyhunter as his business grows around him.


    Tune in to Jovan's podcast with Andrew as they discuss

    • Why agencies are in high demand on Acquire.com
    • Why he didn't try to negotiate with buyers
    • When you should consider selling your agency business


    Jovan is just getting started and you can follow along on his journey below.


    11 Apr 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Nico Jeanne, Founder of Galeby00:28:40

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Nico Jeanne, Founder of Galeby


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    23 May 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Colin Dougherty, Director of Marketing at Zenlytic00:24:36

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Colin Dougherty, Director of Marketing at Zenlytic


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    14 Jun 2024Startup Acquisition Stories With Bryan Digiorgio, Founder of 1840 & Company00:25:34

    What’s the trick to buying offshore businesses as a US buyer?


    Bryan Digiorgio of 1840 & Company says buyers need to understanding two things:

    1. It requires a lot of documents and processes
    2. You need to get started with them as soon as possible because they’re sequential


    Bryan’s had a bit of experience on this topic, his main business today is setting up remote teams for other businesses in other countries. In the past, he worked as the global head of customer service for Sprint and built the direct precursors to Microsoft Teams.


    After previously buying a business on Acquire.com two years ago, Byan returned this year to buy a blockchain-based business, Swearit, from a group of founders in Spain. In the process, he got to experience Acquire’s new buyer advisory service. They helped him successfully transact with a seller who didn’t speak the same language.


    Listen to a special buy-side advice section as Bryan and Andrew discuss:

    • How Bryan looks for promising business to buy on Acquire.com
    • Why foreign businesses can be much more profitable in the US
    • The number one trait for sellers on Acquire.com that attracts buyers


    Bryan has been doing entrepreneurship and M&A for a little while now. Follow his journey using the links below:


    11 Jul 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Alex Rainey, Founder of MyAskAI.com00:34:32

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Alex Rainey, Founder of MyAskAI.com


    Learn How to Sell Your SaaS From a Founder with 3x Sold


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    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    08 Aug 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with JK Molina, Co-founder of Tweet Hunter00:48:50

    Startup Acquisition Stories with JK Molina, Co-founder of Tweet Hunter

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    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    03 Jun 2024Startup Acquisition Stories With Jeel Patel, Founder of InvoiceOwl00:23:28

    Jeel Patel and his father built InvoiceOwl, an online invoicing tool for tradesmen like plumbers after Jeel noticed his family’s landscaper using an inefficient paper invoicing system. Three years later, they sold the company for six figures on Acquire.com.


    Listen to Jeel share his insights and learnings from running his startup to the acquisition process:

    • How Jeel discovered there was still room in a niche with behemoth-sized competitors

    • How Heel played the SEO game to build hype around InvoiceOwl

    • What Jeel believes is the most important thing to include in your startup sales process

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    Want more stories? Access the past 50+ acquisition stories here → ⁠https://blog.acquire.com/tag/startup-acquisition-stories-podcast/ ⁠


    Thinking about selling your own startup? The number one question is always 'how much can I sell for' and we've got the answers in our biannual valuation multiples reports here → ⁠https://blog.acquire.com/tag/acquire-coms-acquisition-multiples-report/⁠


    Thinking about buying a startup? Sign up for a free buyer account and browse all the live listings. Upgrade only when you find the right one that fits your acquisition criteria to engage. Get Started → ⁠https://acquire.com/buyers/⁠

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    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 500,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    26 Mar 2024Startup Acquisition Stories With Luke Sheppard, Founder of Revive Ratings00:39:26

    Luke Sheppard recently finished his bachelor’s degree at BYU with a little more spending money and work experience than most grads. He just sold his startup at 23 years old.


    While attending university to study business, Luke launched a company called Revive Ratings. It was a marketing SaaS targeted at insurance agencies. He sold it in just over two years on Acquire.com.


    To successfully launch his business, Luke took some big risks, like buying a one year $50,000 white-labeled software license while still pre-revenue.


    But Luke also had lots of help along the way. His professors and even his competitors were happy to take a young college student under their wing as he learned the ropes.


    After years of hard work and the help of the Acquire team, Luke managed to secure his dream exit and pave the road to many more to come. He’s already in the process of acquiring his next business on Acquire.


    Post acquisition, listen to a jam-packed new episode of Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast as Luke and Andrew discuss:

    • The unfair advantage of launching a startup while in university
    • Why insurance agencies make great sales targets
    • How Andrew first discovered the idea behind his first successful startup, Bizness Apps
    • The potential timeline delays from SBA Loan buyers
    • Andrew’s college days as a young entrepreneur
    • What Andrew Gazdecki would be doing right now if he wasn’t running Acquire


    Luke is just getting started and you can follow along on his journey here:

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    22 Aug 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Mark Spera, Co-founder of GrowthBar00:29:40

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Mark Spera, Co-founder of GrowthBar


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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    12 Sep 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Alan Li Co-founder of Moxa00:26:08

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Alan Li Co-founder of Moxa


    Follow the Guest: Alan Li - ► https://linkedin.com/in/alan-li-711a8629 ► https://twitter.com/alanliberkeley Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki - ► https://twitter.com/agazdecki​ ► https://linkedin.com/in/agazdecki ► https://acquire.com Follow Acquire.com - ► https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom ► https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ About Acquire.com: Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers. We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    21 Mar 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Kevin McArdle - CEO of SureSwift Capital 00:55:33

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Kevin McArdle - CEO of SureSwift Capital  

    This is a mini-series within Startup Acquisition Stories where we profile the top Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale on Acquire.com.  

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    18 Jul 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Jason Allan Scott, Founder of A Podcast Company00:33:38

    Serial entrepreneur Jason Allan Scott recently sold his international podcast agency, aptly named “A Podcast Company”, on Acquire.com. He found the experience to be one of the smoothest exits he’s been a part of and shares his journey in this interview.

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    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    21 Feb 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with David Mellstrom, Co-founder of Buddy00:20:36

    Startup Acquisition Stories with David Mellstrom, Co-founder of Buddy

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    14 Mar 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Sujan Patel - Managing Director at Ramp Ventures00:29:26

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Sujan Patel - Managing Director at Ramp Ventures

    This is a mini-series within Startup Acquisition Stories where we profile the top Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

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    13 Sep 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Colin Keeley, Founder at Verne (Acquire'd 2x)00:21:25

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Colin Keeley, Founder at Verne (Acquire'd 2x)

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    26 Jun 2024Startup Acquisition Stories With Eric Pacifici of SMB Law Group00:17:46

    What are the three biggest mistakes SME buyers make when choosing an M&A lawyer?


    M&A professional Eric Pacifici says new buyers often pick lawyers who:

    1. Aren’t entrepreneurial
    2. Bill hourly rather than flat rate
    3. Don’t have M&A experience


    After years of cementing billion-dollar deals at Kirkland & Ellis (the largest firm in the world by revenue), Eric decided he liked smaller deals better. He decided to jump into the world of small business acquisitions.


    Eric is well-known on the internet for his Twitter account (@smb_attorney) and for coining the term “silver tsunami” i.e.the coming wealth transfer between baby boomers and their offspring. He realized a few years ago that many of these boomers’ small businesses would be put up for sale in the coming years.


    To confront this coming wave of small acquisitions, Eric teamed up with a team of fellow lawyers from large firms with a passion for smaller deals to create SMB Law Group. 


    SMB Law today specializes specifically in entrepreneurship-by-acquisition deals. Those are deals where aspiring entrepreneurs get a running start by purchasing a fully functioning business.


    Business has been heating up. The firm did $950 million in closings just last year. Eric and SMB Law are fast becoming the go-to lawyers for people trying to buy small and medium-sized businesses in the US.


    This week, Eric hopped on the SASP with Andrew Gazdecki to discuss:

    • Where Eric thinks most deals go wrong
    • Why you need a good lawyer when buying a business for $1 million+
    • Andrew’s lawyer billing horror story


    Eric is just getting started and you can contact and follow him below:

    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Fernando Rivero - Founder of Xmartclock00:13:25

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Fernando Rivero - Founder of Xmartclock.

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    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Petros Kyriakou Founder of Bookis00:12:44

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Petros Kyriakou Founder of Bookis.

    Petros Kyriakou:

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    05 Jul 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Noah Bragg, Founder of Potion.so00:28:04

    From #BuildinPublic to Selling His SaaS for $300,000


    Follow the Guest: Noah Bragg -

    ► https://twitter.com/noahwbragg

    ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahbragg/

    ► https://supportman.io/ (Sold on Acquire.com)

    ► https://potion.so/ (Sold on Acquire.com)

    ► https://www.trustscore.gg/ (Now Building)


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    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    11 Apr 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Rick Garcia - Founder and COO of G12 Communications00:34:48

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Rick Garcia - Founder and COO of G12 Communications

    Rick Garcia (rgarcia@g12com.com)

    02 Aug 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Mark Davis - Managing Partner at Interplay00:52:28

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Mark Davis - Managing Partner at Interplay

    Mark Davis

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    16 May 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Greg Lazarus - Managing Director at Polychrome Capital00:27:04

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Greg Lazarus - Managing Director at Polychrome Capital

    This is a mini-series within Startup Acquisitions Stories where we profile the top Acquire.com Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

    Greg Lazarus

    Andrew Gazdecki

    16 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Trevor Hatfield GP at Inturact Capital00:13:52

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Trevor Hatfield GP at Inturact Capital.


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    31 Oct 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Cory Lynch, Founder of Solodrop00:27:14

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Cory Lynch, Founder of Solodrop


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    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    07 Feb 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Orkhan Hajiyev - Co-founder of Uvodo00:14:59

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Orkhan Hajiyev - Co-founder of Uvodo

    Orkhan and his co-founders started a company called Nextsale in 2018. Recently, they were Acquire'd for seven figures. These serial entrepreneurs are already on their new project - Uvodo (learn more below). Listen as Orkhan goes behind the scenes to share his experience listing on Acquire.com.

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    Uvodo

    • Orkhan's new project is called Uvodo - a modern eCommerce suite for tech-savvy entrepreneurs.
    • They are raising a Pre-Seed round with a $3M pre-money valuation and are looking for a $300k ($100k booked) smart money.
    • They are going to be in competition with big e-commerce platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, and others.
    • They've built the project with the same team and already sold $800 USD within 6 days.
    • Business model: They are selling it for a one-time fee now and going to do a SaaS with internal features in the upcoming months. In other words: selling e-cigarette devices now to sell cigarettes later regularly.
    14 Feb 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Minh-Phuc Tran, Founder of Queue.so00:18:33

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Minh-Phuc Tran, Founder of Queue.so

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    15 Nov 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Christine McDannell, Founder of The Magnolia Firm00:31:33

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Christine McDannell, Founder of The Magnolia Firm

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    18 Oct 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Harry Henien, Serial Entrepreneur00:24:14

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Harry Henien, Serial Entrepreneur  

    Harry Henien-

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    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Arsen Nurmagomedov Founder of Restpack00:15:18

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Arsen Nurmagomedov Founder of Restpack.

    Arsen Nurmagomedov: 

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    20 Jun 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Anita Kirkovska, Co-founder of VoicePen00:28:48

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Anita Kirkovska, Co-founder of VoicePen

    Co-founders Anita Kirkovska and Marina Trajkovska recently sold their no-code SaaS business Biyo, a personal bio page featuring videos and links for creators, on Acquire.com.

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    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers. We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    09 May 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Kieran Parker - Founder of Heeed00:14:36

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Kieran Parker - Founder of Heeed 

    Kieran found the right buyer for his company Simple Kits through Acquire.com. Hear him share his experience of selling a company on Acquire.com.

    Kieran Parker

    Andrew Gazdecki

    30 May 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Joe Benjamin, Founder of RevPilots00:15:57

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Joe Benjamin, Founder of RevPilots


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    18 Apr 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Jake Prins, Founder of TeamSmart AI00:14:46

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Jake Prins, Founder of TeamSmart AI

    Founder Guest: Jake Prins

    Host: Andrew Gazdecki

    04 Apr 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Ranjit Bhinge, CEO of Atomic Fusion00:15:02

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Ranjit Bhinge, CEO of Atomic Fusion
    Ranjit Bhinge -

    • https://twitter.com/ranjitbhinge
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranjitbhinge/
    • https://atomicfusion.io/

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    10 Oct 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Ch, Founder of SimpleInk00:40:32

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Ch, Founder of SimpleInk


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    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    08 Nov 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Michael Michelis, Co-founder of Intelistyle00:15:26

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Michael Michelis, Co-founder of Intelistyle

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    13 Jun 2024Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast With Miguel Diaz, Founder of Swearit (Acquisition in Spanish)00:12:12

    Selling your business to a buyer in the same country is tough. Imagine doing it across international borders.


    Miguel Diaz spent three years building Swearit, a blockchain-based authenticity verification platform. However, he realized that it could scale better in the hands of another founder so he looked for a place to sell.


    In Miguel’s opinion, most other startup marketplaces were too broad. You could sell anything from tech businesses to hotels. It was hard to say what buyers or valuations he could expect.


    When the team stumbled on Acquire.com, they were intrigued because it specialized in SaaS M&A. There was only one problem – none of them could speak much English.


    Still, Miguel and his team listed their business and were surprised to learn that two Acquire team members were fluent in Spanish. 


    Miguel received direct help in Spanish from Acquire’s president, Rosa Romaine and legal counsel, James Graves. With Acquire’s help, Miguel managed to obtain his dream exit within months.


    Post transaction, Miguel jumped on the podcast with Rosa and James to talk about his acquisition. Tune in to hear:


    • How EU regulations are changing to monitor food quality
    • Some of the cultural differences he encountered during M&A
    • His favorite parts of the seller experience on Acquire.com


    Miguel is just getting started. Follow his journey with the links below:


    19 Jul 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Sieva Kozinsky - Founder of Enduring Ventures00:36:49

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Sieva Kozinsky - Founder of Enduring Ventures

    This is a mini-series within SaaS Acquisitions Stories where we profile the top MicroAcquire Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

    Sieva Kozinsky-

    Andrew Gazdecki

    04 Apr 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with James Crennan - General Partner at Xenon Partners00:27:24

    Startup Acquisition Stories with James Crennan - General Partner at Xenon Partners  

    This is a mini-series within Startup Acquisition Stories where we profile the top MicroAcquire Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

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    06 Jul 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Lauralynn Drury - VP of Experience, StayTuned Digital00:28:15

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Lauralynn Drury - VP of Experience, StayTuned Digital

    This is a mini-series within SaaS Acquisitions Stories where we profile the top MicroAcquire Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

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    16 Oct 2024How to Build SaaS for an Industry No One Knows About (Except Your Customers)00:26:49

    Have you ever heard of the career readiness industry?


    It’s a rarely reported on but active auxiliary industry spanning career coaching and development, edtech, vocational training, higher education, and more.


    Just career coaching and development alone is valued at $45 billion.


    Harris Osserman founded Talk Hiring originally to turn voice notes into job applications as a B2C career-readiness product. He and his team changed trajectories into the B2B industry when a school district tried to buy them out as an interview prep tool.


    On the back of the successful pivot and many timely connections with hiring groups, Harris and his team developed Talk Hiring into a useful job interview simulation tool. Then they spun off a handful of other career-readiness apps when they saw the market was underserved.


    However, after the birth of his first child and a move to Atlanta, Harris was ready to sell Talk Hiring and look for something new to spend his time on.


    He created an account on Acquire.com and experienced just how effective it was to attract qualified buyers, securing seven offers within weeks. With the help of the Acquire team, he sourced an all-cash deal from a private buyer and closed quickly.


    Listen to Harris’ talk with Andrew as they discuss:

    • How Harris pivoted into the career-readiness industry (he did a lot of volunteering).
    • How Harris marketed his product (about five different ways).
    • Why using Acquire.com can help you land a higher sale price.
    • The startup building mistake to avoid if you want to attract buyers financing acquisitions with SBA loans.


    Harris is just getting started and you can follow him using the links below:

    12 Jul 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Lloyed Lobo - Founder of Boast.ai and Traction00:54:39

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Lloyed Lobo - Founder of Boast.ai and Traction

    Lloyed Lobo-

    Andrew Gazdecki

    19 Apr 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Dirk Sahlmer - M&A Manager at saas.group00:15:53

    Startup Acquisition Stories withDirk Sahlmer - M&A Manager at saas.group  

    This is a mini-series within Startup Acquisition Stories where we profile the top Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.  

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    26 Sep 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with David Sorbara, Founder of Barkley HQ00:18:29

    Startup Acquisition Stories with David Sorbara, Founder of Barkley HQ.


    Highlights:

    • Years in Business: 4 years
    • Sale Price: High six-figures
    • Buyer Interest: 80 NDAs (Request for more details)

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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    27 Sep 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Sukh Sidhu, Founder and CEO of Stridist00:28:10

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Sukh Sidhu, Founder and CEO of Stridist

    Sukh Sidhu


    Andrew Gazdecki

    22 Aug 2024Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast With Guilhermo Oenning, Founder of Fider00:18:55

    How important is your peace of mind to you?


    Brazilian founder Guilhermo (Guy) Oenning built a SaaS business called Fider, monetized it, and let it quietly earn him $1,000 a month for three years. He sold when he realized it was taking up too much mental space that he could use to focus on other, more profitable projects.


    After a quick onboarding to Acquire.com, Guy started receiving NDAs within hours of listing. He moved to due diligence with a buyer in two weeks and by four weeks had money in the bank to reinvest into his new projects.


    He’s now working on two businesses:

    • Aptakupe, a development tool for simplifying communications with Kubernetes.
    • SEOgets analytics for SEO agents. He says it’s like Google Search Console with more functionality.


    Listen to Andrew's talk with Andrew post-sale as they discuss:

    • How Guy pushed free users to monetize (or at least give him a backlink)
    • How the indie hacker community changed Guy’s perspective on building startups.
    • Why Guy thinks a passive business can be a drain on your energy.


    Guy is just getting started and you can follow his journey through the links below:

    • X.com: @goenning
    27 Jun 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Kjael Skaalerud, President of Skaling Ventures00:31:18

    Kjael Skaalerud is the Founder and President of Skaling Ventures, a Private Equity firm acquiring and operating micro-SaaS businesses. Kjael recently made their first acquisition via Acquire.com and is taking a very cool #buildinpublic approach by sharing in-depth details around building their portfolio starting with this first one.

    Kjael jumped on the podcast with Andrew and drops a ton of knowledge around:

    ► How their venture utilizes a punitive scorecard system to evaluate certain aspects of the acquisition target - ideal valuation multiples, retention rates, growth rates, ideal technical debt range, etc.

    ► The three pillars of SaaS data sitting in system of records that matter the most - "books, customers, employees".

    ► What a top-notch seller looks like from how they talk about the business to how clean they've kept their data.

    This episode is worth a watch for any buyer looking to acquire their first business and a seller who wants to put their best foot forward against buyers who know what they're doing.

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    ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/kjaelskaalerud/

    ► https://www.skalingventures.com/

    ► Read a more in-depth review of Kjael's acquisition process: https://skalingventures.substack.com/p/issue-8-we-made-an-acquisition

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    ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom

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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    15 Aug 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Josh Kim, Founder of The Cubby00:53:03

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Josh Kim, Founder of The Cubby

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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    27 Jun 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Andrew Dumont, CEO of Stamped00:22:11

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Andrew Dumont, CEO of Stamped

    This is a mini-series within SaaS Acquisitions Stories where we profile the top MicroAcquire Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

    Andrew Dumont-

    Andrew Gazdecki

    02 Jan 2024Startup Acquisition Stories with Justin Vanderheide, Founder of Swimgen00:21:31

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Justin Vanderheide, Founder of Swimgen


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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    24 Oct 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Jes Bickhart, Founder of Minnow00:41:19

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Jes Bickhart, Founder of Minnow


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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    25 Apr 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Varun Kundra, Co-Founder of Beam Commerce00:17:33

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Varun Kundra, Co-Founder of Beam Commerce


    Founder Guest: Varun Kundra -


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    31 Jan 2023Startup Acquisition Stories wtih Ryan Kulp, Founder of Fork Equity00:28:04

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Ryan Kulp, Founder of Fork Equity.

    Ryan is a seasoned entrepreneur having found, bought, and sold multiple startups since 2015. He's the founder of a micro-PE firm called Fork Equity and has a leading course on buying and selling startups via microacquisitions.com (no affiliation to the microacquire.com).

    Ryan is an early adopter of Acquire.com and has both successfully bought and sold online businesses on the platform.

    Listen to the full episode to hear more about how Ryan fell into M&A, why he favors solo founders when looking for startups to buy, and the story of how he built a SaaS in 30 days and sold it within a few hours of listing on Acquire.com.

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    06 Dec 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Harinderpreet Singh, Founder of MicMonster00:12:26

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Harinderpreet Singh, Founder of MicMonster


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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Jakaitis Founder of Chatkick00:20:57

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Jakaitis Founder of Chatkick.

    Daniel Jakaitis: 


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    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Eyal Toledano Founder of MicroAngel00:24:20

    Eyal Toledano launched a small angel fund to buy and grow micro-SaaS products for freedom & profit. Sharing the whole journey at microangel.so.

    Eyal Toledano: 


    Andrew Gazdecki

    01 Aug 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Moustaid Ayoub, Founder of Fastdok00:26:16

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Ayoub Moustaid, Founder of Fastdok

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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    16 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Derek Homann Co-founder of Workshop00:26:09

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Derek Homann Co-founder of Workshop

    Derek Homann: 


    Andrew Gazdecki:

    03 May 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Guillaume Bardet, CMO of Testimonial.to00:23:03

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Guillaume Bardet, CMO of Testimonial.to


    Founder Guest: Guillaume Bardet-


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    03 Oct 2023Startup Acquisition Stories with Devon Gethers, Founder of EarlyAdmit00:26:51

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Devon Gethers, Founder of EarlyAdmit

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    ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-gethers/

    ► https://twitter.com/gethersdevon

    ► https://earlyadmit.com/ (SOLD)


    Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -

    ► https://twitter.com/agazdecki​

    ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/​

    ► https://acquire.com


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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    09 Jan 2024Startup Acquisition Stories with Yahia Bakour, Co-founder of Stock Alarm00:23:07

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Yahia Bakour, Co-founder of Stock Alarm


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    About Acquire.com:

    Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.

    We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

    16 Aug 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Joe Speiser - Partner at HamptonVC00:26:22

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Joe Speiser - Partner at HamptonVC

    Joe Speiser

    Andrew Gazdecki

    23 May 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Akeel Jabber - Investment Director at Horizen Capital00:15:02

    Startup Acquisition Stories withAkeel Jabber - Investment Director at Horizen Capital

    This is a mini-series within Startup Acquisitions Stories where we profile the top Acquire.com Private Equity firms and firms acquiring online businesses at scale.

    Akeel Jabber

    Andrew Gazdecki

    15 Nov 2021Startup Acquisition Stories with Colin Keeley Founder at Verne (2021)00:13:01

    Colin Keeley is a founder at Verne with a focus on giving SaaS founders straightforward dream exits.

    Colin Keeley: 

    Andrew Gazdecki

    28 Mar 2022Startup Acquisition Stories with Brian Casel - Founder of ZipMessage00:26:32

    Startup Acquisition Stories with Brian Casel - Founder of ZipMessage

    Brian is serial entrepreneur who has founded multiples SaaS startups and have sold five of his businesses in the span of 8 months. With most of them, Brian found the right buyer on MicroAcquire. He's now focused on his main SaaS startup called ZipMessage.

    Brian Casel

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