MicroAcquire
CEO
Andrew Gazdecki
Founder of @MicroAcquire. Inc. Magazine 30 under 30 Entrepreneur. Former CEO & Founder of @Altcoin.io and @Bizness Apps (both acquired).
Founder of @MicroAcquire. Inc. Magazine 30 under 30 Entrepreneur. Former CEO & Founder of @Altcoin.io and @Bizness Apps (both acquired).
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Experience
Exit
Altcoin.io
Founder, CEO
Altcoin.io is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and peer-to-peer trading solution built upon the Ethereum blockchain.
Exit
Bizness Apps
Founder, CEO
Bizness Apps is making mobile apps affordable and simple for small businesses.
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Waydev
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Founder
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MicroAcquire has raised $2.8 million in seed funding
Andrew Gazdecki bootstrapped his app-development company Bizness Apps to an eight-figure exit. His new startup, MicroAcquire, connects founders looking to… · More sell their tech companies with buyers. MicroAcquire has raised $2.8 million in seed funding from Bessemer and other investors. See more stories on Insider's business page.
MicroAcquire's helps startups get acquired.
Flashy startup acquisitions with big price tags get all the media attention - as do their investors if they're getting hefty returns from their venture… · More capital gambles. Yes, but: There's a quiet world of tiny acquisitions for equally small businesses that rarely show up on the media radars, as entrepreneur and investor Andrew Gazdecki has witnessed with his marketplace MicroAcquire.
Bessemer leads the $2.8 million seed round of MicroAcquire,
The rapid maturation of software has made it easier than ever to build "very" small businesses. Small businesses range from construction to… · More manufacturing to trade, and are rightfully called by many the "lifeblood" of the American economy. In fact there were over 31 million small businesses in the US in 2020 according to the US Small Business Administration.
Bizness Apps acquired by Think3
Andrew Gazdecki, the 29-year-old founder behind San Diego-based Bizness Apps, is selling his 8-year-old technology company to a private equity buyer that is… · More also gifting him with a no-strings-attached $500,000 check for his next venture. "I'm ready to take a swing at a new company," said Gazdecki, who lives in Pacific Beach with his wife and plans to remain in town after the sale.
Altcoin.io acquired by BnkToTheFuture
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Altcoin.io, a decentralized exchange (DEX) and peer-to-peer trading solution, announced today that global...
White-Label App Builder
Founded in 2010 as a DIY app and website development platform, Bizness Apps has quietly turned its attention to resellers and digital agencies, becoming one… · More of the largest providers of white-label app development software on the market. In fact, over 500,000 total mobile apps have now been created ...
White Label DIY Website Builder
Once upon a time, if you wanted your own website, you either had to speak fluent Internet, or write a large check to someone who did. However, thanks to the… · More laundry list of companies and services that have sprouted over the last five years - like Weebly, Wix and Squarespace, to name a few ...
Atomic Swap Alpha Wallet
This week the platform Altcoin.io Exchange has announced the alpha release of its atomic swap wallet with a working GUI available for public testing. The… · More company's founder, Andrew Gazdecki, believes the technology has the potential to disrupt every centralized exchange currently used by the cryptocurrency community.
Bitcoin-Ethereum Atomic Swap
A team of cryptocurrency startup developers is open-sourcing technology that enables trustless trading between the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains. Now… · More available on GitHub, the code has already been used to execute what startup Altcoin Exchange claims is the first so-called "atomic swap" between the largest cryptocurrencies by market value.
Bizness Apps Instant Mobile App Creator
Bizness Apps, a San Francisco-based startup that helps small businesses build and launch mobile apps, released an upgraded service today called Instant.… · More Ideal for companies strapped for time or manpower, Bizness Apps Instant pulls existing website content and places it directly on an app or HTML 5-powered mobile website.
Bizness CRM - Selling to small businesses made easy
DEMO Fall 2012 wrapped up in Santa Clara today, where 77 startups took the stage to show off their apps, services and products. The young companies were… · More given six minutes to pitch their ideas and impress the audience, collectively competing for the $1 million advertising prize that went to the ide...
Skipper Business Manager
Many small businesses may wonder why they need a computer. Today, Bizness Apps is giving them another reason to wonder, with the launch of its first mobile… · More app product, Skipper. The San Francisco-based company offers a Web-based dashboard that allows a small business to readily create an app for its customers, like a restaurant offering a reservation-making app to its regulars.
About
Achievements
I’m Andrew Gazdecki and I’ve been an entrepreneur for longer than I can remember. I like to build stuff, mostly companies, and try to tell a story that goes beyond what the company does to how it’s changing markets.
I've started two companies, Bizness Apps and Altcoin.io, both acquired.
I have been featured in NYT, Forbes, WSJ, Inc.com, and Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as prominent industry blogs such as Mashable, TechCrunch and VentureBeat.
Awards and accolades:
2014 - Inc. 500 #58 Fastest Growing Company
2014 - Inc. 500 #2 Fastest Growing Company in San Francisco
2015 - Inc. 500 #91 Fastest Growing Company
2015 - Entreprenuer.com: Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America
2015 and 2016 - G2 Crowd: Top 50 SMB Products
2015 and 2016 - TINYPulse: Top 10% for Employee Happiness
2017 - Inc. Magazine's 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs
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Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Who by GhSmart -- great book for hiring.
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Investing in and meeting as many entrepreneurs as possible.
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Hire the best possible team you can from day 1.
What's the most creative thing you've ever done?
Founding Bizness Apps.
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
Email or Twitter.
What words of wisdom do you live by?
Most problems in companies are WHO problems, not WHAT. Always look for WHO can solve the problem rather than trying to figure out WHAT the problem is.
What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?
Inspiring my team.
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