Andrew Gazdecki

Founder and CEO of @acquiredotcom. has helped 1000s of startups get acquired and facilitated $500m+ in closed deals.

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I'm proud to share @acquiredotcom made the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies ranking #563.

Since launch we have:
> Helped 2,000+ founders sell
> Closed $500M+ in deals
> Built a network of 500,000+ buyers
> Expanded to 100+ countries

We're just getting started!

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The hardest years of building a startup have a funny way of becoming the years you're most proud of.

[acquire.com @acquiredotcom]

A lot of the deal is decided before the first serious buyer conversation.

Price expectations. Positioning. Documentation. What’s ready for diligence.

Founders who prepare those pieces early usually have more room to move when the deal starts.

Find out how prepared your business is for an exit: https://t.co/e3Yv79Vh4G

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I'd rather make $300K a year working 20 hours a week than $1M working 80 hours and I think a lot of founders would disagree with me.

Look at the math.

$300K working 20 hours a week is roughly $288 an hour.

$1M working 80 hours a week is roughly $240 an hour.

Obviously, $1M is a lot more money.

But working 80 hours a week means you're basically working every waking hour.

Weekends disappear.

Vacations become checking Slack from a different location.

Family gets whatever energy you have left at the end of the day.

Meanwhile, the founder making $300K might have built a small SaaS business with a few employees, predictable revenue, and customers who barely need anything.

They can pick their kids up from school.

Take a random Wednesday off.

Spend that extra 60 hours building something else if they want.

Now if you're working 80 hours because you genuinely love what you're building, I get it.

I've 100% been there. Haha.

And sometimes those crazy hours are temporary investments that lead to much bigger outcomes.

But I think founders should be careful about confusing making more money with having a better life.

At some point you have to ask yourself what you're actually building all this for.

P.S. thinking about selling your startup? Our team will help you understand what your business is worth, prepare it for buyers, and guide you through the entire acquisition process. Meet the team here: https://t.co/6hqLR8REAe

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Sometimes the smartest thing a founder can do is leave a good business alone and let it make money.

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Someone built a software business making nearly $500K a year in profit helping textile designers sell their work.

There are seriously opportunities everywhere.

These founders built a platform that helps design studios manage their websites, customers, invoices, and sales.

Basically, all the boring business stuff so designers can focus on creating.

And the numbers are pretty impressive.

> $1.4M TTM revenue
> $476K TTM profit
> $400K ARR
> 10% annual growth
> 10M+ design views per month
> 101–250 customers

Founded in 2012 and profitable for over a decade.

The platform serves a very specific niche most startup founders probably never think about.

And now the business is listed for $3M.

Pretty incredible what you can build by solving problems for an industry that most people overlook.

Now live on @acquiredotcom.

Full listing: https://t.co/Pynq2OcnIx

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Your startup's next million dollars in revenue might come from something you're currently giving away for free.

[acquire.com @acquiredotcom]

You can know your business inside out and still miss what a buyer notices in 30 seconds.

Missing numbers. Missing context. Questions the listing doesn’t answer yet.

The Free Listing Scorecard shows you what to fix before buyers see it.

See where your listing stands: https://t.co/JMWVM8KU7X

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I think most founders who raise venture capital would probably make more money if they bootstrapped.

Here's some simple math.

You build a SaaS company and eventually sell it for $10M.

If you bootstrapped and owned 100%, that's potentially $10M before taxes.

Now imagine you raised a few rounds of capital and own 20% when the company sells.

Your stake is worth $2M.

An $8M difference in what you personally walk away with.

Of course, raising capital might be the reason you were able to build a $10M company in the first place.

And if you're trying to build a $1B business, VC can make a ton of sense.

But I wonder how many founders raise money because they actually need it versus because they think that's what successful startups are supposed to do.

A bootstrapped company making $500K a year in profit can make its founder incredibly wealthy.

And there's no investor telling you that a $10M exit isn't big enough.

I've seen firsthand how life changing a relatively small acquisition can be.

I think a lot more founders should seriously consider that path.

P.S. thinking about selling your startup? Our team will help you understand what your business is worth, prepare it for buyers, and guide you through the entire acquisition process. Meet the team here: https://t.co/6hqLR8REAe

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@Jason @acquiredotcom 🙏🔥

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We helped a founder get acquired for $3,500,000 today at @acquiredotcom.

That’s life changing money.

Business was completely bootstrapped.

It’s a great time to bet on yourself and build a startup!

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@FKNmemecoin @acquiredotcom Appreciate that!

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@chams_builds @acquiredotcom 🔥

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@kaisenyee @acquiredotcom Agreed!

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@palassis @acquiredotcom Agreed!

[Andrew Gazdecki @agazdecki]

We helped a founder get acquired for $3,500,000 today at @acquiredotcom.

That’s life changing money.

Business was completely bootstrapped.

It’s a great time to bet on yourself and build a startup!

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@NKLinhzk @acquiredotcom Thanks Lynn!

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@IdeasDirectory @acquiredotcom Business was around for about 4-years and we've closed many at $10M+.

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@Aanuoluwapo_123 @acquiredotcom Yes!

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@DonMatteo500 @acquiredotcom 🙏

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@wlvswrld @acquiredotcom 🥳

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@SigfriedWynkoop @acquiredotcom Well said!