172: Andrew Gazdecki — Building a Sellable Business
Andrew explains how to build a business that can get acquired for millions. Arvid is mesmerized.
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Show Notes
Today, I am talking to Andrew Gazdecki, a pillar of the founder community and himself founder of the acquisition platform formerly known as MicroAcquire — but we’ll learn more about that on the show. Besides organizing millions of dollars worth of acquisitions every month, Andrew is a true teacher. His content on building software businesses is spectacularly useful. And fortunately, he will share a lot of it with us today.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:54 Founder and personality
00:04:19 MicroAcquire: the first venture
00:09:51 On being relatable
00:13:42 From B2B to Human2Humman
00:20:10 What was missing in the market?
00:27:07 What makes a business more sellable?
00:32:14 Tips for selling your business
00:39:07 Working in the business vs. working on the business
00:46:47 You can’t succeed without failure
00:52:59 Any exit, no matter how small, is a good step
This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire.
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