Robert Leonard chats with Andrew Gazdecki about what MicroAcquire is, how he built it, and what his goal is with this company; how he thinks about smaller, bootstrapped companies versus large, venture-backed ones that are trying to be worth a billion dollars; why VC-backed companies generally get all the news coverage and what Andrew is doing to change this, and much, much more! Andrew has been an entrepreneur for longer than he can remember. He likes to build stuff, mostly companies, and tries to tell a story that goes beyond what the company does to how it’s changing markets. He started two companies, Bizness Apps and Altcoin.io that have been both acquired. Today, Andrew is the CEO of MicroAcquire, which is “the only platform connecting startup buyers and sellers anonymously.” In 2014, his company was listed as the #2 Fastest Growing Company in San Francisco by Inc. 500, and in 2017, he was featured in Inc. Magazine's 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 14:04 - Andrew's entrepreneur journey and how he planned on doing his businesses 04:08 - Bizness Apps and how this affected the outcome of his business 14:49 - MicroAcquire and Andrew’s goal is with this company 20:25 - What types of company can enlist in MicroAcquire 22:55 - The importance of having fun in your business or as an entrepreneur 25:58 - How to focus on one thing as an entrepreneur 28:03 - Andrew’s business model 31:58 - Why VC-backed companies generally get all the news coverage and what Andrew is doing to change this 38:00 - What is Acqui-hire? 39:08 - What Andrew thinks about smaller, bootstrapped companies versus large, venture-backed ones that are trying to be worth a billion dollars 42:49 - What it means to “build in public” and why Andrew has chosen to go this route ✔️ Subscribe to Millennial Investing podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/don't-have-to-go-big ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚 Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸 Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.