andrew pierno

andrew pierno

20
Jan
Long live the minnows!

Long live the minnows!

XO is 2.5 years old. We're starting to have some history. Recent milestones include the first ever
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13
Jan
Cash Accumulation

Cash Accumulation

When we started two years ago I naively thought I'd read enough Twitter threads to understand that basically
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06
Jan
3 Lessons Operating 5 micro-SaaS Companies in 2022

3 Lessons Operating 5 micro-SaaS Companies in 2022

Hey it's Danny. Happy new year! January 1, 2022 we had 3 full-time employees at XO Capital.
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30
Dec
Turning $300k into $1.3M (2022 Annual Review)

Turning $300k into $1.3M (2022 Annual Review)

2022 proved XO's business model. We were able to source deals, close them, grow them, and in some
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25
Nov
Making freemium work

Making freemium work

It's hard to get anyone to pay for something once they've had it for free. Inlytics,
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18
Nov
Acquisition #7 - Cold DM

Acquisition #7 - Cold DM

This week we closed on a Twitter DM tool. Check It Out It's the smallest deal we'
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04
Nov
Oct 2022 Portfolio Updates

Oct 2022 Portfolio Updates

The three co-founders of XO got together last weekend in South Carolina for a weekend of golf and just
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28
Oct
Some Podcasts + 1 Growth Tactic To Steal

Some Podcasts + 1 Growth Tactic To Steal

Your boy was on two pods the past few weeks. Can I still talk like this at 33? The Startup
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14
Oct
September 2022 Updates

September 2022 Updates

I don't know about you guys but September felt weird. Between all the rate hikes, inflation data, stock
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30
Sep

How To Buy A SaaS Business Via The SBA - Part 1

We have a deal under LOI right now that we plan on financing via the SBA. I'd like
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