I turned down $1M for TrustMRR

I turned down $1M for TrustMRR. When the buyer reached out, I had just built the marketplace. I replied that I'd consider it at a higher valuation and a similar vision for the product. A few weeks passed, and the offer climbed to $1.2M. I would have to stay onboard for a few months. Having worked for myself for 8+ years, that scared me. On top of it, the marketplace started to grow organically recently, and I realized I could turn TrustMRR into something that could last long and not be swallowed by the AI wave. So yesterday, I passed. Just like all my other products, I don't know what's next, but I'll build a place for founders to get acquired. Currently, 30 startups are listed per day. That's 10x more than at launch. The marketplace is now monetized at 3% finder's fee, and there's one acquisition a day. Back to Cursor.

I turned down $1M for TrustMRR
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  1. @marclou · Jan 15, 2026

    Shamelessly promoting my website so your startups get acquired for $33M collectively and it matches the initial offer 😁 TrustMRR.com

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