Best Tools for Finding a Business to Buy
Marketplaces, a spreadsheet, or a deal-sourcing platform — what actually gets you to a closed deal faster, ranked by coverage, off-market reach, and how much manual work each one leaves you.
ReadThe trade-offs buyers actually weigh, side by side — financing, valuation, deal documents, and tools. No hedging, a real answer up top.
Marketplaces, a spreadsheet, or a deal-sourcing platform — what actually gets you to a closed deal faster, ranked by coverage, off-market reach, and how much manual work each one leaves you.
ReadTwo different ways to fund the same deal — a bank loan with SBA backing, or the seller carrying part of the price themselves. How they stack, and how buyers commonly use both together.
ReadSmall businesses and larger ones get valued on two different earnings figures, and mixing them up is the most common valuation mistake a first-time buyer makes.
ReadOne is a few pages that sets exclusivity and price. The other is the roughly 60-page contract that actually closes the deal. What each one commits you to, and why confusing them costs buyers leverage.
ReadDealStratum aggregates the major listing sites we track into one live feed, filtered to your buy box.