Everything Igor Stafurak said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Stefurak discounts startup asking prices for buyers who move quickly
“I always prefer those who move quickly. And I'm always happy to drop the price a bit for them. You know, I don't want to deal with negotiation and documents for weeks.”
Stafurak: Buyers prioritize restart speed and viable models over raw revenue
“Potential buyers prioritize the easy and speed with which they can restart and grow the project. So often preferring projects with a viable business model over those that generate significant revenue.”
Stefurak: Type/AI went from launch to acquisition exit in three weeks
“Yeah, I think the last one is my favorite one because it was the fastest exit I have ever done. Only like three weeks from launch to exit.”
Stefurak: Processed 50 to 55 buyer inquiries for Type/AI on Acquire.com
“I think I received Around 30 requests during the first week and maybe the same amount during the next week. So, yeah, so I process a process about 50, 55 requests in total.”
Stefurak: Serious startup buyers bring prepared questions and pay for transition help
“A good sign is when the buyer has questions prepared and ready to ask them. So we can address them right away. And another Positive sign to me is when a buyer asks for my help and willing to pay for it.”
Stefurak: Most buyers falsely believe acquisitions make money without work
“Most people, people think they can just buy something. And make money without going any work and try, I tried to avoid them in general.”
Stefurak: Recorded walkthrough calls are the most effective due diligence method
“And I think that the most effective way
to investigate because buyers can record the section, the session and watched later.”
Stafurak: Close zero-traction projects instead of trying to sell them
“Don't waste your time selling a project that doesn't have any traction, because you need to close it and move on, build something else.”
Stefurak: Launched over 40 startup experiments and sold 10 of them
“I launched over 40 experiments and sold 10 of them, and five of them I have in my portfolio right now”
Stefurak provides proof of earnings and extra context before buyers ask
“I show proof of earnings and ask for the set of questions, and I'm always proactive at any stage, and I tend to demonstrate and explain more than they ask for.”
Stafurak: Type/AI asset transfer took roughly two hours to complete
“In terms of transferring, the project did not have any servers to transfer, so we transferred the domain, a Stripe account, a published project on Chrome Web Store, a website, a source code, and a list of leads, some marketing assets, and that, that's it. So w…”