Kamil Almost Went Broke Growing His AI Startup – An Acquisition Saved It

Have you ever fantasized about quitting your job and living off savings until you built a successful business or ran out of cash?

SaaS builder Kamil Zowczac nearly accomplished both at the same time.

While living in Bali off the money he’d earned as a project manager at a startup, Kamil taught himself to code and built a fast AI reel-video creation app called Copycopter.

Marketing his product was slow at first. Kamil started offering a free subscription and then mysteriously went viral among Chinese Tiktok (Douyin) users after posting about it on Twitter. After installing a paywall and successfully launching on Product Hunt, he began to make a bit of money, but it was all too little too late. He’d spent too much time building his product and not enough time marketing it and was out of money. He needed an exit, fast.

After posting about his dilemma on Twitter, Acquire.com’s CEO, Andrew Gazdecki, helped Kamil list his business for free. After a few difficult negotiations with buyers and one deal that fell through, Kamil encountered his dream buyer. Within 24 hours, he’d finished all the deal paperwork and completed the sale of Copycopter.

Now Kamil is back to building businesses in Bali living comfortably off his acquisition and resting easier knowing if he needs an exit, serious buyers are only a few clicks away.

Listen to Kamil’s interview with Andrew post-acquisition as they discuss:

• Kamil’s tech recommendations for anyone wanting to get into AI video editing.

• The unfair marketing trick that applications like Copycopter can pull off better than any other SaaS.

• Andrew’s top piece of advice for sellers who don’t want to get locked into negotiations with an unserious buyer.

Kamil is just getting started and you can follow his journey below:

• Twitter: @ky__zo