Anyone have experience with online marketplaces? (Acquire, Flippa, etc)

November 08, 2023

by a searcher from University of California, Los Angeles - UCLA Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hi all,

After a bit of a break back in corporate job land, I've gotten re-interested in acquiring small businesses. Having worked in tech most of my career, I'm exploring businesses I could run from my laptop: SaaS, e-commerce, mobile apps, etc.

Do any of you have any experience acquiring companies through online marketplaces like Acquire, Empire Flippers, and Flippa? I'd love to pick your brain over zoom! Very curious how your diligence and acquisition processes may have differed using these marketplaces compared to a traditional business broker or direct search.

Thanks all!

Cheers,
Austin

Reply by a professional
from University of Southern California in North Palm Beach, FL, USA

Don't expect anything you can't easily find elsewhere without paying for it. Keep in mind buyer competition when you use resources where everybody else is shopping. Use the search command on SF to see what other people have said about this over the years. Good luck!

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