They Got Acquired

SaaS

Why building a company based on social media can be risky—and have huge upside

It took a few tries. They made many mistakes. But eventually, these two entrepreneurs found success with two social media platforms that help people build their brands.

SaaS

The marketing-free strategy behind this Shopify tool’s million-dollar sale

Many entrepreneurs believe marketing is an essential ingredient for success. But this computer scientist took a different approach, and landed hundreds of customers.

Platform

It took 5 years for this litigation software company to hit profitable. They went on to sell for $20M

Four founders came together to build Venio Systems, an e-discovery platform for law firms. Ten years later, they weren’t all convinced it was time to sell.

Agency

After talking with 15 potential buyers, this agency owner sold to another fully remote agency

This demand generation and marketing agency was growing steadily when founder Brandon Pindulic began to think about exiting. Here’s how the deal came together.

Content

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.

A woman sits on the edge of a gray couch with her arms crossed, giving a closed smile at the camera.

Content

With 20,000 subscribers, Austin newsletter Austonia sells to local news company 6AM City

While local news is generally in decline across America, several newsletter-first local news outlets are seeing growth—and they’re on the hunt for acquisition opportunities.

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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.

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.