Carson Kohler

Founder Fergus Kibble calls COVID a “near-death experience” for his PR and marketing agency. But a smart strategy and interested buyer led him to sell just a couple years later.

Despite high interest rates, holiday delays and a Google algorithm update, this founder was determined to sell his portfolio of content sites.

Supply chain software Siena Analytics was an early adopter with AI years ago. But being first can come with challenges. These co-founders overcame them — and attracted a buyer.

Patience paid for co-founders Pramod Dabir and Varun Bathina. They signed an exclusivity agreement with a buyer — then faced multiple months-long hurdles.

Peter Valley started reselling books for profit after a failed dumpster dive. Years later, he turned the gig into Zen Arbitrage, a software for book resellers that he later sold.

Software company WaudWare launched in 1989. When two interested buyers approached 30+ years later, the founder brokered a deal — without prior experience or an advisor.

Augmented Pixels disrupted the outdated mapping industry. Its founder, who wasn’t in the market to sell, was wooed by client Qualcomm due to “good timing and terms.”

In 2015, Tom Wahlin quit his job as a design manager at Apple to travel the world. He developed a passion for travel gear and launched Pack Hacker. Six years later, a buyer approached.