Seeking valuable insights on startup success and leadership strategies for CEOs? 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO MARK MACLEOD'S NEWSLETTER: https://markmacleod.me/newsletter/ ----------------------------------------------- How many times a day do you think "This meeting could have been an e-mail"? Fellow is the only AI Meeting Assistant that transcribes, summarizes, and centralizes your meeting workflow by connecting to your calendar and existing productivity tools. Go to https://fellow.app/ and discover the best way to enhance productivity today! ---------------------------------------------- In this episode of The Startup CEO Show, host Mark MacLeod sits down with Andrew Gazdecki, to discuss the intricacies of startup acquisitions and building market value. Andrew, the CEO of acquire.com, delves into crucial topics such as building trust with buyers, preparing your business for sale, and the importance of being diligence ready. Learn how to streamline the acquisition process with data rooms, templates, and financial recasting. Andrew also shares his experiences and insights on bootstrapping SaaS businesses, navigating private equity markets, and leveraging strong brand narratives for maximum impact. ----------------------------------------------- Since 1999, I have sat at the right-hand side of the leaders of high growth technology companies as either a CFO, VC or deal maker. I served as CFO for software companies including Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and Freshbooks. As a CFO I experienced outright failures, wildly profitable exits, and everything in between. I was a General Partner in Real Ventures, Canada's largest and most active seed stage fund. My investments there include the fund's largest cash on cash and highest IRR returns to date. Most recently, I founded SurePath Capital Partners the leading investment bank for SMB SaaS companies where we did hundreds of millions in financing and exit transactions. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themarkmacleod/ Connect on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/markmacleod_ Contact Mark: https://markmacleod.me/