Andrew Gazdecki

Chief Revenue Officer

Founder and CEO of Acquire.com. Acquire.com has helped 100s of startups get acquired and facilitated $500m+ in closed deals.

Founder & CEO of Acquire.com, the world’s most founder-friendly startup acquisition marketplace.

We’ve helped 2,000+ founders sell their startups, facilitated $500M+ in closed deals, and built a network of 500,000+ buyers across 100+ countries.

Before Acquire.com, I founded Bizness Apps and Altcoin.io, both acquired. Along the way, I’ve been featured in NYT, Forbes, WSJ, Inc., TechCrunch, and more.

I believe in building profitable, bootstrapped, and founder-friendly businesses and telling the stories that inspire others to do the same.

Highlights & Awards:
Inc. 500: Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies (2014, 2015)
Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur.com’s Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America
Multiple exits with $10M+ ARR bootstrapped growth

I’m here to help founders get acquired on their terms and have fun building along the way.

Acquire.com has helped 100s of startups get acquired and has facilitated $500m+ in closed deals.

Our goal is to build world’s most founder-friendly startup acquisition marketplace. We help turn founder journeys into success stories.

Startup rule of one:

Solve one painful problem. 

For one specific group of customers.  

In one really exceptional way.

Do that and everything else gets easier.

Andrew Gazdecki 

Founder and CEO of Acquire.com. Acquire.com has helped 1000s of startups get acquired and facilitated $500m+ in closed deals.

If you're a founder building something from absolutely nothing, that's a huge win. It takes courage to bet on yourself and go for it.

Most people never get started at all.

Most always focus on what could go wrong.

Most wish they could take a swing like you.

Give yourself more credit. You're doing great.

Remember that and keep going.

Startups are really hard.

That’s why most people never build one.

Luckily you don't have to be like most people.

Keep going.

Sometimes bad stuff is going to happen as a founder.

You’ll wake up to bad news.

You’ll have a month that breaks you a little.

That’s part of the game.

Get through it and you come out stronger.

Better and more dangerous.

Keep going.

It’s easy for founders to forget how lucky we are.

We get to build what we care about.

Solve problems that matter.

Make customers happy.

Work with people we enjoy being around.

We really do have it made.

You don't need a “disruptive” idea to launch a startup.

You don't need to reinvent a market.

You don't need to create a new category.

You don't need to build a billion dollar valuation to be successful.

You 100% do need the courage to just get started though.

So please go for it.

Revenue & Traffic Authority

Revenue & Traffic Authority is your secret weapon for explosive growth. Our expert team specializes in SEO and stunning web design, ensuring your website doesn't just exist but thrives.

We’ll catapult you to the top of search results, create captivating user experiences, and flood your business with qualified leads. With our laser-focused strategies, you’ll leave competitors in the dust and transform clicks into cash.

Clients have seen traffic skyrocket by 200%, conversion rates double, and revenue surge to new heights. Don’t just dream about success—let’s make it a reality. Contact us today at kris@revenueandtrafficauthority.com and embark on your journey to digital supremacy!

Founder

Curran Acquisitions, LLC

Thinking about selling a B2B or B2C SaaS business? Feel free to reach out for a free, confidential, and no obligation exploratory conversation any time: KCurran@CurranAcquisitions.com

Curran Acquisitions is a leading private equity firm specializing in the acquisition of internet and technology related web properties with a primary focus on SaaS, lead generation, and digital marketing companies.

Primary specialties and areas of interest include: SaaS, B2B/B2C, Digital Marketing, Website Development, PPC Advertising, SEO, Lead Generation, E-Commerce, Affiliate Sites, Amazon FBA, Info Products, Content Marketing, and Web Hosting. 

Criteria for B2B SaaS/Digital Marketing Investment: 

-Less than 30% revenue concentration among top 10 clients
-Minimum of 2 years in business 
-Minimum of $300K Revenue
-Minimum of $100K EBITDA
-Minimum of 60% monthly recurring revenue (MRR) 
-Able to take a controlling position

Secondary specialties and areas of interest include absentee run brick and mortar businesses in the NY tri-state area. Must have at least 300K steady or growing revenue per year, 3+ years of operating history, and an EBITDA of 100K+.

Founder and CEO

Nobody Studios

At Nobody Studios, we are startup artisans, serial entreprenuers who curate the best ideas, expedite company creation, and craft successful ventures in succession. We are proud to be crowd first and people first.

Nobody Studios aims to create 100 compelling companies in the next five years, guiding them from ideation through MVP to full-scale company validation. 

The close-knit powerhouse team of talent at Nobody Studios is stacked with industry experts in the areas of marketing innovation, e-commerce business strategy, wellness, RE tech, fin-tech, data science, product innovation, and beyond.  Nobody Studios is larger than any one personality, and is unified by its principles of rapid and frugal innovation, a ‘people first’ mentality, crowd first execution in everything, and transparency to its core.  

Nobody Studios will embark on their first significant crowdfunding campaign mid-year 2021 where anyone can be an investor and come along on their journey to build companies that resonate with the crowd.

Investor

RevTech Advisory

RevTech Advisory is an AI-leveraged lead generation agency that offers a 100% done-for-you experience by an award winning B2B marketing strategist and campaign team with a real-time reporting and analytics dashboard.

So far, we've booked over 5200 meetings for 120+ clients.

Brilliantly

We are Fractional CGOs positioning SaaS companies for A-Round and we love it!

We help high-achieving SaaS founders like you position for A-Round or that next big milestone thru scaling your perfect, exceptionally happy customer. High revenue customers who enthusiastically adopt features. Customers who are excited to be a part of the journey; who evangelize your product as if it was their own. - The epitome of growth.

I work with a team of proven growth leaders who are really good at this stuff. We help design unique strategies that actually work. Strategies that begin with the end in mind and unify teams and processes. Strategies that are metric-driven, easily explained and followed. With everyone on the same page, scaling your SaaS business becomes repeatable and affordable.

Advisor and Growth Marketer

Blogsvertise

The key to any great Infuential marketing campaign is creating great content! Content that is compelling to its target audience, authentic to the storyteller’s voice, and delivers against your brand objectives. Our bloggers are capable of amplifying your marketing message quickly and effectively by becoming your brand advocates to their audience.  

Founded in 2006, and run by agency executives, Blogsvertise is the original influencer marketing platform. We've been matching advertisers to influencers since before influencer marketing was even a catch phrase. Through the years we've matched more than 10,000 brands to our worldwide database of over 100,000 bloggers for every type of campaign imaginable -- from new launches and product reviews, to brand awareness, list building, and SEO. 

Your campaigns can be launched as quickly as you need them, and the targeting can be as specific as you require. We offer Do-It-Yourself and Do-It-For-Me models. Check out our Service Packages to get started.

Did you know that 95% of people would rather trust recommendations from people they don't know over branded content? Or that 75% of people trust reviews and testimonials to make purchase decisions? If not, I bet you had no idea that 40% of people discover new brands and products through social conversations and that 50% of people trust social forums and Q&A sites to discover new products. 

So what are you waiting for? Come check us out at www.Blogsvertise.com or feel free to contact my team at: 

Sales:                          Chris@blogsvertise.com
Support:                      Eric@blogsvertise.com
For Everything Else:  Kris.Curran@blogsvertise.com

Principal

Taxaroo

Taxaroo is a 5 year old tax practice management platform that has helped over 3,000 tax, CPA, and accounting firms save over 40 minutes per return by automating and streamlining their business so they can focus on revenue growth.

Kris Curran's Prior Experience

Healthcare Analytics & Data Warehousing SaaS/Service Hybrid

Sales Manager

Boutique Executive Search Firm Specializing in the Systematic and Quantitative Trading Space

Sr. Quantitative Financial Headhunter

Boutique Medical Recruitment Firm Specializing in Psychiatry and Advanced Practice

Sr. Medical Recruitment Consultant

Boutique Executive Search Firm Specializing in Accounting & Finance, Tax, Treasury, M&A, Legal, and Compliance

Manager, Financial Executive Recruiter

Independent Business Consultant

Fractional & Interim CEO for technical founders and I Acquire and Grow B2B SaaS and Digital Agencies

Hard truth: 75% of users never scroll past Google's first page. If your website isn't there, you're invisible to 3 out of 4 potential customers. How many sales and conversions are you losing right now?

Imagine competitors celebrating record profits while your site sits idle. Feel the panic as potential customers leave, taking their wallets elsewhere. How long can your business survive with a website that's just a digital brochure?

Enter Revenue & Traffic Authority – your secret weapon for explosive growth. We transform underperforming websites into revenue machines with:

-SEO that puts you on top 
-Designs that convert  
-PPC that delivers hot leads 

Our clients see:

-Up to 300% revenue surges
-Skyrocketing profit margins
-Unbelievable customer lifetime values

Don't let another day of lost sales slip away!

If you're ready to flood your business with revenue, send me a DM or email me for a free website audit at: Kris@revenueandtrafficauthority.com now!

Private Equity | SaaS | Founder | Sales | RevOps | Growth Marketing | Automation | Fundraising | Leadership | Executive Search | SEO

😎 Kris Curran 😎

Have you ever noticed someone that went the extra mile for you?

Not because you paid them more.

Not because it was in their job description.

But because they actually liked working with you?

Because they felt seen.

Because they felt valued.

Because they trusted you.

That's not soft skills.

That's your competitive advantage.

The entrepreneurs who scale aren't just the smartest in the room.

They are the most self-aware.

Emotional intelligence isn't just a buzzword.

It's the difference between a team that executes and a team that overdelivers.

Think about it:

→ People don't give discretionary effort to leaders who don't see them.

→ Innovation doesn't happen in environments where trust is missing.

→ Your best talent walks when they feel like a number.

The hard truth?

You can have the best strategy, the most funding, the perfect product...

But if you can't connect with people authentically, you're building on sand.

Self-awareness and emotional intelligence aren't "nice to haves."

They're your unfair advantage.

The leaders who understand this are the ones people follow into the fire.

What's one way a leader made you feel truly valued? Drop it in the comments. 👇

Revenue Growth Leader | Driving Growth Through Marketing, RevOps, and Copy That Converts

🎂 Happy Birthday, Sean! 🥳

Let's hear it for the incredible, resilient, and brilliant soul that is my younger brother, Sean!

Today is his 34th birthday.

And I want to take a moment to tell the world how incredibly proud I am of him.

- He’s Autistic.
- He’s a Trailblazer.
- He’s a constant source of inspiration.

Sean navigates a world that isn't always built for him, and yet he does it with courage, humor, and sheer determination.

He reminds me daily that strength comes in many forms, and that different doesn't just mean different, it means POWERFUL.

I'm constantly in awe of his journey and his perspective.

Did you know he has been working at Whole Foods for over 13 years and even started driving himself to work a couple of years ago? 

Happy Birthday, little brother. 

Keep on crushing it!

💥 Stop treating Sales & Marketing as the SAME job.

They are not interchangeable. 

Confusing them is the fastest way to burn your budget and watch your leads dry up.

Every founder needs to master both. 

Why? 

Because Marketing fills the funnel, and Sales seals the deal.

🧠 The critical difference:

Marketing is the air support. 

Goal: Awareness & Education.

Focus: The Crowd. Attracting, nurturing, and qualifying many people through content, SEO, and ads.

Sales is the boots on the ground.

Goal: Conversion & Revenue.

Focus: The Individual. Building rapport and closing one person through conversations and negotiations.

💰 Why you must learn both.

As an entrepreneur, you can't afford to be just "good" at one.

Mastering Marketing makes Sales easier. 

Your leads arrive warmer, smarter, and ready to buy. 

You get a predictable pipeline.

Mastering Sales makes Marketing smarter. 

You hear the real objections and pain points firsthand, allowing you to create marketing that actually converts.

This duality is the engine room of every successful business. 

You can't delegate what you don't understand.

🔥 Your action plan.

What's the single most valuable thing you've learned from being forced to do both sales and marketing?

Share your lesson below. Let's help new founders stop making this split-personality mistake.

🤖 The AI Lie You Need to Stop Believing

AI is great. Absolutely. It’s an unbelievable tool.

But the best entrepreneurs know it’s not a magic button.

You can't just press 'Generate' and call it a day. 

That's lazy!

Your job isn't to use AI. Your job is to master the skill behind the prompt.

Like any other skill, you still need to learn the fundamentals.

Why? 

So you can understand the output. 

So you can see the flaws. 

So you can make it 10x better.

The real power move is not having AI, but knowing how to direct it.

The value is still in your brain.

Your expertise. 

Your critical eye. 

Your market intuition. 

That’s what makes AI’s output brilliant, not generic.

Don't outsource your thinking.

Outsource the tedious tasks.

The person who masters the underlying skill will always outperform the person who just uses the tool.

This is how you build a better, faster, stronger business. 

This is how you win as an entrepreneur.

So, what's one core skill you're deliberately choosing to deepen, even while using AI to accelerate your work?

#AI #Entrepreneurship #FutureOfWork #Skillset #Innovation

🦃 A Heartfelt Thanksgiving & Deep Gratitude! 

Hello to my incredible network!

Today, as the leaves crunch and the scent of cinnamon fills the air, my heart is overflowing with GRATITUDE.

This Thanksgiving, I’m not just reflecting on good fortune, I am truly celebrating YOU.

THANK YOU!

Seriously. THANK YOU for being a vital part of my journey this year.

Every connection, every encouraging word, and every interaction has been FUEL IN THE TANK.

You are more than just contacts:

You are my ADVOCATES, MENTORS, and FRIENDS who have stood by me through it all.

I am eternally grateful for the connection we share, and I look forward to the road ahead with all of you.

Wishing you and your loved ones a Thanksgiving filled with LAUGHTER, LOVE, and a truly EPIC amount of pumpkin pie. (My favorite!)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Let's connect in the comments—what are YOU most grateful for today? 👇

I'm just curious if any of my LinkedIn connections are also Call of Duty fans? 🎮 

Black Ops 7 comes out at midnight and I find it's great to unwind with a few intense multiplayer matches after grinding all day. 

Would love to hear your favorite COD game or map and any tips for fellow players!

Feel free to drop your gamer tags or share your best in-game moments gaming and networking, anyone?

#CallOfDuty #GamingCommunity #WorkLifeBalance #Networking #BlackOps7

Stop Sugarcoating. Start Leading.

The best leaders I know say what needs to be said.

No fluff. No dancing around the issue. No passive-aggressive emails at 11 PM.

Just clear, direct communication.

But here's where people get it twisted:

Direct ≠ Mean

Assertive ≠ Aggressive

Assertive is saying: "This isn't working. Here's what needs to change."

Aggressive is saying: "You clearly don't know what you're doing."

See the difference?

One respects the person. One attacks them.

One opens dialogue. One shuts it down.

So why do so many of us struggle with being direct?

Because we've been taught that being nice means avoiding uncomfortable conversations.

We worry we'll come across as harsh.

We fear damaging the relationship.

We think people will call us "difficult" or worse.

The first time you're direct, it may feel terrifying.

Your heart races. Your voice shakes. You second-guess every word.

That discomfort? It's not a sign you're doing it wrong.

It's a sign you're doing something new.

But what happens next changes everything.

The issue gets resolved faster.

Respect grows (even if it's uncomfortable at first).

Your team learns they can trust you to be honest, not just "nice."

And slowly, being direct stops feeling scary.

It starts feeling like integrity.

The leaders people actually want to follow?

They don't leave you guessing.

They don't make you read between the lines.

They tell you the truth, even when it's hard.

So what's holding you back from being more direct as a leader?

Grit isn’t glamorous.

It’s rolling out of bed when your body says no.  

It’s showing up when life hits harder than any investor pitch ever could.  

Each time my mom went through chemo, I learned what it meant to persist through pain.  

When I helped raise my autistic younger brother, I found patience I didn’t know existed.  

And when I got accepted into Juilliard on my first try after my trumpet teacher told me I was his worst student, I learned the power of being scrappy. 

That’s what the Finns call Sisu.

It's the quiet fire that keeps burning when reason says stop.  

Entrepreneurship demands the same thing.  

No straight lines. No perfect story.  

Just guts, grind, and grace under pressure.  

Every obstacle is a forge. Every rejection, a rep.  

Sisu isn’t strategy. It’s survival. 

Survival builds strength. 

And strength builds confidence. 

When life or business pushes you to the edge, where do you find your Sisu?

Your LinkedIn inbox is a black hole.

I'm sure you know the feeling, right? 

Valuable leads get buried under piles of spam.

Critical follow-ups slip your mind because you can't find the conversation.

And real revenue opportunities vanish simply because the interface is too clunky to manage.

It’s not just annoying.

It is costing you money.

Stop letting the chaos win.

I’ve been using Kondo, and it completely fixed my workflow.

It is essentially "Superhuman" for your LinkedIn DMs.

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I can finally manage my DMs without the anxiety.

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🤯 I messed up. Big time.

I'm an entrepreneur. You get it.

Hustle mode before the year ends? Full throttle.

I was so deep in client work, sealing deals, and crushing Q4 goals...

I FORGOT.

The critical error?

I didn't submit a major invoice for an entire month's worth of work.

Yep.

That check I was expecting this week?

Delayed.

Because I was moving too fast. 

Because I let a tiny administrative detail slip through the cracks of my massive year-end grind.

Lesson Learned (The hard way)

Admin is part of the growth.

The prize for going 1000 mph? 

Waiting another 30 days to get paid. Ouch. 😅

Fellow entrepreneurs: Take five minutes. 

Check your systems. Check your invoices.

Don't let your hustle cost you cash flow.

Has anyone else made a ridiculously expensive admin error when you were "in the zone"? Share your story! 👇

Today we honor those who served.

Veterans Day isn't just about parades and flags.

It's about REAL people who made REAL sacrifices.

These people showed us what bravery looks like.

Not the fake Hollywood kind.

But the true authentic kind that gets up every day and does the hard thing anyway.

The kind that puts the mission before the individual. 💪 

And you know what?

That same DNA lives in entrepreneurs.

The willingness to step into uncertainty.

To risk it all for something bigger than yourself.

To lead when the path isn't clear.

Veterans understand sacrifice and they inspire us every single day.

They know what it means to be uncomfortable, exhausted, and scared.

To keep moving forward anyway.

That's not just military training.

That's the heart of building anything that matters.

So today, I'm grateful.

For the freedoms we often take for granted.

For the reminder that courage isn't the absence of fear. It's action in spite of it.

To every veteran: Thank you!

Your service didn't end when you took off the uniform.

You're still showing us what resilience and leadership look like.

With that being said, what's one lesson from military service (yours or someone you know) that's shaped how you approach business or life?

🦃 Gratitude in the Chaos: A Pre-Thanksgiving Reflection

PURE CRISIS MODE. That's what Tuesday morning felt like.

Just days before Thanksgiving, my puppy, Bella, shattered the inside pane of a double-pane window. 

For the SECOND time.

It looked like a crime scene. 

Blood and glass everywhere. 

Pure chaos.

I immediately went into overdrive. 

Split-second decision time.

My biggest fear? Bella's paw. She had a bad cut.

But thankfully, it looked much worse than it was.

I got her to the vet immediately. 

"Emergency! I need you all to drop what you're doing and look at my baby right now!"

Crisis averted. She's going to be just fine! 

Relief.

Why share this wild story?

Because as an entrepreneur, this scenario is eerily familiar.

We constantly face moments of intense pressure and limited information. 

We have to make critical decisions while surrounded by chaos.

We need to understand how and when to bend the rules when things are predictable or
very unpredictable.

It's about the ability to spring into action. 

To stay focused when everything else is spinning. 

To not only find, but BE the calm in the storm.

This Thanksgiving, my list of things to be thankful for is extra long.

I'm thankful for my incredible and mischievous puppy, Bella.

I’m thankful for a vet who knows when I show up it's important and sees me right away. 

And I’m profoundly thankful for the resilience we build when things go wrong.

Things will break. Chaos will happen. It's how you respond that defines the outcome.

By the way, have you or anyone you know experienced this with your pet before? What's the best window protection solution?

I used to think being a good person meant always saying yes.

Always being available.

Always putting others first.

Then I learned something critical:

You can't pour from an empty cup.

Doing right by others still matters.
Being generous matters.
Showing up for people matters.

But here's what I've learned matters more:

Your limits.

Boundaries aren't selfish.

They're self-preservation.

You can be kind AND have limits.
You can help AND protect your energy.
You can care deeply AND say no.

The people who truly value you will respect your boundaries.

Sustainable generosity requires one thing:

Protecting what makes you able to give in the first place

Your time. Your peace. Your capacity.

Strong boundaries = stronger relationships.

Not weaker ones.

Where do you draw the line between helping others and protecting yourself?

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