InspectionXpert sold to Ideagen for a 3x ARR multiple
Jeff Cope · 1577 Why He Sold His $3.1m ARR Company For 3x ARR 2 Months Ago · Nov 18, 2019 · at 16:16
Jeff Cope, founder of InspectionXpert, reflects on the valuation multiple he received when selling his bootstrapped manufacturing SaaS company to Ideagen.
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