So, this is the first question people usually want to know when they are thinking about buying a business, and that makes sense. How do I find businesses for sale?
You need to see what is out there, how much companies cost, how much money they make, and how they are presented when they are for sale.
However, if you are new to the process of buying a business, you will probably want to read a few more articles here before you reach out to sellers or business brokers. If you contact a broker or seller before you are up to speed on how this works, they might not take you seriously. So, if you are just starting, look – but don’t touch…
The sites we have listed below are some of our favorites at Biz Buyer Central. These sites gather business-for-sale listings from all over the United States and make them easy to search and filter the results.
Expert Tip – Don’t forget to search for local brokers in your area, they have websites that list businesses for sale in your area that may not appear on the national websites.
Here are the national websites we use to find businesses for sale
BizBuySell.com
BizBuySell is the Internet’s largest and most heavily trafficked business for sale marketplace, with more business for sale listings, more unique users, and more search activity than any other service. BizBuySell has an inventory of over 65,000 businesses for sale and more than 3 million monthly visits.
BizQuest.com
Founded in 1994, BizQuest is the Original business-for-sale website. Our mission is simple: connect business brokers and individual sellers with potential buyers. We are proud to have played a part in the sale of hundreds of thousands of businesses.
BusinessForSale.com
For 20 years BusinessesForSale.com has been helping business brokers and private sellers market their listings.
We have become the world’s largest marketplace advertising 62,547 businesses for sale in over 130 countries. BusinessesForSale.com has evolved into a truly global service that connects over one million business buyers and sellers who want to find businesses for sale each and every month.
BizBen.com
BizBen.com is a niche online portal of dedicated users consisting of business buyers, owner/sellers, intermediaries, landlords, brokers, agents, advisors, service providers, and others looking to buy or sell small to mid-sized businesses throughout the USA or to support buyers and sellers in their endeavors.
Thousands of new and returning BizBen visitors review our more than 500 new and refreshed postings and posts daily!
BusinessBroker.net
BusinessBroker.net (BBN) was started in 1999 and is a leading marketplace for businesses-for-sale and franchises for sale on the Internet. Essentially, BBN is an online advertising service that helps business owners and franchises sell their businesses by connecting them with prospective buyers.
Find a local business broker
If you need to find local brokers in your area, you can do a Google search or you can also search for a broker on the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) site. The IBBA is a great resource that provides a profile for each member broker.
Final thoughts on finding businesses for sale
Whether you are just starting the process of buying a business or have begun looking, these sites are a great resource. As we mentioned before, make sure you do a google search for local brokers in your city, they may have businesses for sale on their local website that are not on the national sites.
Even if you are not ready to buy yet, browse the business listings and find businesses for sale and get an idea of what is out there.
Now get out there and change your future.
