From the founder
I started buying and selling small businesses in 2008.
Like most buyers, I assumed the hard part would be evaluating deals, securing financing, and negotiating terms. It wasn't. The hardest part was simply finding opportunities before everyone else did.
Over the years I spent countless hours combing through listing sites, Craigslist, Facebook groups, broker emails, industry forums, and dozens of niche marketplaces. Some days I was hunting for a specific type of business. Other days I just wanted to know what was coming onto the market in industries I cared about.
The problem was always the same: there was no reliable way to keep watch.
Staying informed meant checking the same sites over and over, hoping I hadn't missed something important. And even then, I was usually late — the good listings had already been shopped to a broker's buyer list before they ever hit the public sites.
That's why I built OppDesk.
OppDesk continuously monitors business listings from across the market and surfaces opportunities the moment they become available. Whether you're actively hunting for a specific acquisition or waiting for the right business to appear, OppDesk does the watching for you.
It's the platform I wish I'd had in 2008.
— Andy, Founder of OppDesk
Buying and selling small businesses since 2008
Every feature exists because I needed it in a real search. This isn’t a growth experiment — it’s the tool I use myself.
No ads, no selling your data, no cold-call lead lists. A small membership fee keeps our incentives aligned with yours.
Questions, feedback, or a source we should be monitoring? Email us and a human — usually me — replies.
Start free for 5 days. Then from $4/month. Cancel anytime.
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