Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast
1) From Zero to a Business Ready to Sell
Arman Iranpour and Matt Aleali built Appraiva with a clear goal: make the business work before trying to scale it.Instead of chasing growth early, they focused on solving one problem well and building...Show More
2) Why Waiting Made This Startup Actually Worth Selling
Samuel Abebe almost sold SpeakerSplit too early, but waiting turned it into a business that buyers actually wanted.Instead of cashing out fast, Samuel focused on building predictable revenue, operatio...Show More
3) Why Buyers Wanted THIS Design Business
Eddie Lobanovskiy, David Kovalev, and Phil Goodwin didnât grow a design agency through hype.They built a subscription design business around systems, clarity, and predictable delivery, and thatâs what...Show More
4) The Playbook Behind 18 Startup Acquisitions
Stewart Faught has built and sold 18 software companies without venture funding or hype.His path demonstrates how simple tools, focused verticals, and repeatable systems can create tangible outcomes.B...Show More
5) How This Bootstrapped App Got a Fast, Clean Exit
Seun Oshinaike built Street Tag, a fitness app that turned daily walks into friendly competition and community impact, to make movement fun again.Without VC funding or shortcuts, he grew Street Tag ac...Show More
6) The 48-Hour Rescue That Turned Into a Profitable Acquisition
When a startup shut down overnight, Jesse Tinsley saw an opportunity. In less than 48 hours, he transformed a company that had gone dormant into a profitable and growing business.His founder story dem...Show More
7) One Simple Habit Made This Startup Easy to Sell
Growing fast isnât the only way to succeed. For Jordan Richards, staying consistent was what made his exit possible.His founder story shows how discipline and documentation can turn a small agency int...Show More
8) From Two Small Projects to Profitable Exits on Acquire.com
Running small projects may not be glamorous. But for Thomas Ulman, it was the smartest way to scale and sell. His founder story shows how improving what already works can lead to clean, profitable exi...Show More
9) How Focus Closed SwiftNet in 30 Days
Running two startups sounds ambitious. But for Nikita Danilov, it became a signal to focus. His startup exit story shows why knowing when to sell and finding the right buyer matters most.He built Swif...Show More
10) How a College Shopify App Project Turned Into a Profitable Exit
Tanmay Kejriwal didnât plan to build a company.What started as a class project at TCU, a simple Shopify script to fix order issues, grew into Editify, a Shopify app with hundreds of users and steady r...Show More