Daniel Sim grew Plug in Useful, a family of Shopify apps, to 37,000 users. Then, he hit a wall. After declaring burnout, he decided to sell — even if the numbers didn’t make sense on paper.
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With a focus on socially responsible investing that captivated young investors, Goodments introduced a compelling business market to an Australian virtual bank.
A lifelong programmer developed the first version of Txt2Give, a revolutionary donation app, in just one afternoon. Eight years later and burned out, he decided to sell.
A school librarian and social studies teacher built an online business that easily replaced their salaries, then used a broker to sell for more than $1 million.