acquisition

also referred to as: acquisitions

8 statements across 7 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Nov 15, 2021 by Tara Reed · across every show →

Everything said about acquisition, oldest first

Nov 15, 2021
Disclosure
Reed: Marketing and distribution potential is primary criterion when evaluating acquisitions
“Like that's not going to be my superpower. I'm probably not going to come up with a bunch of product ideas is what they can do differently. I'm going to come up with a marketing and distribution idea. Or how we're going to like wrap this in something that can …”
Tara Reed Nov 15, 2021 ▶ 22:25 Startup Acquisition Stories with Tara Reed CEO at Apps Without Code
Jun 27, 2022
Insight
Dumont: Buyers always discover post-acquisition surprises requiring original team knowledge
“The thing that's been broadly true is that there's always stuff that you find out after the fact with an acquisition. And if you don't have access to that team or kind of the institutional knowledge for that product, it can become really difficult to find a so…”
Andrew Dumont Jun 27, 2022 ▶ 5:55 Startup Acquisition Stories with Andrew Dumont, CEO of Stamped
Aug 15, 2023 neutral
Assertion Supported
Gazdecki: 98% of startup acquisitions are valued below $80 million
“Like, 98% of acquisitions are below eighty million dollars.”
Andrew Gazdecki Aug 15, 2023 ▶ 37:43 Startup Acquisition Stories with Josh Kim, Founder of The Cubby
Aug 15, 2023 negative
Insight
Gazdecki: High revenue seasonality is terrible for acquisition prospects
“Seasonality when it comes to acquisitions is terrible. It literally is. If a buyer looks at that, unless the product, you know, is, is typically at scale, but I mean, if you're selling like an e-commerce store with fireworks or something like that, they do tha…”
Andrew Gazdecki Aug 15, 2023 ▶ 20:39 Startup Acquisition Stories with Josh Kim, Founder of The Cubby
Jun 3, 2024 positive
Insight
Patel: Selling founders should prioritize transaction process efficiency over highest price
“People usually, when it comes to acquisitions, mergers, anything, they try to focus on substance, which is, like, amount, or, like, dollars, or, like, how, how can I get the highest bid from buyer? But I think, The process is more important. So the author is t…”
Jil Patel Jun 3, 2024 ▶ 17:47 Startup Acquisition Stories With Jeel Patel, Founder of InvoiceOwl
Sep 24, 2025
Insight
Letting Acquisition Buyer Leads Sit for Hours Makes Them Go Cold
“Cause you know, in sales, if you let a lead sit for a few hours, it goes colder. The same exact thing applies to acquisitions.”
Andrew Gazdecki Sep 24, 2025 ▶ 10:53 What It Takes to Turn Complexity Into a Successful Exit
Feb 3, 2026 positive
Insight
Acquirers buy brand and distribution because they cannot be copied overnight
“It's important to remember what you're selling and what the buyer is acquiring, and it's really the brand and the customers and the profitability and the distribution. You can't copy those things overnight.”
Andrew Gazdecki Feb 3, 2026 ▶ 21:22 Why Local Habits and Simple Tech Created a Perfect Exit
Mar 31, 2026 bullish
Opinion
Gostecki: Layering GTM expertise onto existing products is the top M&A opportunity
“I think that's the biggest opportunity in acquisitions today. 100% is where you buy just a great product and service. And then someone like you steps in with go to market experience.”
Andrew Gazdecki Mar 31, 2026 ▶ 15:04 How One Acquisition Solved a Critical Growth Bottleneck
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