“…sell side M&A advisory for SaaS companies doing between two and 20 million… positioning… argue that AI isn’t going to kill this business next year… became a fundamental part of sell side M&A work.”

Startups For the Rest of Us · Episode 855 | The Eight SaaS Moats that Still Work in the Age of AI

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Runs a sell-side M&A advisory that advises SaaS companies with $2-$20 M revenue on positioning against AI to preserve acquisition multiples

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