The research desk

Your first acquisition starts with better questions.

Real examples, clear calculations and practical checklists for buying a small online business. Start with your budget, then follow the evidence.

Buyer guides & field notes

6 guides
01
Small SaaS acquisitions

SaaS for sale under $10,000: a real example and a buyer’s checklist

What does a sub-$10k SaaS actually look like? Examine a $3,999 archived listing, calculate its reported profit multiple, and learn what to verify before buying.

7 September 2026 · 6 minute read

02
First acquisition

Buying an online business under $25,000: SaaS or a content site?

Compare two dated acquisition examples, reported profits and operator workloads to decide which business model deserves your next diligence call.

7 September 2026 · 5 minute read

03
Buyer toolkit

Micro-SaaS acquisition checklist: what to request before making an offer

A practical evidence checklist for a small SaaS purchase: recurring revenue, customer retention, operating costs, code, dependencies and handover.

7 September 2026 · 5 minute read

04
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 minute read

05
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 Buy vs Build economics.

22 July 2026 · 14 minute read

06
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 minute read