Brendan Mahony

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Founder & CEO at Sunset

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Brendan Mahony is the Founder & CEO of Sunset, a company dedicated to helping founders navigate the process of selling their companies. A Skidmore College graduate, he previously co-founded Toybox, which was part of the Y Combinator S18 batch and was successfully acquired in 2020.


He authored a practical guide on navigating "acqui-hires" after going through the process himself, aiming to better prepare founders for these complex discussions.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Navigating Acqui-hires
He founded Sunset to guide founders through this process and has created practical guides to help teams prepare for these specific discussions.
The Founder Journey
He publicly discusses that ending a company is not a failure, but a learning experience that founders carry into their next ventures.
Startup Exit Strategy
His experience with his own company's acquisition and his current work focus on creating positive exit outcomes for founders and their teams.

Media Appearances

Brendan Mahony – Founders Everywhere. Featured in Everywhere VC

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Venture Everywhere Podcast: Brendan Mahony of Sunset. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

8-2023
Founder & CEO at Sunset
5-2022 - 8-2023
Founding Product Designer at Comprehensive
4-2021 - 5-2022
Product + Design Consultant at Independent
3-2020 - 3-2021
CEO & Co-Founder at Contrast
9-2017 - 1-2021
CEO & Co-Founder at Toybox

Education

2018 - 2018
Education details unavailable from Y Combinator
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) from Skidmore College

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Exp : 8 Location : Brooklyn, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at Sunset
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Insights For Selling To Brendan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brendan is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brendan

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brendan move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Brendan take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Brendan

Personality Compatibility


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