Andrew Gazdecki is the solo founder of MicroAcquire, a marketplace for buying and selling small Software-as-a-Service companies. He has previously started two companies, Bizness Apps and Altcoin.io, which were both acquired. MicroAcquire has reached $250,000 in annual revenue in just one year, by collecting fees from buyers in exchange for connecting with the entrepreneurs selling their business. Andrew is applying lessons that he’s learned from past successful companies to *hopefully* make this his best business yet. In the episode, Aaron and Andrew discuss playing entrepreneurship on “hard mode”, the mistakes Andrew has made in the past, and how MicroAcquire has grown to more than 30,000 subscribers. Timestamps 0:00 Andrew Gazdecki Intro 1:22 Launching a SaaS Company 4:15 New Trend 6:36 Business Model 11:46 Building a Startup vs a Business 14:49 Experience w/ Acquisitions 17:14 Psychology Behind Selling 23:22 "Hard Mode" 30:03 One Man Band 36:35 Shot Gun Approach 38:01 Connect w/ Andrew Gazdecki 38:33 Andrew Gazdecki’s Challenge to the Audience ?Text Me 412-278-7680 Work with Piper Creative at https://pipercreative.co/​ Sign up for our weekly newsletter https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/expan​... Edited by Kelsee McHugh https://www.instagram.com/kelsee_mchugh/​ We'd love to meet with you. We are looking for creative talent in Pittsburgh to join our growing team. Our DMs are open. Follow Piper Creative https://www.linkedin.com/company/2499​... https://twitter.com/PiperCreativeP​ https://www.instagram.com/piper_creat​... ___ ?Aaron Watson, Chief Executive Officer of Piper Creative https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbwat​... https://twitter.com/AaronWatson59​ https://www.instagram.com/aaronwatson59/​ Aaron has an obsession with storytelling, business building, and creating media that leads to sales. Aaron’s experience in media creation and strategy started at the age of 23 when he launched a podcast, Going Deep with Aaron Watson. In the subsequent 3 years, he has built a powerful network, executed profitable events around Pittsburgh, and started a paid public speaking career on the back of his digital media brand building. As the co-founder of Piper Creative, Aaron is passionate about leveraging his expertise to help others build healthier company cultures, execute effective storytelling, and master the distribution of their content. ??Hannah Phillips, Chief Creative Officer of Piper Creative Hannah is our brilliant visual media artist that produces genre-defining work across digital video, photography, graphic design, and fine art. At Piper Creative, she guides and mentors the next generation of creatives while leveraging their skills to transform brands and drive business o ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ard_a9dgiho

Medical scrub startup Scrubs is set to IPO. We're pretty bullish on this one but we'll tell you everything you need to know to make an informed investment. Topics: 0:00​​​​​​​ - Our Sponsor 0:50 - Figs IPO 8:18 - 2021 Direct to Consumer IPOs 11:30 - Figs IPO Bull vs Bear Case SUBSCRIBE for more Check out our website: https://www.pipercreative.co/​​​ Edited by Aaron Thompson ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Ust-Ca1Yg

Aaron and Hannah meet for their weekly strategy session and discuss the creative roles of their interns and their biggest goals for the rest of the year. Sales goals made for Aaron and creative production for Hannah. _______ Piper Creative has been vlogging the growth of the company from its inception to give you an unparalleled look into startup life. Here are some of our greatest hits We Pitched Shark Tank ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o9x4rb6LtU Interview with Chance Humphrey (Top Pgh Instagrammer) ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TZxnm81iW4 Chief Creative Officer Hannah Phillips goes BEAST MODE ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpOdqkrg8Q ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Afsv5pxEZw

Justin Moore is a Sponsorship Coach & Founder of CreatorWizard, a training program that teaches creators how to find & negotiate brand deals. With his wife April, Justin has been a full-time creator for nearly a decade and has been running an influencer marketing agency for over 5 years. Justin and April started creating content back in the days before brands reached out to collaborate with influencers. They started with a cooking channel and a family vlog channel and did daily videos for several years, eventually growing their total following to over 1,500,000. With more than a decade of experience in content creation, it is easy to see why Justin Moore is able to help creators find & negotiate their dream brand sponsorships. In this episode, dive deep with Aaron as he and Justin discuss how a side hustle led to quitting his 9 to 5 job, managing his influencer marketing agency, and the opportunity on Amazon Live. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 How Justin started their channel 0:04:22 Becoming a Sponsorship Coach 0:10:49 What brands really care about when it comes to sponsorships 0:15:43 Developing and Scaling their offered services 0:22:00 Managing their Work-Life Balance 0:28:02 Things to focus on content creation 0:31:47 Narrowing Down to Sponsorships 0:37:15 Growing the Sponsorship Business 0:41:52 Listening to your target market #sponsorship #contentcreator #socialmediamarketing ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXFQKHWfLg8