Startup Acquisition Stories

Matt Brenton didn’t build BigPawShop to scale aggressively. He built it to work for real customers, with real margins, and a clear brand identity. What started as a side hustle became a profitable niche eCommerce business selling bold, custom dog collars. In this episode, Matt shares how he grew the brand without paid

At just 18 years old, Siyabend Özdemir bootstrapped and sold Gen PPT, an AI-powered presentation generator used by students, marketers, and solopreneurs across the globe. What started as a school-night experiment turned into a viral hit driven by indie hacker hustle, programmatic SEO, and a killer demo shared on X. Siy

Christopher Schwab didn’t build Inova Local to chase scale. He built it to solve a real problem: how to support home service businesses with reliable, high-quality remote admin help. What started as a side project quickly became a profitable VA agency—and a company built for flexibility, documentation, and clean operat

What started as a side project during business school became a profitable, product-led SaaS used by finance teams, and was successfully acquired through Acquire.com. In this episode, Trevor Lee, founder of Genius Sheets, shares how he scaled a lean SaaS through smart distribution partnerships, kept operations efficient

If Christopher Lier could give three key pieces of advice to SaaS founders planning an exit, they would be:Build a focused product that solves a specific problemBe fully transparent during the acquisition processNever settle for a deal you’re not comfortable with Christopher is the co-founder of LeadGen App, a form bui

If Johann Sathianathen could give two key pieces of advice to founders who want to sell a startup fast, he’d say: Build and sell early—even while working full-timeReinvest stable income to accelerate your startup runway Johann Sathianathen was just 20 years old when he made his first bootstrapped exit, selling his star