HeyJaredStartup 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.
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From Agency Profits to a 10-App SaaS Portfolio (opens the original)
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Justin Butlion turned excess profits from his BI agency into a portfolio of 10 SaaS apps across five acquisitions, all completed through Acquire.com . He started by looking for simple, low-maintenance businesses with predictable cash flow. But each acquisition refined what he valued, from churn and customer quality to seller financing, payback periods, and the operational cost of owning multiple small apps. In this episode, Justin shares how his acquisition strategy evolved across five deals,
The Product Pivot That Ended in a 3-Week Acquisition (opens the original)
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Adnan Yonathan turned Delta Sports from a “ChatGPT for sports” concept into a prediction market product, found customers through Reddit, and later sold the business through Acquire.com . After pivoting the product within weeks, Adnan learned marketing from scratch and used real market activity to create Reddit content that brought in customers. Even with room to keep growing, he eventually chose to move on to something new. In this episode, Adnan shares how he rebuilt Delta Sports, found his fir
A Hidden MacBook Feature That Became an App Acquisition (opens the original)
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Will Giess turned an overlooked feature inside newer MacBooks into Knock, a paid app that became his first real source of online income before he sold it through Acquire.com. Will first validated the idea with 15 to 25 beta testers on Reddit, using their feedback to improve compatibility and refine the product. After launching on Product Hunt and gaining more traction through Instagram, he kept the business model simple: users could test the sensor, but unlocking the full app required a paid lic
How Jake Moshel Built a Niche E-Commerce Brand at 14 and Sold It at 16 (opens the original)
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Jake Moshel built Apexsendco from cold Instagram DMs and print-on-demand into a profitable, niche e-commerce brand at 14 before selling it through Acquire.com at 16. Instead of chasing a massive audience, Jake focused entirely on mountain bikers, creating custom phone cases for specific bike models. With operations running on autopilot, he built a simple, sellable business that closed in just two weeks once the right buyer showed up. In this episode, Jake shares how he found product-mark
From Free Work to a Buyer-Ready Agency Exit (opens the original)
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Jordan Calderon built StratDev from free work, case studies, and self-taught marketing into a performance marketing agency before selling it through Acquire.com . Before StratDev had paying clients, Jordan had to earn trust. He offered work for free in exchange for testimonials and case studies, turning early proof into the foundation for an agency buyers could understand, evaluate, and scale. In this episode, Jordan shares how free work became a real business asset, why growth changed his ro
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