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3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Apr 11, 2022 by Andrew Gazdecki · said 154 times in 74 episodes since 2021 · across every show →
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2026 12 mentions in 7 episodes 2 per episode
- From a Real Problem to a SaaS Product Buyers Wanted
- 50 NDAs → 3 Offers: Why This Agency Drew Buyer Interest
- The Listing Fix That Led Utilize to a Successful Exit
- 6 Exits by 24: The Demand-First Startup Sale
- This Changes Retail Forever! | Who is Rohan Manthani? | Streamoid | Startup Stories Podcast
- Why Local Habits and Simple Tech Created a Perfect Exit
- How Building in Public Turned Trust Into a Clean Exit
- every mention in 2026, scene by scene →
2025 26 mentions in 16 episodes 2 per episode
- Why Buying an Ecommerce Business Was the Best Path
- 5 Simple Steps To Get a Bootstrapped SaaS Acquired
- How This Bootstrapped App Got a Fast, Clean Exit
- One Simple Habit Made This Startup Easy to Sell
- The Secrets Behind This Bootstrapped AI App Life-changing Exit
- Profitable. Focused. Built for Dogs. How This Niche eCommerce Brand Got Successfully Acquired
- Are You Selling an Asset or Selling a Job?
- The 48-Hour Rescue That Turned Into a Profitable Acquisition
- 8 more episodes that year, every mention in 2025 →
2024 42 mentions in 15 episodes 3 per episode
- How to Build a Profitable SaaS in 6 Months and Sell it in 5 Days
- Startup Acquisition Stories With David Idol, Founder of Computer Mouse For XCloud
- This Founder Sold His Startup, Bought it Back for Pennies, and Resold it on Acquire.com for 5 Figures
- Startup Acquisition Stories Ep #112 | Making $250,000 on His Second Sale on Acquire.com
- Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast With Jovan Meljevic, Founder of BountyHunter
- Startup Acquisition Stories With Luke Sheppard, Founder of Revive Ratings
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Justin Vanderheide, Founder of Swimgen
- Turning Your Weakest Skill into an Acquire’d Startup
- 7 more episodes that year, every mention in 2024 →
2023 32 mentions in 17 episodes 2 per episode
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Lotanna Ezeike, Founder of Creator Check
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Josh Kim, Founder of The Cubby
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Guillaume Bardet, CMO of Testimonial.to
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Mark Spera, Co-founder of GrowthBar
- Startup Acquisition Stories with JK Molina, Co-founder of Tweet Hunter
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Alex Rainey, Founder of MyAskAI.com
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Ihor Stefurak, Co-founder of Mentalwalk
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Jes Bickhart, Founder of Minnow
- 9 more episodes that year, every mention in 2023 →
2022 30 mentions in 15 episodes 2 per episode
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Andrew Amann, CEO at 923 Venture Studio
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Jaisal Rathee (JR), Founder with 6x Exits
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Ramzey Nassar- Co-Founder & CEO at DOE Media
- Startup Acquisition Stories with JJ Englert, Founder of Jump Studios
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Michael Michelis, Co-founder of Intelistyle
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Harry Henien, Serial Entrepreneur
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Christine McDannell, Founder of The Magnolia Firm
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Connor Skelly, Founder of Fission Agency
- 7 more episodes that year, every mention in 2022 →
2021 12 mentions in 4 episodes 3 per episode
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Aaron Stone (Founder) & Zach Hendershot (Managing Partner) from Crux Digital
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Christopher Tung - Founder of Reporty
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Daniel Jakaitis Founder of Chatkick
- Startup Acquisition Stories with Tara Reed CEO at Apps Without Code
- every mention in 2021, scene by scene →
Everything said about Google, oldest first
Apr 11, 2022 negative
Gazdecki argues the adage that startups are bought not sold is false
“There's a saying, it's not true. It basically means Google shows up to your door and they're like, Hey, here's your check. You got acquired, but you know, a lot of founders don't understand, like you actually have to like sell your business. You have to point …”
Jan 22, 2024 positive
Jun 23, 2026
Zhang: Ad Bans Make SEO Crucial for Regulated Industries
“A large portion of my work ended up being in regular industries like CBD and cannabis retailers, because they couldn't run paid ads. Like they were literally banned from running ads. And as you couldn't advertise on Google Meta, like SEO became one of the only…”