r/buyingabusiness
14k members
r/buyingabusiness is a subreddit with 14k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses business, buying, acquisition, advice, and buying a business.
This sub is for discussion around buying businesses - deal sourcing, valuing, due diligence, legal & accountancy costs, financing the acquisition, everything to do with acquiring a business.
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Popular Themes in r/buyingabusiness
#1
Advice Requests
: "Buying small home service biz"
18 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What tools do you actually use to source small business deals? (US-based)"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Struggling to find a good business to buy?"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Buying or starting a franchise?"
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Follow-up to my last post about Boomers not selling their businesses… something weird is going on"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/buyingabusiness
#1
Business
: "Met a 45-Year HVAC Business Owner Today — He’s Open to Selling. What Would You Do?"
124 posts
#2
Buying
: "Buying a Boba Shop - What Am I Missing?"
70 posts
#3
Acquisition
: "How SBA lenders actually evaluate business Acquisitions (from someone who's seen 500+ deals)"
29 posts
#4
Advice
: "Ironic but similar to previous poster. Have an opportunity to purchase HVAC business for $1mil. Looking for Advice and consultation. Details below."
21 posts
#5
Buying A Business
: "Buying A Business While Owning Another Business"
19 posts
#6
Buy
18 posts
#7
Sba
: "How Sba lenders actually evaluate business acquisitions (from someone who's seen 500+ deals)"
11 posts
#8
Franchise
: "Buying or starting a Franchise?"
10 posts
#9
Investment
10 posts
#10
Business Acquisition
: "Business Acquisition Program, does it worth it ?"
10 posts
Member Growth in r/buyingabusiness
Yearly
+12k members(413.3%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026