The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship
435: Acquire.com: Buying & Selling Bootstrapped SaaS Startups - with Andrew Gazdecki
Mar 20, 2025
Andrew Gazdecki, founder and CEO of Acquire.com, shares insights on the booming marketplace for buying and selling bootstrapped SaaS startups. He discusses key strategies to enhance startup attractiveness, focusing on the importance of clean financial records. Listeners learn about essential preparations for a sale and the impact of product types on sellability. Gazdecki also highlights common pitfalls in negotiations and the role of AI in shaping future trends, emphasizing the rise of no-code solutions that empower more entrepreneurs in the SaaS space.
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Quick takeaways
- Acquire.com simplifies the buying and selling process for bootstrapped SaaS startups by connecting founders with aligned financial buyers.
- Founders must prepare thorough documentation and realistic valuations to attract potential buyers and facilitate smoother sales transactions.
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The Launch of Acquire.com
Acquire.com serves as the largest marketplace for buying and selling SaaS startups, a model envisioned by Andrew Gazdecky after his own complicated experience selling a SaaS business. The platform aims to streamline the acquisition process, which is often laden with confusion and difficulty for founders. By focusing on bootstrapped SaaS businesses, Acquire.com connects founders with financial buyers, including private equity firms and individual investors. This careful alignment caters to the specific needs of bootstrapped founders, allowing them to find more suitable, realistic buyers for their startups.
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