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Building a Successful Business
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19:51 - 27:14 (07:22)

The speaker reflects on the difficulties of building a business and how this made him realize he was an even scrappier entrepreneur than he thought. He also shares how a company wanted to acquire his business after learning about its success.

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Most financial planning software is focused on building more wealth with little focus on cash-flow.
19:51 - 22:10 (02:19)
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financial planning software
Summary

Most financial planning software is focused on building more wealth with little focus on cash-flow. There is a need for cash-flow based financial planning software for people who aren't already wealthy.

Chapter
Building a Successful Business
Episode
#79 with Alexa von Tobel - From Dropping Out of Business School to a $375M Exit
Podcast
My First Million
The speaker talks about their experience of building a profitable business and how they were surprised when they were approached to be acquired by another company.
22:10 - 25:21 (03:10)
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Entrepreneurship
Summary

The speaker talks about their experience of building a profitable business and how they were surprised when they were approached to be acquired by another company. They also mention how much fun selling shoes online would be.

Chapter
Building a Successful Business
Episode
#79 with Alexa von Tobel - From Dropping Out of Business School to a $375M Exit
Podcast
My First Million
The acquisition of a company depends on various factors like valuation and number of users.
25:22 - 27:14 (01:52)
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Acquisition Strategy
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The acquisition of a company depends on various factors like valuation and number of users. Northwestern Mutual acquired a company having 40 users a day due to its alignment with the company's mission and its potential impact on reaching more families faster.

Chapter
Building a Successful Business
Episode
#79 with Alexa von Tobel - From Dropping Out of Business School to a $375M Exit
Podcast
My First Million