Carson Brunson

Firas Balaffou was eager to exit Necklow, which sold orthopedic neck pillows. Here’s how he found a buyer — and got cash in his bank account — in less than 2 months.

From overcoming a divorce to losing inventory in a fire, bootstrapped founders behind these 17 deals candidly share what it took to successfully grow and exit their companies.

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.

In 2021, BattlBox co-founders sold their subscription box company for nearly $19 million. Less than two years later, they had the opportunity to buy it back.

First-time founder Greg Poirier started CloudKettle with a 10-year roadmap to acquisition — and told all his employees about it. Here’s how it worked out.

For a decade, four co-founders worked full time while building Really Good Emails on the side. During a meeting about a potential partnership, the idea of selling came up.

Want to lean on an online marketplace to sell your business? Here’s how to make the most of this tool, plus what to watch out for.