Founders should ignore purchase price until late in acquisition negotiations
Jacob Miller · From a Real Problem to a SaaS Product Buyers Wanted · Apr 21, 2026 · at 18:21
Seen founder Jacob Miller shares negotiation and sale advice following the acquisition of his micro-SaaS business.
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“You just want to be patient and see what all the offers look like what the different arrangements look like and try to remove money from the equation until the very last stretch, I'd say.”
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