Webb: You Need Fewer Users Than You Think for Large Valuations
Martin Webb · Solo Founder, No Employees, Exits for $1m+ Keeps 100% · Feb 20, 2024 · at 13:35
Martin Webb, founder of Tudodesk, shares takeaways after bootstrapping his company to a seven-figure private equity acquisition with roughly 200 customers.
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“And what I found out, and the lesson that I've now learned, is you don't need as many users as what you think you need to get a big valuation.”
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