Bootstrapped SaaS Exit Planning

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 business, FeedbackPanda. Right now, he's building a holding company that acquires and operates already successful SaaS companies. During our chat, we delved into what he refers … Continue reading Bootstrapped SaaS Exit Planning

The Risks and Illusions of the “Post-Exit Retirement”

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 lasting impact. Chasing these elusive virtues causes many entrepreneurs who thought they could retire to get back to work — or it … Continue reading The Risks and Illusions of the “Post-Exit Retirement”

At a Crossroads: The Different Kinds of Exits

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 be vanquished. Depending on why someone wants to buy your company, the deal and the whole process of selling the company may be radically … Continue reading At a Crossroads: The Different Kinds of Exits

So You Got an Offer: How to Do Due Diligence on Your Potential Acquirer

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 FeedbackPanda. Immediately after, we started to think about the level of risk we were about to expose our company to. … Continue reading So You Got an Offer: How to Do Due Diligence on Your Potential Acquirer