Englert failed to sell his first $300K startup because it lacked revenue
JJ Englert · Startup Acquisition Stories with JJ Englert, Founder of Jump Studios · Nov 29, 2022 · at 16:58
JJ Englert, founder of Jump Studios, discusses the primacy of revenue when trying to sell a software business with Andrew Gazdecki.
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“I tried to sell my first tech startup, the one I invested like 300 grand into, but it had no revenue, and I couldn't even sell it. I couldn't even sell the technology for it, right?”
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