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Co-founder Sharon Gillenwater spent 14 years growing her executive database. She shared how the sale happened — and how much money she actually walked away with.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Here are five companies that landed deals with high multiples. We looked at what drove up their sale price, and which factors contributed to those sale multiples.

Selling an unprofitable business or distressed company is harder than most founders expect—but not impossible. Here’s what to know before you try to sell a business that isn’t turning a profit.

Nancy Mancilla launched ISOS Group when ESG reporting was still foreign to most U.S. companies. After years of educating the market, she built and sold a profitable consultancy.