They Got Acquired

Oct 03 2022 10 ep. 29 mins 19
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A show about life-changing business acquisitions and founders who don't follow the Silicon Valley narrative. These stories will inspire you to think differently about how you build your business. And if an exit is in your future, you'll learn practical tips about how to get there. Hosted by Alexis Grant, founder & CEO of They Got Acquired, and produced by Laura Boach.

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How much do companies like yours sell for? How to find out (bonus)

Oct 03 2022 5 mins  
We’re launching something new at They Got Acquired — and we’re back with a short bonus episode to tell you about it. We usually focus on stories of other entrepreneurs and how they're building their businesses. But today, we explain what we're working on. To see the reports we reference in this episode, visit: http://TheyGotAcquired.com/reports For more stories like this,

Donald Spann's goal was time freedom. He got it by building a virtual call center

May 09 2022 36 mins  
From a young age, Donald Spann wanted to become an entrepreneur because he wanted two simple things: time freedom and financial stability. Thanks to an over seven-figure exit from Vicky Virtual Receptionists, he achieved this goal. But getting there was full of twists and turns. Listen to learn how a random Reddit thread, a cleaning business and a spinoff company led to this life-c

Can you sell a business based on a personal brand? Lauren Gaggioli did

May 02 2022 43 mins  
Like so many founders, Lauren Gaggioli had been heads down in her Higher Scores Test Prep business for so long, she didn’t realize how valuable it was. She wanted to know: was this course business sellable? In this episode, you’ll learn how Lauren leveraged her podcast, consistent passive income, SEO traffic, list size, and course offerings to exit for $180,000. For more stor

How a 7-hour workweek led to Anna Maste’s 7-figure sale

Apr 25 2022 29 mins  
How far can seven hours a week take your business? For Anna Maste and Marianne Edwards, it led to a seven-figure deal that funded Marianne’s retirement. Learn how this mother-daughter duo bootstrapped a membership site for RVers called Boondockers Welcome — and along the way, redefined what entrepreneurship can look like. For more stories like this one, sign up for newsletter:

From hot dog stand to 8-figure exit: How Sam Parr built and sold The Hustle

Apr 18 2022 39 mins  
Sam Parr catapulted to celebrity status within the startup world when he sold a daily newsletter called The Hustle for a reported 8 figures. But how did this down-to-earth guy with no previous media experience build such a valuable company? This episode breaks down that story. You’ll hear exactly how Sam Parr went from being a scrappy college kid with a hot dog stand to one of th

When’s the right time to exit? Jon Hainstock on selling ZoomShift

Apr 11 2022 30 mins  
Is there a right time to sell your business? This was what Jon Hainstock and his co-founder, Ben Bartling, had to figure out when they were planning their exit from ZoomShift. Learn how they chose the right moment to agree to a 7-figure deal — and how they approached building one of the top small business scheduling softwares on the market. For more stories like this one, sign u

Lexi Grant on the acquihire and 6-figure asset sale that led to They Got Acquired

Apr 04 2022 38 mins  
Lexi Grant didn’t start her first or second business with the goal of selling them one day. She was just doing what she does best: bootstrapping content companies from the ground up. But thanks to an acquihire that thrust her career forward, and a six-figure exit from a side project called The Write Life, Lexi knows just how meaningful an acquisition can be. Learn about her journ

From failed startup to 6-figure exit: Manuel Frigerio’s ReferralHero journey

Mar 28 2022 35 mins  
The marketing software ReferralHero wouldn’t exist if Manuel Frigerio hadn’t built his previous startup — one that ultimately failed. But thanks to Manuel’s ability to listen to customers’ needs and pivot at the right moment, he built ReferralHero and sold it for 6 figures. Learn how Manuel used each business he built to springboard to his next big opportunity. For more

The gutsy cold pitch that landed Laura Roeder a 7-figure deal

Mar 21 2022 32 mins  
Laura Roeder didn’t use a broker, M&A advisor, or marketplace to sell the social media scheduling tool, MeetEdgar. She found her buyer the same way she’d found success throughout her career: with a gutsy cold pitch. Learn how she and her husband, Chris Williams, built and sold the platform for seven figures — and how they did it without sacrificing all their time to the busin

Introducing They Got Acquired

Mar 05 2022 2 mins  
Take a sneak peek at our They Got Acquired podcast with this Season 1 trailer. Host Lexi Grant takes you behind the scenes of companies that sell for 6, 7 or low-8 figures — the kinds of exits that don’t usually get splashy headlines but can be life-changing for founders. Over the course of this 8-episode season, you’ll learn what founders go through when they start, grow,