Where To Buy A New Start Up Business From?

Do you fancy being the owner of a startup, but neither have the skillset, time or even the idea to get things moving?

Well listen to this episode of the Startup Streams Serial Entrepreneur Podcast right now to find out where you can go and get one…

Starting a new business is complicated, expensive and exhausting. There is so much to get done, to plan and think about. The whole process is more overwhelming.

So what if you have a bit of money in the bank, and can get a leg up by simply buying a business. You don’t need to worry about the name - done. The branding and web design - done. The products and services - done.

But how exactly can you go about buying a business? Luckily, there are a few platforms out there which can help with just that…

Buy a business from Flippa

Flippa is probably one of the biggest website selling and buying platforms in the world and is certainly where I got my first start when beginning Startup Streams. In fact, I used the Flippa platform as a testing ground to find out which businesses people want to buy when starting out. I found myself doing rather well on the platform too. I was featured on the Flippa homepage for 6 months, was interviewed twice for their own content marketing and made over 900 sales on Flippa, before properly launching StartupStreams.com. Flippa has businesses of all sizes. You could be looking to spend a few hundreds dollars, as was the case with my first customers, or you could be looking to spend millions if you are after a business with a 6 figure monthly income. Think of the platform as the Amazon for buying businesses - they come in all shapes and sizes.

Buy a business from Fiverr

Next up, Fiverr. Fiverr is essentially a freelancer platform whereby you can find and employ people from all over the world to do a specific job, such as write a blog post, design a logo or review your website. Fiverr also happens to be the second outlet for me and Startup Streams businesses for sale. I was lucky enough to become a coveted Fiverr Pro, which only 1% of applicants are awarded. There is a lengthy application process to prove that you are of “pro” quality. For you as a buyer, you can find a whole host of cheaper and less than reliable drop shipping stores, straight through to the Pro websites I started out selling - at risk of blowing my own trumpet. The prices for businesses on Fiverr are far cheaper than with Flippa, but you will be buying something brand new, not with prior traffic or sales figures to share as all websites will be made new on order.