Know before the LOI.

A 72-hour research screen on any small business listing — every seller claim tested against the public record. $395 flat.

The problem, in the market's own numbers

$50K–$300K Typical post-LOI diligence cost
30–90 days Typical post-LOI diligence timeline
30–50% Of LOIs die on problems that were discoverable beforehand
3.2 Average LOIs signed per searcher before close

The expensive way to find a red flag is after you've signed.

What's in every Deal Screen

Fourteen sections, built from the same template every time — so nothing gets skipped because a deal looked easy.

  1. Signal Summary
  2. Deal Snapshot
  3. Seller-Claims Plausibility
  4. Reputation Deep-Dive
  5. Public-Records Sweep
  6. Market & Competition
  7. Labor Market Check
  8. Customer & Channel Risk
  9. Industry Base Rates
  10. Digital Footprint
  11. Red-Flag Register
  12. Questions for the Seller
  13. Post-LOI Diligence Roadmap
  14. Methodology, Sources & Disclaimer

Sample reports

Ungated. Read the whole thing before you order — every competitor gates the sample behind a form. We don't.

Sample

Flashes Laundry — Willard, Ohio

11-page Deal Screen · asking $229,999 · 2 critical flags, 5 moderate, 2 minor, 6 positive signals

View sample PDF

How it works

1

Send the listing

Paste the listing URL or text, plus what already worries you. Takes two minutes.

2

We research, 72 hours

Public records, reviews, licensing, market and labor data — every seller claim gets tested.

3

PDF + 25 questions

A full Deal Screen report and 25 evidence-tied questions for the seller, each one pointing at a specific finding.

We never need your NDA — public data only.

Pricing

$395

Flat. No calls, no upsell.

  • Full 14-section Deal Screen report (PDF)
  • 25 evidence-tied questions for the seller
  • 72-hour turnaround from intake

72 hours or it's free. If we miss the window, you don't pay.

Launch pricing. $495 after the first five testimonials.

FAQ

Is this valuation advice?

No. This is research, not advice. We test what the seller and the listing claim against public records, reviews, and licensing — and report what checks out, what doesn't, and what's unverifiable. We never tell you to buy, walk away, or what a business is worth. That call, and the price, are yours. See Section 14 of every report for the full methodology and disclaimer.

What if the listing is anonymous?

Anonymized listings (no business name, blind broker profile) limit some sections — we can't pull reviews or public records for a name we don't have. What we can still test: the listing's own numbers against industry benchmarks, local labor and wage pressure, market and competitor structure, and internal consistency of the claims themselves. See the anonymized-listing approach in our sample report.

Do you help with diligence after the LOI too?

Not directly — that's QoE and legal territory, and it involves confidential financials we don't touch pre-LOI. What we do is hand your attorney and CPA a clear list of exactly what our research surfaced and where to concentrate their budget (Section 13 of every report).

What if you miss the 72-hour window?

It's free. No exceptions, no partial refund math — if we don't deliver inside 72 hours of intake, you don't pay.

Order a Screen

Email us the listing — that's the whole intake. The 72-hour clock starts when we confirm receipt.

  1. Send the listing — URL or pasted text, plus industry, metro, and asking price.
  2. Tell us what already worries you (optional) — it sharpens the 25 seller questions.
  3. Get the report in 72 hours — delivered as a PDF, or it's free.