Andrew GazdeckiSerial Entrepreneur Driving Startup Acquisitions

If a Deal Feels Off, Walk Away

6 Apr 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief excerpt from Andrew Gazdecki’s YouTube video, the speakers discuss the importance of listening to one’s gut feeling when evaluating business deals. They argue that even if the financial metrics look solid, a subtle sense that something is “off” should not be ignored; the prudent action is to walk away. Gazdecki shares his experience on the Acquire platform, noting that successful acquisitions often hinge on a natural click between buyer and seller, encapsulated in the adage “You can’t do a good deal with a bad person.” A concrete example is given with GTN Design, where the founder’s immediate excitement signaled a strong intuitive match, prompting the decision to move forward.

You talk to an agency or a company and like there's something that just feels like a little off and you don't quite know why because the numbers make sense. You're like, I don't know if I feel fired up about this for whatever reason. You don't have to overanalyze that feeling. Just walk away. And when I talked to GTN Design, the founder was like, immediately felt the excitement. You feel like the business butterflies and you're like, okay, let's, let's ride with this.
The intuition part, I see that so much with acquisitions that we do on Acquire. I'd say 9 times out of 10, the buyers that win deals are the ones where things just kind of click between them and the seller. There's a good saying You can't do a good deal with a bad person.
So the intuition is completely spot on.