The research desk
Field notes for buying better internet businesses.
Original, source-linked analysis grounded in our daily deal pipeline. Seller claims stay labelled; unknowns stay visible.
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Buyer’s guide
Online businesses for sale under $5,000: what can you actually buy?
A realistic, evidence-first guide to searching for a small online business on a $5,000 budget—without confusing a cheap listing with a good acquisition.
22 July 2026 · 11 min read · Sources included
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SaaS acquisitions
SaaS businesses for sale: how to find and evaluate a real acquisition
A practical framework for evaluating SaaS listings using recurring-revenue quality, retention, concentration, product risk, transferability, and AI-era Buy vs Build economics.
22 July 2026 · 14 min read · Sources included
03
Methodology
How we rank websites for sale without trusting the headline
The evidence hierarchy, financial guardrails, and Buy vs Build logic behind our daily shortlist.
22 July 2026 · 7 min read · Sources included