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12 Bootstrapped Companies That Sold for $10M+

Our newest report shares details for each of these deals, including:

How the companies grew ahead of selling
How each seller connected with their buyer
What company metrics looked like
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Resources

The hard truth about getting acquired by a strategic buyer

Every seller wants a strategic buyer. But here’s the reality when it comes to looking for the right acquirer.

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Content

In the heyday of Google traffic, this digital nomad built a website that earned him $50K/month

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.

Agency

Faced with a downturn, here’s what this marketing agency owner did to boost business again

Founder Fergus Kibble calls COVID a “near-death experience” for his PR and marketing agency. But a smart strategy and interested buyer led him to sell just a couple years later.

Content

After losing significant Google traffic, this content site managed to sell for 3x EBITDA

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

Fin vs Fin team: Jane Feddersen (Editorial Lead), Alex Goldberg (co-founder), and Matt Oney (co-founder)

Software

How bootstrapped husband-and-wife team found the right buyer for their supply chain solution

Supply chain software Siena Analytics was an early adopter with AI years ago. But being first can come with challenges. These co-founders overcame them — and attracted a buyer.

John Dwinell (CEO) and Pam Gianetti (CFO) of Siena Analytics

Services

Why this due diligence expert was surprised when she sold her business to a public company

This founder had years of exit-prep experience, but selling to a public company was a brand-new challenge.

Fleur Hicks, co-founder of onefourzero (holding trophy) with colleagues post-acquisition.

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Podcast Episodes

The gutsy cold pitch that landed Laura Roeder a 7-figure deal

32 minutes

Laura Roeder and her husband, Chris Williams, built and sold MeetEdgar, a social media scheduling platform, to SureSwift Capital for 7 figures.

Manuel Frigerio, fo-founder of ReferralHero

From failed startup to 6-figure exit: Manuel Frigerio’s ReferralHero journey

35 minutes

Sometimes it takes building one business to figure out what to build next. That was the case for Manuel Frigerio, who built and sold a Saas, ReferralHero.

From hot dog stand to 8-figure exit: How Sam Parr built and sold The Hustle

39 minutes

How did this down-to-earth guy with no previous media experience build such a valuable company? Here’s how Sam Parr became one of the leading voices in entrepreneurship.