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Igor Stafurak

Co-founder, Mentalwalk. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Ihor Stefurak is a serial entrepreneur known for rapidly building and selling micro-SaaS projects on Acquire.com, including Workcelerator and Type Slash AI. He subsequently co-founded Mentalwalk, an initiative focused on decision-making frameworks and mental model tools.

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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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 6:24 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 17:10 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 2:00 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
ACQUISITION STORIES Assertion Not checkable as stated
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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 7:07 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 10:33 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 11:10 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 12:37 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 18:06 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
ACQUISITION STORIES Assertion Not checkable as stated
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”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 1:21 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
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.”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 12:13 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
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…”
Igor Stafurak May 16, 2023 ▶ 16:16 Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk

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