6 Figures

At first, Mathew Passy thought it was spam: Someone slid into his LinkedIn DMs looking to buy The Podcast Consultant. “I’m glad I didn’t just ignore it,” he said.

Two years after launching the Auburndale Group, Adrienne Green was ready to exit — and the buyers were already on her team.

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.

Husband and wife team Laura McGuire and Jason Clewell brought complementary skillsets to founding Hipstik Legwear, but struggled with outdated ideas about their industry.

Morning Chalk Up, which drew an engaged audience of CrossFit enthusiasts, was bought by strength-sports media company BarBend.

The 20-something serial entrepreneur was ready to build something new after growing his fourth company. He tried to sell on a marketplace, but ended up finding the right buyer by reaching out directly.

When this virtual body positivity conference and community grew big enough to need a dedicated team, its founders sought a buyer with shared values.

Air HR co-founder Nick Holzherr had long used Upwork to build teams. So when it was time to sell his business, he hired on the freelance platform for M&A support, too.