Evaluating Factors in Buying Software Businesses

I was curious about buying software-based businesses so I reached out to Justin Duke who started Third South Capital. We talk about his journey from working at Stripe to starting his own company to acquiring five software companies.

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Justin Duke runs Buttondown and invests at Third South Capital. Before that, he spent four years at Stripe building data products. Here's his article on buying software businesses.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Introduction

05:44 - Buying

16:27 - Challenges

22:45 - Advice

27:48 - Code

41:41 - Operations

42:24 - Sustainability

52:29 - Media Consumption