Acquisition is often the end goal for so many startups, especially if they took on venture capital at any point during their journey. Founders dream of multi-million dollar exits as they code for the fourteenth hour that day, when they skip meals because they’re on a roll, and when they forego (precious) time with their families.

Acquisition is the light at the end of the tunnel; the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It’s a cliche for a reason, right?

The reality of selling a startup

If only the reality of startup acquisition matched up with the rosy vision many bootstrapped (and sleep-deprived!) founders envision in their few hours “off”.

Cahlan Sharp, founder and CEO of the coding school DevMountain, came to the realization pretty q...