Buying Businesses
Acquire, stabilize, and flip or operate small internet businesses.
| Business idea | Category | Videos | Sources | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small business acquisition (no experience required) Buy a small, profitable, owner-operated business using SBA loans or seller notes and operate it. | Buying Businesses | 59 videos · 5910 channels | 10 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle Nation, Codie Sanchez, Mark Tilbury, Acquiring Minds, Side Hustle School, Indie Hackers | |
| Zero-down business acquisition Acquire a small business using seller financing, SBA loans, or sweat equity with little or no capital down. | Buying Businesses | 24 videos · 245 channels | 5 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Codie Sanchez, Acquiring Minds | |
| Buy-and-build holding company Acquire a small platform business and bolt on related acquisitions under one operator. | Buying Businesses | 21 videos · 215 channels | 5 channelsGreg Isenberg, My First Million, Acquiring Minds, MicroConf, Indie Hackers | |
| Service business roll-up Buy several small service businesses (agencies, B2B services) and operate them under one holding company. | Buying Businesses | 16 videos · 162 channels | 2 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million | |
| Boring business buying Acquire boring, profitable businesses (parking lots, laundromats, vending) as a long-term wealth strategy. | Buying Businesses | 15 videos · 154 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Codie Sanchez | |
| Media acquisitions / roll-up Buy under-monetized media properties (newsletters, podcasts, sites) and operate them for ads and events. | Buying Businesses | 15 videos · 152 channels | 2 channelsGreg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Buying cash-flowing lifestyle businesses Acquire profitable lifestyle businesses that the owner is tired of running, monetize via cash flow and exit. | Buying Businesses | 13 videos · 137 channels | 7 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle Nation, Acquiring Minds, Indie Hackers | |
| Local services roll-up Acquire multiple small local service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, landscaping) and roll them up under one operator. | Buying Businesses | 13 videos · 134 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Noah Kagan, Acquiring Minds | |
| Acquisition funnel / off-market deal flow Build a deal-sourcing business or platform that connects small business sellers with buyers on a success fee. | Buying Businesses | 12 videos · 123 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Consumer brand roll-up Acquire multiple small DTC or CPG brands and operate them under a shared platform for shared services and exits. | Buying Businesses | 11 videos · 111 channels | 1 channelMy First Million | |
| Search-fund small business acquisition Raise a search fund to find, acquire, and operate a single small business with $1M-$5M EBITDA, monetized via long-term cash flow and exit. | Buying Businesses | 11 videos · 113 channels | 3 channelsGreg Isenberg, My First Million, Acquiring Minds | |
| Agency roll-up holding company Acquire multiple small creative or marketing agencies and run them under one holding company for shared ops and exits. | Buying Businesses | 10 videos · 105 channels | 5 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Acquiring Minds | |
| App flipping Buy under-monetized mobile apps, improve ASO and revenue, and resell at a multiple. | Buying Businesses | 7 videos · 73 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Side Hustle Nation | |
| Website flipping Buy under-monetized content sites, improve SEO and revenue, and sell at a multiple on marketplaces. | Buying Businesses | 7 videos · 74 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, My First Million, Side Hustle Nation | |
| Expired / dead-domain flipping Acquire expired domains with existing backlinks or traffic and resell or rebuild them as niche sites. | Buying Businesses | 5 videos · 53 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Buy and operate newsletters Acquire under-monetized newsletters from creators and operate them for ads, sponsorships, or paid tier conversion. | Buying Businesses | 4 videos · 43 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| PE-style small business buyouts Raise a small private equity fund to buy cash-flowing lifestyle businesses and operate them for 3-7 years. | Buying Businesses | 4 videos · 43 channels | 3 channelsGreg Isenberg, My First Million, MicroConf |