6 Figures

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.

The solo founder of real estate startup Home Sale Assured was able to sell his business within a year thanks to deep industry experience and a focus on efficiency.

These founders grew their SEO content-building software Contentpace through intense, strategic focus on customers and sold for 2.5x revenue

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.

The Honeymoons.com team was getting older and wasn’t keeping up with the latest tech. But the buyer, Jim Campbell, was just getting started — and was attracted to the domain.