McBride: TripKit met over 30 prospective buyers after listing on MicroAcquire
Grace McBride · Startup Acquisition Stories with Grace McBride, Founder of Lucia · Sep 20, 2022 · at 5:29
Grace McBride discusses the buyer volume and screening process for TripKit on the MicroAcquire platform.
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“We had been contacted by well over a hundred. We didn't get to meet with everyone by any means. We kind of sifted through... We ended up meeting with probably well over 30 or 40 people.”
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