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Media Deals

She hired a CEO to strengthen her online training business, then sold for $4.5M

Caitlin Pyle’s “weekend project” teaching others how to proofread documents turned into a training hub packed with courses and e-books. But as the business grew, her passions evolved.

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Media Deals

How SlidesCarnival’s one-woman show generated 20K euros/month — and wowed Canva

SlidesCarnival could have ended up like the rest of Jimena Catalina Gayo’s projects: forgotten. Instead, it turned into a lucrative monthly income — and a deal with Canva.

SaaS Deals

At 23, these co-founders turned a no-code app into a 7-figure acquihire

At age 21, Victor Nihoul and Wesley Wasielewski built a cybersecurity app for users of the no-code platform Bubble. Less than 18 months later, Bubble approached with an offer.

Agency Deals

He wasn’t looking to sell his podcast agency — until a buyer slid into his LinkedIn DMs

At first, Mathew Passy thought it was spam: Someone slid into his LinkedIn DMs looking to buy The Podcast Consultant. “I’m glad I didn’t just ignore it,” he said.

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Agency Deals

How a young founder grew his freelance website-building business into an agency with $3.5M revenue

After years as a generalist WordPress agency, 93digital tightened its focus to B2B and SaaS clients. The move led to new opportunities, more revenue — and an acquisition.

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Media Deals

She recorded a 3-hour course to help nurses pass their NP exams. Within 7 months, she’d made $1M in revenue

After passing her NP exam, Sarah Michelle Boes launched a virtual course to help others prepare. Seven months later, she hit $1 million in revenue. Two years later, she sold without a broker.

Sarah Michelle Boes, founder of Sarah Michelle NP News

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Podcast Episodes

Anna Maste, Co-Founder of Boondockers Welcome

How a 7-hour workweek led to Anna Maste’s 7-figure sale

30 minutes

This is the story of how Anna Maste and Marianne Edwards, a mother-daughter duo, bootstrapped and sold a membership site for RVers called Boondockers Welcome.

Donald Spann, Co-Founder of Vicky Virtual Receptionists

Donald Spann’s goal was time freedom. He got it by building a virtual call center

36 minutes

This entrepreneur says you don’t have to be passionate about your business. Here’s what he suggests instead, and how he built Vicky Virtual Receptionists to an exit.

From hot dog stand to 8-figure exit: How Sam Parr built and sold The Hustle

39 minutes

How did this down-to-earth guy with no previous media experience build such a valuable company? Here’s how Sam Parr became one of the leading voices in entrepreneurship.