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Jessica Stillman

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Jessica Stillman is a writer, editor, and ghostwriter whose work has appeared in Forbes, Insider, and CNBC, among many other places. She currently writes a daily column for Inc.com. Visit jessicastillman.com for more information or to get in touch.

Platform

Why big expectations pushed this food intelligence platform toward a sale

Bangalore-based food data platform Spoonshot had partnered with Target Research Group — and ended up selling to them.

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Media & Content Deals

A “finance guy” built an investing newsletter, sold it to a sports brand – then bought it back

When media company Barstool looked to expand beyond its sports roots, finance newsletter The Water Coolest attracted interest with irreverent jokes.

Media & Content Deals

How this TechCrunch editor built her VC newsletter and sold it to her employer

Veteran Silicon Valley reporter and TechCrunch editor Connie Loizos sold her newsletter and events business, StrictlyVC.

Media & Content Deals

How this newsletter-podcast startup landed a buyer that wanted its young audience

Canadian media company ZoomerMedia acquired newsletter and podcast startup The Peak as part of its quest to reach a younger audience.

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SaaS Deals

WordPress theme creator stayed ‘purposefully small’ and sold to WP Engine

Mike McAlister, the founder of Array Themes, rejected acquisition offers until leading WordPress platform WP Engine came calling.

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SaaS Deals

How this founder built his SaaS integration tool and landed a match with Notion

The deal with the San Francisco-based giant offered Automate.io greater customer impact and gave Notion access to integration tools and Indian tech talent.

Software Deals

How Viral Post Generator went from fun side project to acquisition in one crazy week

Some founders build businesses with an eye on an exit. Others, like Viral Post Generator’s Tom Orbach, aim to have fun and stumble into a life-changing acquisition.

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Media & Content Deals

With 20,000 subscribers, Austin newsletter Austonia sells to local news company 6AM City

While local news is generally in decline across America, several newsletter-first local news outlets are seeing growth—and they’re on the hunt for acquisition opportunities.

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