Colin Keeley & Brent Sanders

Indie Acquisitions

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Indie Acquisitions is a podcast chronicling the journey of two guys buying and building wonderful internet companies. Hosted by Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders.

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Colin Keeley & Brent Sanders

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How to Find Riches in Software Niches 12.02.2023 25:59

Colin and Brent discuss niching down a software business to own one space to grow faster. https://www.blinksale.com Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community and SaaS Growth Playbook . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

Tiny Goes Public & How to Structure a HoldCo 29.01.2023 29:56

Colin and Brent discuss Andrew Wilkinson and Chris Sparling going public and how to structure a holding company with LLCs, C-Corps, QSBS, and more. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

Buying 134 Software Companies in a Year 20.01.2023 19:36

Colin and Brent discuss a competitor being bought and how Constellation buys so many companies. Sorry for the echo on Brent's audio. We switched to Riverside for this recording and had some issues. I fixed it as much as I could. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sande...

2022 Recap: 2023 Opportunities, Wins, Failures, & Lessons 31.12.2022 39:58

Colin and Brent discuss 2022's wins, losses, and learnings building a software holding company. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

How to Build Trust to Buy Companies & Sell Products 21.11.2022 24:49

Colin and Brent discuss how to build trust to close deals with sellers and investors. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

How to Transition & Grow a Company After You Buy It 08.11.2022 25:36

Colin and Brent discuss transitioning and growing Scout since they bought it. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

We Bought Scout! Learnings & Negotiation Play-by-Play 27.10.2022 39:28

Colin and Brent discuss buying Scout , the leading dog walking and pet sitting software. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

How You Can Buy a Business With the Profits From the Business 03.10.2022 22:30

Colin and Brent discuss growing a business with a broken funnel, buying the rights to an out-of-print book, and $20k AWS bill. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your Sa...

Product Led Growth vs Enterprise Sales, Buying the Rights to an Out-of-Print Book, Lebron of Pickleball 19.09.2022 27:47

What Matters in Acquisition Due Diligence & Warren Buffett Handshake Deals 23.08.2022 28:39

Colin and Brent discuss how they conduct due diligence and simplifying the legal side of acquisitions. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

Pros & Cons of Venture Capital, Private Equity, & Startup Studios 09.08.2022 27:58

Colin and Brent discuss pros and cons of venture capital, private equity, and startup studios. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

Losing a Deal to Mark Leonard, HoldCo Conference & a $100M NFT Fund 03.08.2022 23:14

Colin and Brent discuss Brent's experience at the Holding Company conference and their most recent dead deal. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com...

John Malone Operating Manual (Billionaire Cable Cowboy) 21.07.2022 22:51

Most of this comes from the book: “ Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business ” by Mark Robichaux “ The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success ” by William Thorndike John Malone Operating Manual Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with...

Deep Work, Productivity Hacks, & Sleep Training 11.07.2022 30:47

Colin and Brent discuss their deep work approach, productivity hacks, and sleep training Snoo Smart Sleeper Baby Bassinet Brent reviews. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. S...

How to Become a Lighthouse for Like-Minded People 04.07.2022 31:02

Colin and Brent discuss their content consumption and creation and why they spend so much time thinking about it. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ...

Buying Companies in a Downturn & Launching a Cohort-Based Course on Acquisitions 13.06.2022 33:20

Colin and Brent discuss buying companies in a downturn and Colin's new cohort-based course. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

Hiring Overseas Like the Navy Seals & Launching an Anti-Franchise With Jon Matzner 09.06.2022 46:27

Jon Matzner is the CEO of Garage Excell , a garage remodeling and organization specialists based out of Southern California. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

How to Hire & Train Virtual Assistants 09.05.2022 23:02

Colin and Brent discuss their failure to hire virtual assistants in the past and how they plan to do better next time. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

How to Balance Building & Buying Companies? 25.04.2022 30:17

Colin and Brent discuss whether they should restart an earlier project, balancing internal and external work, and audience building on Twitter. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

New Name! Baremetrics Price Increase, Twitter Hostile Takeover & Product Improvements 18.04.2022 33:00

Colin and Brent discuss the podcast's new name, baremetrics price increase, Twitter hostile takeover, & product improvements. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Micro-PE Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

Buying Internet vs Non-Internet Businesses & Paid Acquisition Funnel 28.03.2022 28:30

Colin and Brent discuss Colin's experience buying ads for his micro-pe course and thoughts around buying non-internet businesses. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Micro-PE Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

How to Increase Prices & Keep Customers Happy 20.03.2022 23:50

Colin and Brent discuss how to increase prices and keep customers happy Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Micro-PE Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

How to Raise Money & Find Investors for Private Equity Deals 21.02.2022 21:10

Colin and Brent discuss how to raise money & find investors for private equity deals. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Micro-PE Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

Our Latest Acquisition Story & Danger of Building in Public 16.01.2022 24:47

Colin and Brent discuss their latest acquisition, leverage, and danger of building in public. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Micro-PE Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com

How to Do Acquisition Due Diligence & Smoothly Transition a Business 10.12.2021 14:46

Colin and Brent discuss how to do acquisition due diligence and smoothly transition a business. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Micro-PE Course & Community at IndiePE.com . Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com