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Biron Clark left a career in recruiting to build career advice website Career Sidekick. With $50k a month in revenue, it funded his travels around the world until he sold it in 2022.

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

Three founders took a risk, launching a B2B media brand about microgrids before there was a mature market for microgrids. Years later, they sold for 7 figures.

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.

The solo founder of popular mental health website PsychCentral grew his business to $2 million in revenue and sold it for 7 figures with zero full-time employees.

Annex Business Media grew through more than 25 acquisitions to 155 full-time employees. Then the founders sold to its own team.

For these revenue-challenged founders, an acquisition offer came at the perfect time.

This reporter turned his side project into a full-time gig, writing a newsletter about college sports. But his true passion was writing — not running a business.