📱 Best Platforms
Flippa, MicroAcquire, Empire Flippers
📖 The Hustle
Browse Flippa and MicroAcquire for small SaaS or app businesses selling for 2-3x annual profit that have been neglected by their owners. Buy one for $5,000, spend 2-3 months improving the onboarding flow, fixing bugs, updating pricing, and adding one killer feature users have been requesting. Once monthly recurring revenue ticks up 30-50%, the business is now worth 3-4x the new annual profit. Flip it for $15,000-$25,000 and repeat with a larger deal.
🚀 First Step
Browse Flippa for SaaS businesses listed under $10,000 with at least 6 months of revenue history, and make a shortlist of 5 candidates.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Only buy businesses where you can identify 3 specific improvements within 30 minutes of research — if nothing jumps out, pass
- Verify revenue claims by requesting read-only access to Stripe, PayPal, and app analytics before wiring money
- Focus on B2B tools with churn under 5% per month — consumer apps are harder to grow predictably
🛠 Tools & Resources: Flippa, MicroAcquire, Empire Flippers, Stripe analytics, Baremetrics