The Big Exit has been a blast and I will continue to interview entrepreneurs who have built and sold their companies. It is so great to hear the stories from the founders who have built long lasting and sustainable businesses that have led to very large exits. It is never an easy road and itContinue reading “The Big Exit Podcast”
Author Archives: Dan Daugherty
Josh Dorkin Bootstrapped BiggerPockets to a Big Exit
Dan Daugherty interviews Josh Dorkin who founded BiggerPockets in his living room with $12 bucks. Josh tells his story of wanting to quit, having 3 nervous breakdowns, and eventually selling to a private equity company. Josh talks about what he did to get to a place of happiness and how big changes in his lifeContinue reading “Josh Dorkin Bootstrapped BiggerPockets to a Big Exit”
Brett Jurgens Talks About Building and Selling Notion to Comcast
powered by Sounder In this episode, Brett Jurgens talks to Dan Daugherty about being a first-time founder and selling his company, Notion to Comcast in early 2020. Transcript Welcome to The Big Exit, where we discuss startup acquisitions with the founders who lived it. Here’s your host, Dan Daugherty. Dan Daugherty: Welcome to this episodeContinue reading “Brett Jurgens Talks About Building and Selling Notion to Comcast”
Chris Onan on Being the Reluctant Co-Founder and Selling for $165MM
powered by Sounder Chris Onan sat down with Dan Daugherty to discuss what it took to build a multi-million dollar Denver based company that eventually led to a $165MM all cash acquisition deal with K12, Inc. Transcription Dan Daugherty: Welcome to this episode of The Big Exit. Today I have Chris Onn, a good friend,Continue reading “Chris Onan on Being the Reluctant Co-Founder and Selling for $165MM”
The Story of eBags from Inception to a $105MM Exit
powered by Sounder Jon Nordmark, the co-founder of eBags, tells his story of risking it all to start an Ecommerce company, surviving the dot com crash and avoiding bankruptcy during 9/11. His company’s resilience and magical culture helped them launch new products when they needed it most. Transcription Dan Daugherty: Welcome to The Big ExitContinue reading “The Story of eBags from Inception to a $105MM Exit”
Lori Torres – Going from Borrowing Money to Selling Parcel Pending for > $100MM
powered by Sounder Lori Torres left a high-paying job, had to sell her home, and borrow money from her mom to get her company, Parcel Pending, off the ground. Due to her personal frustration and knowledge of where online shopping was headed, Lori saw a tremendous gap in the market for making it easy and secureContinue reading “Lori Torres – Going from Borrowing Money to Selling Parcel Pending for > $100MM”
Dave Borden – Selling for $19MM and the $150MM Mistake
powered by Sounder Dave Borden, who sold his first business for $19MM tells his story on what it takes to be a serial entrepreneur, selling too soon, and the definition of what “entrepreneur” really means. Transcription Dan Daugherty Welcome to this episode of The Big Exit. I’m here with Dave Borden who sold his companyContinue reading “Dave Borden – Selling for $19MM and the $150MM Mistake”
How Justin Alanis of Rentlytics Sold His Company for $57MM
powered by Sounder Justin Alanis took a personal frustration within the rental industry and turned his idea into a $57 Million all cash acquisition. In this episode, Justin shares his story on raising money, having less than 3 months of cash left, and what eventually led to a major acquisition by Real Page, a $7Continue reading “How Justin Alanis of Rentlytics Sold His Company for $57MM”