Thriving With or Without Funding (Andrew Gazdecki / Acquire.com - Ep 28)

Andrew Gazdecki might have had some successful raises (totaling over $11M for his most recent venture) but paradoxically, he believes 99% of founders shouldn't raise. As the founder of Acquire.com, the best online marketplace to buy and sell startups - Andrew fills us in on the dangers of placing too much importance on fundraising as a founder. Instead he believes in focusing on constant improvement, listening to your customers, and creating an amazing culture. From there, everything else will fall into place. Glorified by the media, fundraising lots of dollars seems to be equated to running a successful company - something Andrew thinks is far from the truth. Look out for our conversation with Andrew where he tells us about growing up with an itch to be an entrepreneur, building a business of value, and utilizing his resources (even when he started with none) to find the perfect investors. If you're a founder getting ready to raise or thinking of raising, you don't want to miss his insights. If you're looking to keep tabs on what Andrew is up to, find his info below. Twitter - https://twitter.com/agazdecki Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/agazdecki Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/ Website - https://www.andrewgazdecki.com/ Acquire.com - https://acquire.com/ ---------- If you're looking for more fundraising content, grab my weekly newsletter packed full of strategies and insights around how to raise money: fundedpod.com/newsletter