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The Zillow of businesses - where to find companies to buy

The Angel Next Door · Buying, Scaling, and Exiting Businesses with Impact: Coco...

“So you can go there and you can find all kinds of businesses, whether you wanna buy a HVAC company or a bakery or you wanna buy a SaaS company.”

18:05 / 18:30

I don't know, the Zillow of businesses is biz buy sell. So you can go there and you can find all kinds of businesses, whether you wanna buy a HVAC company or a bakery or you wanna buy a SaaS company. You can buy everything is there. And then there are some more specialized sites. I have a subscription to acquire.com, and that's a little bit more filled more filtered.

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Coco Sellman shares her go-to platforms for finding acquisition targets. She recommends BizBuySell as the comprehensive marketplace for all types of businesses, from HVAC companies to SaaS startups, and mentions Acquire.com as a more filtered, premium option for serious buyers.

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Provides actionable resources and specific platform recommendations for entrepreneurs looking to acquire businesses.

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