Founder Interview Video
How Issuu Grew Past $30M in Revenue and Sold for 9 Figures (Former CEO Joe Hyrkin at SaaS Open 2024)
Chapters
- 0:00Introduction and Conference Context
- 1:17Bending Spoons Acquisition Announced
- 1:57Who Is Bending Spoons
- 2:42Revenue and Sale Price Range
- 4:06Customer Base and Inbound Interest
- 4:35Banker Fees and Deal Structure
- 5:14Issuu Product Overview
- 6:16Revenue History and Slow Early Growth
- 7:03Joining as CEO in 2013 and B2B Pivot
- 11:192021 Debt Deal and Cap Table Strategy
- 13:35Predatory Lender Experience and Refinancing
- 18:49M&A Process with Bending Spoons
- 19:35Bending Spoons as an Acquirer
- 21:14Advice on Selling to PE and Strategics