Hi, I'm Michael

Since stepping away from my corporate engineering career in 2014, I’ve been Acquiring, Operating, and Selling Indie-Sized Online SaaS/Software Businesses (under-$5M)

After a decade of experience, I’m sharing what what I’ve learned with other Founders, Entrepreneurs, and Software Business Owners

Wherever you are on YOUR JOURNEY, check out the below resources to help you along your way

Founder Exits Newsletter

Founders & Entrepreneurs Looking to Sell their Business

Dev Driven Acquisitions Newsletter

Engineers, Developers, & IT Professional Looking to Acquire Companies

Frewsletter

For SaaS Business Owners & Operators, between an Acquisition & an Exit

Frewsletter

For SaaS Business Owners & Operators, somewhere between an Acquisition & an Exit

Essays on SaaS Operations - The Frewsletter

For SaaS Business Owners & Operators, somewhere between an Acquisition & an Exit

If you’re interested in the JOURNEY with my companies, here’s how to follow along

QuotaGuard's Journey

Gigalixir's Journey

PutsBox

Additional Businesses I operate
(but don't have time to write about)

My insights have been featured in

Acquisitions & Exits Essays

How I Slowly Molded a 7-Figure Business to Run a Few Hours per Week

How I Slowly Molded a 7-Figure Business to Run a Few Hours per Week When I acquired QuotaGuard in 2013,

3 Keys For Selling Your SaaS Business Above Market Value

https://youtu.be/XJXJfc32FNs In this essay, let’s talk about three things that you can do in your software or SaaS business that

What is the Question that People Ask You Most Often?

The Problem with Limited Self-Promotion If there is one question I hear from every friend of mine, it’s a variation

Don’t Buy A SLB

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about niches to buy businesses and software projects and can’t get a lecture out

Online Business Operations During a Pandemic – March 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has closed a majority of economies, banned retail and in-person businesses, and brought the global economy to

Why Write Now?

This is the website I wish someone wrote when I was in my 20’s and 30’s. Back when I was

About Michael

After 19 years as a Software Engineer, Architect, and Technical Consultant, I made the big jump away from Corporate America and into acquiring online Software and SaaS companies.

Since then, I’ve had the privilege of sharing my experience with other software developers and IT professionals, demonstrating how digital acquisitions could be the next step in their career.

Today, I’m actively acquiring SaaS and software companies, and when they reach a stage where a more specialized team is needed to help them grow further, I sell them to the right acquirer to take them to the next level.

Dev Driven Acquisitions Intro Course

Introduction to Acquiring Online Businesses for IT Pros

In this Free Video Course, You'll Learn: