They Got Acquired

E-commerce

They developed beard-grooming products for men of color, then sold to an e-commerce company for global distribution

Centering on the grooming needs of underserved Black men, the Fresh Heritage founders believed they had to sell to a buyer that really understood and respected their mission.

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Resources

What no one tells you about selling your business

Social media agency founder Jodie Cook sold her company for 7 figures — then discovered some unexpected side effects. Here’s what she wishes she knew before her exit.

Agency

This UX design agency was acquired as part of a deal merging 5 marketing companies

Fathom’s founder jumped at the opportunity to be acquired by marketing group Low&Behold. The deal merged five marketing and design companies to form a ‘super agency.’

E-commerce

In just a year, this founder built and sold an e-commerce business to fund his next venture

Travis Campbell built his drop-shipping business, Energy eBikes, during pandemic lockdowns. Just one year later, he sold it for mid-6 figures.

SaaS

How e-commerce app Fomo used 100+ integrations as a marketing tool to hit $1M ARR

This founder fell in love with an app — so he bought it and grew it into over $1 million in annual revenue. Six years later, it landed him a 7-figure exit.

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Content

These founders turned around a magazine on the brink of death and grew to 65K readers

UNO Magazine was about to go under when entrepreneur couple Jenny Rudd and Mathew Tomlinson purchased it. The two turned it around with a strong focus on processes.

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Podcast Episodes

Lauren Gaggioli, founder of They Got Acquired

Can you sell a business based on a personal brand? Lauren Gaggioli did

44 minutes

Lauren Gaggioli nearly let her course business Higher Scores Test Prep die because she wasn’t sure it was big enough to sell. Then she found a buyer and exited for $180,000.

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.

Alexis Grant, Founder of They Got Acquired

Lexi Grant on the acquihire and 6-figure asset sale that led to They Got Acquired

38 minutes

Before she founded They Got Acquired, Lexi Grant built several other media businesses — and sold two of them. Here’s our founder’s story.

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.