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SaaS Deals

Turning a failed MVP into an influencer marketing tool with up to $70K monthly revenue

“A bad year doesn’t necessarily spell certain doom for your business,” this founder reflected on building NinjaOutreach. “You just have to keep trying.”

SaaS Deals

With $16K MRR, simple landing page builder Unicorn Platform sold for $800K

A series of Product Hunt launches and hand-on customer service enabled Alexander Isora to grow Unicorn Platform to $16,000 in MRR before selling it to no-code firm Mars.

E-commerce Deals

He bought a mobility aid drop-shipping site for $9K. A year later, he sold it for 15x

This entrepreneur put years of flipping experience to work on his first e-commerce site. He leaned into SEO to drive traffic and increased revenue to $30K+ per month.

Media Deals

After 16 years, the Half Marathon Guide’s founder reached a 6-figure finish line

Skyrocketing demand for information about half-marathons had helped Terrell Johnson earn about $1.2 million from his content site. But he wasn’t sure he wanted to keep up that pace.

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Community Deals

This female founder built a pay equity community, which led to an acquihire

When pay equity startup 81cents founder Jordan Sale was considering joining another company through an acquihire, she explored the option in an unusual way: by going on a 12-hour road trip with the potential buyer.

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Services Deals

Two college seniors turned a class project into a business supporting travel advisors

Founder Grace McBride conceived of TripKit for a class project at Cornell and saw enough demand to build the business. Three years later, she and her co-founder sold the company.

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Resources

How to prepare your personal finances before selling your company

How should you prepare for a personal windfall ahead of selling your business? Here’s what to think about before the money hits your bank account.

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Fintech

By appealing to a younger generation of investors, this trading app attracted a $1.5M AUD equity deal

With a focus on socially responsible investing that captivated young investors, Goodments introduced a compelling business market to an Australian virtual bank.

Media Deals

How The New Stack grew a dedicated audience of developers — and sold to a global VC firm

The New Stack provided developers with context on new technologies. Its success in building a community attracted a well-heeled buyer: the global VC Insight Partners.

Resources

Are you emotionally ready to sell your business? Ask yourself these 9 questions

You say you want to sell your business — but are you really emotionally prepared? Here are some questions to ask to assess your readiness.

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