From the archive
Explore acquisition essays and podcast conversations from Arvid Kahl’s Bootstrapped Founder archive.
We’re living through a fascinating moment in software development. AI coding tools can build features faster than ever before. They can scan entire codebases, spot things we might miss, and implement…
Read the essay →I was talking to RoxCodes earlier this week on my podcast, and his very honest and vulnerable account of how he’s grieving for the business he sold made me think about how one-sidedly the “Exit your…
Read the essay →Recently, I had a great conversation with Kevin McArdle, an accomplished investor who essentially operates in the private equity space. He’s also the person who acquired my first successful SaaS…
Read the essay →I was talking to Damon Chen, who built Testimonial.to to $400.000 in ARR this week, and at one point, he mentioned that he isn’t looking into selling his business just yet. Maybe even never. That got…
Read the essay →Too many founders use Twitter like they’d use Google. They find someone they’d like to talk to, send them a Direct Message, and never receive a reply. The culprit? Usually, the message itself. When…
Read the essay →Building and selling a business is a blessing and a curse. While it catapults founders into a very different financial situation, it also shifts what gives them purpose and passion and allows for…
Read the essay →In preparation for a due diligence process, there are a few things you can routinely update and use. Most of these things have to do with financial and business metrics, while others are legal…
Read the essay →Companies get acquired for a few reasons: they’re interesting economically, they’re interesting strategically, their employees are attractive, or they are a thorn in the eye of the acquirer, a foe to…
Read the essay →There is almost no better and, at the same time, terrifying feeling than when you receive an email from someone who wants to acquire you. There was great joy when that happened to us at…
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