Today we dive deep into the world of business acquisitions, valuations, and entrepreneurial strategies with Dev Shah, a 20-year-old business prodigy, & founder of Sourcely AI. Dev, who astonishingly scaled a business from $4,000 to $150,000, shares:
- How to find undervalued startups with extreme potential
- How to carve your own path to scale effectively & cut out the noise
- Being careful of survivorship bias and how to build skills
- How to juggle being a student and entrepreneur at the same time.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to Dev Shah: Early Success and Scaling Businesses
1:08 - Sourcely Acquisition: Strategy and Process
4:01 - The Power of Social Media: Growth, Branding, and Impact
6:27 - Discovering Acquire.com and Identifying Business Opportunities
10:49 - Navigating Acquired Marketplace and Business Valuations
17:57 - Selecting and Evaluating Business Opportunities based on interest & market fit
22:11 - Running and Scaling Sourcely: From Strategy to Execution
30:55 - Innovating Marketing Strategies and Customer Acquisition
39:58 - Embracing Actionable Advice and Avoiding Survivorship Bias
49:57 - Balancing Business Ventures and Personal Life as a Student
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