
Startup Acquisition Stories
Get the inside look at how startup founders and entrepreneurs used Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire) to sell their startup or buy an online business. Learn tips on how to vet sellers/buyers, justify valuations, negotiate terms, handle due diligence, asset transfers, escrow, post-acquisition support, and more!
Latest episodes

Jan 2, 2024 • 22min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Justin Vanderheide, Founder of Swimgen
Startup Acquisition Stories with Justin Vanderheide, Founder of Swimgen
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Follow the Guest: Justin Vanderheide -
https://twitter.com/Jayvanderheide
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinvanderheide
https://swimgen.net/ (SOLD)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com/
Follow Acquire.com
https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom/
https://youtube.com/@acquiredotcom/
https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Dec 6, 2023 • 12min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Harinderpreet Singh, Founder of MicMonster
Startup Acquisition Stories with Harinderpreet Singh, Founder of MicMonster
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Follow the Guest: Harinderpreet Singh
https://www.linkedin.com/in/harinderpreet/
https://listenmonster.com/
https://micmonster.com (sold)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com/
Follow Acquire.com
https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom/
https://youtube.com/@acquiredotcom/
https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Nov 29, 2023 • 41min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Salvatore Aiello, Co-founder of DimeADozen
Startup Acquisition Stories with Salvatore Aiello, Co-founder of DimeADozen
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Follow the Guest: Salvatore Aiello
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dested/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicapowers/ (Co-founder)
https://www.dimeadozen.ai/ (SOLD)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com/
Follow Acquire.com
https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom/
https://youtube.com/@acquiredotcom/
https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Nov 14, 2023 • 30min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Simon Thompson, Founder of Podseeker
Startup Acquisition Stories with Simon Thompson, Founder of Podseeker
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Follow the Guest: Simon Thompson
https://simonthompson.co/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-lynch-94b85785/
https://solodrop.com/ (SOLD)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com/
Follow Acquire.com
https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom/
https://youtube.com/@acquiredotcom/
https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 350,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Oct 31, 2023 • 27min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Cory Lynch, Founder of Solodrop
Startup Acquisition Stories with Cory Lynch, Founder of Solodrop
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Follow the Guest: Cory Lynch
https://twitter.com/thecorylynch
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-lynch-94b85785/
https://solodrop.com/ (SOLD)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com/
Follow Acquire.com
https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom/
https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Oct 24, 2023 • 41min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Jes Bickhart, Founder of Minnow
Startup Acquisition Stories with Jes Bickhart, Founder of Minnow
Follow the Guest: Jes Bickhart
https://twitter.com/JesBickhart
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesbickhart/
http://www.minnowtv.com/ (SOLD)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com/
Follow Acquire.com
https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom/
https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Oct 10, 2023 • 41min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Ch, Founder of SimpleInk
Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Ch, Founder of SimpleInk
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Follow the Guest: Daniel Ch
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chddaniel/
https://twitter.com/chddaniel
https://simple.ink (SOLD)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com/
Follow Acquire.com
https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom/
https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Oct 3, 2023 • 27min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Devon Gethers, Founder of EarlyAdmit
Startup Acquisition Stories with Devon Gethers, Founder of EarlyAdmit
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Follow the Guest: Devon Gethers -
► https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-gethers/
► https://twitter.com/gethersdevon
► https://earlyadmit.com/ (SOLD)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
► https://twitter.com/agazdecki
► https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
► https://acquire.com
Follow Acquire.com -
► https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom
► https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom
► https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Sep 26, 2023 • 18min
Startup Acquisition Stories with David Sorbara, Founder of Barkley HQ
Startup Acquisition Stories with David Sorbara, Founder of Barkley HQ.
Highlights:
Years in Business: 4 years
Sale Price: High six-figures
Buyer Interest: 80 NDAs (Request for more details)
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Follow the Guest: David Sorbara
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsorbara/
https://twitter.com/davidmsorbara
https://barkleyhq.com/ (SOLD)
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com/
Follow Acquire.com
https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom/
https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.

Sep 12, 2023 • 26min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Alan Li Co-founder of Moxa
Startup Acquisition Stories with Alan Li Co-founder of Moxa
Follow the Guest: Alan Li -
► https://linkedin.com/in/alan-li-711a8629
► https://twitter.com/alanliberkeley
Follow the Host: Andrew Gazdecki -
► https://twitter.com/agazdecki
► https://linkedin.com/in/agazdecki
► https://acquire.com
Follow Acquire.com -
► https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom
► https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquiredotcom
► https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredotcom
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About Acquire.com:
Acquire.com is the largest and most active acquisition marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Acquire.com is the highest rated platform for both ease and quickness to match buyers and sellers.
We cater to all types of online, revenue-generating businesses while producing the highest success rates for SaaS and eCommerce/DTC businesses in the M&A industry. Join over 200,000 entrepreneurs making life-changing connections and deals everyday.