Lean Execution Drives 24% Revenue Growth and Profitability
2025 has been a big year for us at @acquiredotcom. We have grown revenue, reduced expenses and finally became profitable. > $6.1 million in revenue, up 24%. > $4.5 million in expenses, down 26%. > Operating profit, up 50.2%. > Total profit, $1.6 million. Absolutely incredible and our best year yet. It took years of simplifying, tightening focus, and getting smarter about how we operate. No shortcuts. Just steady, consistent execution from a small, incredible team. We’re proof that you can grow by running lean, removing everything that doesn't move the needle, and focusing everything on making your customers successful. Grateful to every founder, buyer, and seller who’s trusted us along the way. Every acquisition we close changes a founder’s life for the better. I’m proud we get to help entrepreneurs with one of the most important decisions they’ll ever make. We’ve helped over 1,000+ founders get acquire’d and I’ve never been more excited to help the next 1,000+. We’re just getting started!
Bootstrapped AI SaaS Duo Generates $200K Profit
What’s better than one B2B SaaS? Two B2B SaaS. Two profitable AI SaaS duo for content creation + SEO automation. > $252K TTM revenue > $200K TTM profit > 20% YoY growth > 5K+ customers Bootstrapped + Lean Listed on @acquiredotcom: https://t.co/hVgmr7nPE3 https://t.co/gTiI2EJmqJ
Stay Close to Customers: Let Market Feedback Guide
Always be close to your customers. Don't build a product nobody wants. Too many startups fail from this. The market has the feedback you need to hear.
Founders Must Master Sales to Scale Successfully
Every founder is in sales. If you can’t sell it, you can’t scale it. Learn sales if you want to win.
Space Lamp Brand Achieves $250K Revenue, 100% Growth
High performing ecommerce drop on @acquiredotcom. Space lamps brand with a super loyal customer base. > $250K TTM revenue > $52K TTM profit > 100% YoY growth > 5,000+ customers Lean & turnkey ops. Full listing: https://t.co/xUs5QdzRaI https://t.co/9eBGbszAn1
Great Teams Transform Bad Ideas Into Success
Even a terrible startup idea can turn into a great one with the right team.
AI Video Creator: Profitable, Ready for Acquisition
AI + video = huge market. This tool on @acquiredotcom helps creators generate and schedule short-form videos automatically. You can spin up YouTube Shorts, TikToks, and AI-style clips (even Pixar-like animations). Zero editing skills needed. > $107K TTM revenue > $79K profit > 100+ customers >...
Simple Slack Email Tool Generates $22K Profit Autopilot
I love simple tools like this on @acquiredotcom. Manage team emails directly inside Slack. > $22K TTM revenue > $20K profit > 200+ customers > Runs on autopilot > Lean, profitable, dead simple Full listing: https://t.co/b3BlAnxTAb https://t.co/1DDfmVFl2z
Bootstrapped Screen‑mirroring App Nets $1.8M Profit
Some mobile apps are crazy profitable. This one generates $1,800,000 per year!🤯 Now live on @acquiredotcom: Top rated iOS apps for screen mirroring and remote control. > 570K monthly users > $3.5M revenue > $1.8M profit > Bootstrapped Full listing: https://t.co/T7kDgxkfQp https://t.co/p6BkZYUyqN
Founders Reset Stripe for Zero‑Revenue Startup
Founders hitting refresh on Stripe for their $0 MRR startup: https://t.co/waf7rwqrgd
Solo Founder Sells $144K ARR CAD SaaS for $740K
These are the kinds of businesses you never hear about but they print money. Now live on @acquiredotcom: CAD + calculation SaaS for building engineers. > $144K ARR > $140K profit > Solo founder > Asking: $740K Full listing: https://t.co/WAQyftmp01 https://t.co/h9PkXiqvj7
Treat Founder Attention Like Cash: Say No
Founders: if it’s not a top priority, it’s a "no". If it might be later, it’s still a "no" for now. Protect your attention like cash. That’s how you win.
Bootstrapped Agency Sells for $1.6M, Defying VC Need
Nice way to end the week at @acquiredotcom. We just closed an agency for $1,600,000 cash. Completely bootstrapped. More proof you don't need venture capital to win. https://t.co/RMGykfRnMP
First Customer Wins Unlock $1M ARR Journey
First customer is always the hardest. Then you find another one and another one. Then next thing you know you're at $1M ARR. But it all starts with the first.
Small SaaS Apps Can Yield Real Exits
Tom Ulman (@TomUlman) acquired two small SaaS tools (Text Run and Waitlist Email) that already had users, traffic, and potential. Then he did what great founders do best: executed. > Focused on paying users > Simplified the product > Improved support > Let SEO and...
AI Automation Startup Achieves 326% YoY Growth
Solid AI automation startup listed on @acquiredotcom. Mind blowing 326% YoY growth! 🤯 > $2.9M TTM revenue > $961K TTM profit > 5000+ customers > Inc. 5000 ranked > $10M prior valuation Check it out here: https://t.co/YNOfwS36HJ https://t.co/6mEIjy6Wf5
Outrageous Optimism Is Essential for Founders' Success
Huge honor being featured by @bigthink this week. We talked about why “outrageous optimism” is a required skillset for founders. Startups are built by people who believe just enough to keep going when everything says stop. When the odds are 1000...
Acquired.com Launches New Seller Insights and Analytics
New seller insights and analytics coming soon to @acquiredotcom! https://t.co/V2mQKaoOFj
Unreasonable Optimism: Why Top Founders Always Win
The best founders are optimistic to the point of being completely unreasonable and that’s exactly why they win.
Profitable Open‑Source App Platform Generates $70K Profit
Awesome open source drop on @acquiredotcom. One codebase for building modern apps that feel native. > $72K TTM revenue > $70K TTM profit > Near zero overhead Full listing: https://t.co/4roZtQrct3 https://t.co/aCGM3Leu5v
Build Revenue First, Then Aim for Acquisition, Not VC
The smart move for founders isn't to raise venture capital, it's to build to a few million in revenue, and get acquired for a life changing amount.
Founders Panic as Rivals Fundraise at Half ARR
Founders when they see competitors raising another round at half the ARR: https://t.co/bVyXFoWmI0
Founder Sells, Launches SaaS Tool for Startup Growth
My friend Johann (@johann_sath) got acquired on @acquiredotcom and was on the podcast to share the story. He also recently launched a new SaaS tool. He sold so he could build new startups. And he's doing exactly that! Check out his new startup...
Automated $9M E‑commerce Portfolio Generates $2M Profit
This one’s a machine. Automated, profitable, lean at scale. New on @acquiredotcom: 2-site SMM ecom portfolio doing $9M TTM revenue and $2M profit. > 1M lifetime customers > $9M TTM revenue > $2.04M profit > 15% YoY growth Full listing: https://t.co/bdyQOrGZh5 https://t.co/Yl8iTRsvzV
