From LinkedIn message to $300K acquisition in 22 days. From closing to fully booked demo calendar in 6 weeks. When you know, you know.
The timeline:
Day 1: LinkedIn connection
Day 2: First call + rough offer
Day 8: Legal review starts
Day 22: Deal closed
While some founders:
- Plan discovery calls
- Build spreadsheet models
- Schedule committee reviews
- Debate “what ifs”
I just looked at 4 things:
- Strong product
- Great founders
- Clear vision
- Perfect fit
That’s it.
Two weeks post-close:
- Product rebranded
- Team integrated
- Demo calendar packed
- Revenue climbing
No months of due diligence. No endless negotiation rounds. No death by committee.
Just gut instinct and fast execution.
Here’s what most miss about acquisitions: The longer you take to decide, the more likely you are to kill the deal.
Speed isn’t the enemy of good decisions.
Overthinking is.
Sometimes the best validation isn’t in a spreadsheet.
It’s in a packed demo calendar.
When you know, you know.
Until next time,