After being fired from an SEO gig, Adam White was determined to improve his skills. In the process, he built a SaaS that attracted nearly 200 clients — and a purchase offer.
After years as a generalist WordPress agency, 93digital tightened its focus to B2B and SaaS clients. The move led to new opportunities, more revenue — and an acquisition.
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.
Andrej Ilisin learned SEO in its early days, which set him on the path of buying and selling websites, before he launched a services firm dedicated to founders doing the same thing.
“A bad year doesn’t necessarily spell certain doom for your business,” this founder reflected on building NinjaOutreach. “You just have to keep trying.”