What Nobody Tells You About Selling for Life-Changing Money | Built to Sell News
August 20, 2025
What nobody tells you about selling your business for life-changing money is that the hardest part might come after the
What nobody tells you about selling your business for life-changing money is that the hardest part might come after the
Josh Payne didn’t. He built StackCommerce, a content + commerce platform powering white-labeled stores for brands like CNN and Business
David Hauser built Grasshopper to $30M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). He sold it to Citrix for $175 million—a massive
Most owners assume that selling a commodity business means accepting a commodity valuation. Rich Galgano didn’t. Galgano started Windy City
This week on Built to Sell Radio, you’ll hear how Ryan Atkinson structured a 50/50 partnership where he owned half
Ok, let’s jump in… When you’re selling your company, you’re likely sitting across from someone who’s done this a dozen
If you’ve never sold a company before, chances are the person on the other side of the table has done
Ben Leonard built Beast Gear—a strength and conditioning brand selling through Amazon and Shopify—into a $6 million business before selling
You’ve built a valuable company. Maybe you’re even thinking about selling. But what happens after the wire hits? In
You’ve probably had the call. A buyer says they’re “very interested” in acquiring your business—but once the conversation gets serious,
For many acquirers, $1 million in EBITDA is the threshold that changes everything. It signals your business is no longer
There are plenty of downsides to being a founder: no safety net, personal guarantees, and the weight of the business
What nobody tells you about selling your business for life-changing money is that the hardest part might come after the
Josh Payne didn’t. He built StackCommerce, a content + commerce platform powering white-labeled stores for brands like CNN and Business
David Hauser built Grasshopper to $30M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). He sold it to Citrix for $175 million—a massive
Most owners assume that selling a commodity business means accepting a commodity valuation. Rich Galgano didn’t. Galgano started Windy City
This week on Built to Sell Radio, you’ll hear how Ryan Atkinson structured a 50/50 partnership where he owned half
Ok, let’s jump in… When you’re selling your company, you’re likely sitting across from someone who’s done this a dozen
If you’ve never sold a company before, chances are the person on the other side of the table has done
Ben Leonard built Beast Gear—a strength and conditioning brand selling through Amazon and Shopify—into a $6 million business before selling
You’ve built a valuable company. Maybe you’re even thinking about selling. But what happens after the wire hits? In
You’ve probably had the call. A buyer says they’re “very interested” in acquiring your business—but once the conversation gets serious,
For many acquirers, $1 million in EBITDA is the threshold that changes everything. It signals your business is no longer
There are plenty of downsides to being a founder: no safety net, personal guarantees, and the weight of the business
