{"podcast":{"title":"Startup Acquisition Stories","slug":"startup-acquisition-stories","podcast_index_feed_id":4544770,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/71db7ab0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://acquire.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/19002092/19002092-1674582523960-385ddcac1cf11.jpg","author":"Acquire.com","episode_count":163,"summary":"Get the inside look at how startup founders and entrepreneurs used Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire) to sell their startup or buy an online business. Learn tips on how to vet sellers/buyers, justify valuations, negotiate terms, handle due diligence, asset transfers, escrow, post-acquisition support, and more!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-acquisition-stories"},"episode":{"title":"A Profitable E-commerce Brand Built for Acquisition","slug":"a-profitable-e-commerce-brand-built-for-acquisition","published_at":"2026-04-14T17:21:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-acquisition-stories/a-profitable-e-commerce-brand-built-for-acquisition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-acquisition-stories","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/startup-acquisitions/episodes/A-Profitable-E-commerce-Brand-Built-for-Acquisition-e3hm5kv","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/71db7ab0/podcast/play/118215775/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-9%2Fa40edc29-f7bc-9b29-3b46-b413ea2474c6.mp3","summary":"Charles Kenny built a profitable e-commerce brand after solving a recovery problem he experienced firsthand. The product worked, customers were buying, and the business ran cleanly. Still, as the brand matured, one limit became hard to ignore. Growth depended on continuously finding new customers, with little in the model to build on each sale. Instead of forcing scale, Charles listed the business on ⁠ Acquire.com ⁠ and took it through a full acquisition process. You'll hear: How Charles built a profitable eCommerce brand What limited long-term growth What happened after listing on ⁠Acquire.com⁠ 3 Lessons from Charles Kenny A Working Business Can Still Have a Ceiling: Profitability did not change the fact that growth kept resetting with each new customer. Buyers Need More Than Revenue: Clear documentation and a strong handover made the business easier to evaluate. A Listing Is Only the Start: Buyer interest mattered, but follow-up is what moved the deal forward. For founders building eCommerce brands or considering acquisition, this episode offers a clear perspective on how a working business becomes a real, transferable asset. Follow the guest: ⁠LinkedIn⁠ YouTube","meta_description":"Charles Kenny built a profitable e-commerce brand after solving a recovery problem he experienced firsthand. The product worked, customers were buying, an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":857,"processing_state":"failed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/startup-acquisition-stories/episodes/a-profitable-e-commerce-brand-built-for-acquisition/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-acquisition-stories/a-profitable-e-commerce-brand-built-for-acquisition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}