How a College Shopify App Project Turned Into a Profitable Exit

Episode 145 of the Startup Acquisition Stories podcast, hosted by Acquire.com, titled "How a College Shopify App Project Turned Into a Profitable Exit" was published on October 1, 2025 and runs 16 minutes.

October 1, 2025 ·16m · Startup Acquisition Stories

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Summary

Tanmay Kejriwal didn’t plan to build a company.What started as a class project at TCU, a simple Shopify script to fix order issues, grew into Editify, a Shopify app with hundreds of users and steady revenue. Once listed on Acquire.com, it attracted multiple offers and was acquired in a profitable exit.In this episode, Tanmay shares how starting small, preparing well, and choosing the right buyer turned a side project into a real acquisition.You’ll hear:How organic growth from the Shopify App Store created traction without adsWhy documentation and clean preparation made the handoff easierWhat buyers looked for during due diligence, and how trust drove the dealWhy picking the right fit mattered more than chasing the highest offer3 lessons from Tanmay’s exit:Even small projects can become valuable if they solve real problemsPreparation builds buyer confidence and speeds up negotiationsThe right partner can matter more than the priceWhether you’re building your first product or managing a growing SaaS, Tanmay’s story shows how clarity, preparation, and focus can turn a student project into a successful exit.Follow Tanmay’s journey:LinkedInTwitterEditify AppMakeX App

Episode Description

Tanmay Kejriwal didn’t plan to build a company.

What started as a class project at TCU, a simple Shopify script to fix order issues, grew into Editify, a Shopify app with hundreds of users and steady revenue.

Once listed on Acquire.com, it attracted multiple offers and was acquired in a profitable exit.

In this episode, Tanmay shares how starting small, preparing well, and choosing the right buyer turned a side project into a real acquisition.

You’ll hear:

How organic growth from the Shopify App Store created traction without ads
Why documentation and clean preparation made the handoff easier
What buyers looked for during due diligence, and how trust drove the deal
Why picking the right fit mattered more than chasing the highest offer

3 lessons from Tanmay’s exit:

Even small projects can become valuable if they solve real problems
Preparation builds buyer confidence and speeds up negotiations
The right partner can matter more than the price

Whether you’re building your first product or managing a growing SaaS, Tanmay’s story shows how clarity, preparation, and focus can turn a student project into a successful exit.

Follow Tanmay’s journey:

Twitter

Editify App

MakeX App