Matt Schmidt, cofounder and former President of DZone, joins Kevin Mosley to talk about starting a company while still at NC State, bootstrapping over 15 years, and why he chose an investment banker to facilitate an eventual exit to a Growth Equity firm.

Matt Schmidt, cofounder and former President of DZone, joins Kevin Mosley to talk about starting a company while still at NC State, bootstrapping over 15 years, and why he chose an investment banker to facilitate an eventual exit to a Growth Equity firm.

Why DZone’s Matt Schmidt bootstrapped and hired an investment banker to facilitate a PE buyout.

Exit Stories features tech founders, buyers, and sellers from the Triangle, North Carolina and the Southeast to tell their stories about raising capital and selling their startups.

This program is produced by <a href="https://grepbeat.com" target="_blank">GrepBeat</a> and hosted by Kevin Mosley of <a href="https://jurassiccapital.com" target="_blank">Jurassic Capital</a>.

Season four is sponsored by <a href="https://www.robinsonbradshaw.com" target="_blank">Robinson Bradshaw</a>, a law firm with a passion for startups. The firm has offices in the Triangle, Charlotte and Rock Hill, SC.

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Exit Stories features tech founders, buyers, and sellers from the Triangle, North Carolina and the Southeast to tell their stories about raising capital and selling their startups. This program is produced by GrepBeat and hosted by Kevin Mosley of Jurassic Capital. Season four is sponsored by Robinson Bradshaw, a law firm with a passion for startups. The firm has offices in the Triangle, Charlotte and Rock Hill, SC.

Exit Stories features tech founders, buyers, and sellers from the Triangle, North Carolina and the Southeast to tell their stories about raising capital and selling their startups.

This program is produced by <a href="https://grepbeat.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">GrepBeat</a> and hosted by Kevin Mosley of <a href="https://jurassiccapital.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jurassic Capital</a>.

Season four is sponsored by <a href="https://www.robinsonbradshaw.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Robinson Bradshaw</a>, a law firm with a passion for startups. The firm has offices in the Triangle, Charlotte and Rock Hill, SC.

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Why DZone’s Matt Schmidt bootstrapped and hired an investment banker to facilitate a PE buyout.

Why DZone’s Matt Schmidt bootstrapped and hired an investment banker to facilitate a PE buyout.