
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

Nov 8, 2022 • 15min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Michael Michelis, Co-founder of Intelistyle
Startup Acquisition Stories with Michael Michelis, Co-founder of Intelistyle
Michael Michelis -
https://twitter.com/_michelis_
https://www.intelistyle.com/
Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com

Nov 1, 2022 • 14min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Stephen Nancekivell, Founder of RealEmail
Startup Acquisition Stories with Stephen Nancekivell, Founder of RealEmail
Stephen Nancekivell -
https://twitter.com/hi_stephen_n
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-nancekivell-77003039/
https://upollo.ai/
https://isitarealemail.com/ (Was MicroAcquire'd)
Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com

Oct 25, 2022 • 17min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Connor Skelly, Founder of Fission Agency
Startup Acquisition Stories with Connor Skelly, Founder of Fission Agency
Connor Skelly -
https://twitter.com/connor_skelly_
https://fissionagency.com/
https://www.utmlinkmanager.com/ (MicroAcquire'd as a buyer)
Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com

Oct 18, 2022 • 24min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Harry Henien, Serial Entrepreneur
Startup Acquisition Stories with Harry Henien, Serial Entrepreneur
Harry Henien-
https://twitter.com/harry_henien
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henienharry/
https://www.onboarded.app/ (MicroAcquire'd as a buyer)
Andrew Gazdecki-
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com

Oct 11, 2022 • 14min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Jonathon and Elena Ringeisen, Founders of Essential Studio Manager
Startup Acquisition Stories with Jonathon and Elena Ringeisen, Founders of Essential Studio Manager
Jonathon and Elena Ringeisen -
https://twitter.com/j_ringeisen
https://twitter.com/elenaringeisen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathon-ringeisen-31a412210/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-ringeisen-78838b4a/
https://essentialstudiomanager.com (Was Microacquire'd)
Andrew Gazdecki -
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com

Sep 27, 2022 • 28min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Sukh Sidhu, Founder and CEO of Stridist
Startup Acquisition Stories with Sukh Sidhu, Founder and CEO of Stridist
Sukh Sidhu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukh-sidhu-a2b8a863/
https://twitter.com/SukhSidhuUK
https://stridist.com/
Andrew Gazdecki
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com

Sep 20, 2022 • 22min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Grace McBride, Founder of Lucia
Startup Acquisition Stories with Grace McBride, Founder of Lucia
Grace McBride:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/graceluciamcbride/
https://twitter.com/GraceLMcBride
https://www.letslucia.com/
https://www.tripkit.com/ (Got microacquire'd)
Andrew Gazdecki
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com

Sep 13, 2022 • 21min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Colin Keeley, Founder at Verne (Acquire'd 2x)
Startup Acquisition Stories with Colin Keeley, Founder at Verne (Acquire'd 2x)
Colin Keeley:
https://twitter.com/ColinKeeley
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinkeeley/
https://www.vernehq.com/
https://www.blinksale.com/ (1st Acquire'd Business)
Andrew Gazdecki:
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://acquire.com

Sep 7, 2022 • 17min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Chris Achard, Founder of AcornChat
Startup Acquisition Stories with Chris Achard, Founder of AcornChat
Chris Achard -
https://twitter.com/chrisachard
https://acornchat.com (currently working)
https://meetingplace.io/ (got Acquire'd)
Andrew Gazdecki -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://acquire.com

Aug 30, 2022 • 22min
Startup Acquisition Stories with Jaisal Rathee (JR), Founder with 6x Exits
Startup Acquisition Stories with Jaisal Rathee (JR), Founder with 6x Exits
Jaisal Rathee (JR) -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaisalrathee/
https://twitter.com/RatheeJaisal
https://www.startups.fyi/
Andrew Gazdecki -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/
https://twitter.com/agazdecki
https://acquire.com