Alexis Grant

Alexis Grant

Founder & CEO

Alexis Grant is the founder & CEO of They Got Acquired.

She previously worked as EVP of Content at The Penny Hoarder, scaling the content operations at the bootstrapped personal finance brand. Before running media startups, she worked as a reporter at the Houston Chronicle and U.S. News & World Report, and earned her master's in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Alexis has sold two content businesses: The Write Life, a website for writers she sold in 2021; and a boutique content agency, which was acqui-hired by The Penny Hoarder in 2015.

Resources

How much do M&A advisors charge to sell a business? Here’s what to expect

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How to vet and choose an M&A advisor: 10 essential steps

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8 tips for selling a business without a broker

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8 costly mistakes founders make when considering a broker to sell their business

mistakes when working with a broker
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How much is your business worth? Sale multiples for online businesses

business valuation multiples
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The hard truth about getting acquired by a strategic buyer

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Tips for selling a business that runs on contractors (no employees)

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Community Deals

She built a parenting community to $1.7M revenue — and “sat shiva” after she sold

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