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Episode 780 | "I'll Never Sell My Company" and Other Myths Founders Tell Themselves

2025/6/24
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Rob Walling: 我经常听到创业者说永远不会出售公司，但实际上每个人最终都会出售。这种想法的危险在于，当增长放缓或停滞时，公司的估值会受到很大影响。如果等到公司发展停滞时再出售，价值会大打折扣。我建议创业者要意识到增长的自然规律，并提前做好规划。 Ruben Gamez: 我认为增长放缓是不可避免的，创始人需要为此做好准备。当增长放缓时，创始人会花费大量时间试图改变现状，但往往无法成功。这时，他们可能会想要退出，但却发现公司卖不了多少钱。在公司发展良好时出售和在公司停滞不前时出售，获得的收益会大相径庭。因此，创业者需要时刻关注市场变化，并不断尝试新的增长策略。

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This chapter explores the common myth among bootstrappers that they'll never sell their company. It discusses the dangers of this mindset, particularly when growth plateaus, and emphasizes the importance of understanding business valuation and exit strategies.
  • Many bootstrappers believe they will never sell their company, but this can be harmful.
  • Growth inevitably slows or plateaus, making it harder to sell later for a good price.
  • Understanding growth multiples on exits is crucial for valuation.
  • Flat businesses are demoralizing and boring, even if profitable.

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What if your biggest growth blocker isn’t the market, but the story you’re telling yourself?

In this episode, Rob Walling welcomes back fan favorite Ruben Gamez, founder of SignWell, to debunk common bootstrapper myths. They discuss misconceptions like never needing to sell your company or market your product, and emphasize the realities of growth plateaus, business valuation, and exit strategies.

**Topics we cover: **

  • (4:50) – I’ll never sell my company

  • (11:40) – I can just coast on profit forever

  • (21:48) – I’m built differently, so I don’t need to market

  • (31:54) – Building many tiny projects is a strategy

  • (34:46) – It’s all about luck

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