Beyond 8 Figures

$5B Exits – Jeff Saling, Exited 3 Companies

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In this episode, Steve, Mary, Richard, and Jeff discuss:

  • His professional journey through three companies that went public and were acquired.
  • Lessons he learned from his first three companies and how he got started with StartUpNV.
  • The business setup of StartUpNV.
  • Spreading your bets when investing.  

    • Key Takeaways:

    • Stay focused and manage your cash
    • You don’t have to stay all the way to the end to get a payday from it.
    • The importance of an early-viable product.
    • You’re going to be distracted, be ready to pivot as needed, but stay focused.


      • “I want to stay long enough to have an impact, but not so long that I overstayed my welcome.”       — Jeff Saling 


      About Jeff Saling: 

      Jeff is a start-up founder and early stage public company executive with more than 25 years’ experience. Since 1998, Jeff has been part of successful startup exits with 3 IPO’s and 1 private sale.

      As an executive, Jeff’s experience includes running worldwide sales, professional services, SaaS operations, and product development. As a founder / angel, Jeff’s experience includes three B2B SaaS cloud companies and 1 business / tech incubator.


      Connect with Jeff Saling:

      • Website: StartUpNV.org  
      • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffreysaling
      • Email: jeff @ startupnv.org
      • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzyQRccQ5tF4efOc571M2w
      • LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsaling
      • Twitter: https://twitter.com/StartUp_Nevada (@StartUp_Nevada)


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