{"product_id":"the-exit-peter-young-9781957452258","title":"The Exit: The full story of a seven-figure exit by a solo founder for a bootstrapped SaaS business-start to finish (how to sell your weird bootstrappe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe full story (in unnecessary detail) of a seven-figure exit by a solo founder for a bootstrapped SaaS business-start to finish\u003c\/strong\u003e. A guide for founders who have no idea what they're doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Young sold his weird niche tech business for a \"multiple seven figure\" amount. Not enough to get an Epstein intro (he was dead), enough to never have to work again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Exit covers the entire exit process-from the moment you decide to sell, to the purchase agreement, to the seven-figure wire hitting your bank, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything done to prepare a tech business for a sale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to get a broker to sell your business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating a winning pitch deck, slide-by-slide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat prospective buyers want to know.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories about funny and\/or regrettable things that happened during the process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop mistakes made along the journey (that cost Young millions).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything that reduced his business valuation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTons of actionable lessons and weird minutiae about selling your business that no one talks about.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: The Groundwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow this book is different from other \"I sold my startup\" stories, who this book is for, and what you'll learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: The Origin Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung's unlikely founder story, from hobo to fugitive to prison to late-start SaaS founder to seven-figure ARR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: Prepping for the sale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe entire process of readying your business for a sale: From how to know if your business is sellable, to clearing up your financials, to creating SOPs, to clearing up your online presence, to mapping a growth plan, to understanding taxes, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Four: Finding an M\u0026amp;A broker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to make a pitch deck (in slide-by-slide detail), stories of getting coldly rejected by brokers, and then finding one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Five: The valuation journey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn uncomfortable detail, Young details the decline of his SaaS valuation. From an early estimate of $8 million, to an increasingly lower figure as various defects of his business are revealed. He covers the five things that reduced his valuation by a seven-figure amount, and how you can avoid his mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Six: Going to market\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting together a business summary, and everything that happened when his business went live (most of it not good). Learn what happens when the market begins to speak, and you don't like what it's saying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Seven: The sale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding a buyer, the initial proposal, the Letter of Intent (LOI), and the Asset Purchase Agreement (APA). Young covers not only the negotiation process, but the challenging decisions a founder may have to make on the journey to a close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Eight: The transition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe process of onboarding new owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Nine: Post- mortem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens after the exit, and a parting anecdote of a six-figure mistake that should have gone differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Exit is both a narrative and how-to guide, written for startup founders who want their own exit, and have no idea what they're doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1957452250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957452258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Forever Fugitive\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Peter Young","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623614165247,"sku":"9781957452258","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-exit-peter-young-9781957452258","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}