SaaS

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

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SaaS

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

Platform

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

Agency

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

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Content

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

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Content

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

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Hear From Founders

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.

Sam Parr, Founder of The Hustle

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.


How To

Advice for Selling Your Business

Resources

Why you shouldn’t wait until you burn out to sell your business

Resources

Don’t underestimate due diligence: How to juggle operations and this grueling phase of your sale

Resources

Should you work with a broker to sell your business? How to choose one and what to expect

Resources

10 books that will help you prepare to sell your company