The Lean SaaS Exit: PLG, Profitability, and a Strategic Acquisition
Startup Acquisition Stories - Podcast tekijän mukaan Acquire.com
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What started as a side project during business school became a profitable, product-led SaaS used by finance teams, and was successfully acquired through Acquire.com.
In this episode, Trevor Lee, founder of Genius Sheets, shares how he scaled a lean SaaS through smart distribution partnerships, kept operations efficient, and exited on his own terms to build a new company: Myko, a voice-to-CRM tool for sales teams.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to grow a financial SaaS using Product-Led Growth (PLG)
- Why partner distribution can outperform outbound sales
- What to expect during buyer calls, due diligence, and app store transitions
- How pricing your listing well leads to stronger, faster offers
- What matters most when evaluating potential buyers
Trevor’s 3 tips for founders planning an exit:
1. Build around scalable, low-cost acquisition channels
2. Reduce manual ops to make your SaaS more attractive
3. Don’t wait for perfection—launch, and learn from real users
Whether you're growing a SaaS or thinking about selling, this episode is full of tactical advice from a founder who exited profitably to pursue his next big idea.
🎧 Listen now and discover what Trevor’s building with Myko
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