// about
A safer way to buy and sell small online businesses
We help founders sell the businesses they built, and help buyers acquire them with confidence.
// why we built it
Small deals deserve real checks
Profitable SaaS products, stores, content sites and apps change hands all the time, but small deals are the hardest to do safely. Open marketplaces rarely check what they list, and brokers usually won't take a business worth less than a few hundred thousand dollars.
StartExus sits in between: an open marketplace with a real review step, no fees, private deal rooms and optional escrow protection. We are in early access, growing the marketplace one verified listing at a time.
// principles
What we stand for
Verified or clearly labelled
A real person reviews every listing, its numbers and its owner before buyers see it. What we could not confirm is marked seller-reported. We would rather have fewer listings than doubtful ones.
Your money never touches us
We recommend closing through Escrow.com, a licensed escrow company, so sellers are paid only after the business has been transferred and the buyer confirms it. StartExus never holds funds and takes no cut.
Free for both sides
No listing fee, no success fee and no buyer fee. Sellers keep the full sale price and buyers pay nothing to browse, make offers or close.
Built for small deals
Many brokers pass on deals under a few hundred thousand dollars, and fixed fees can eat small sales. We focus on $5k–$1M, where many founders actually sell.
What we do
- Review every listing by hand before it goes live
- Check seller identity, domain ownership, revenue and traffic where the seller provides proof
- Give buyers and sellers private messaging, NDAs and a deal room
- Offer Escrow.com escrow as a safe way to close
What we don't do
- We are not a broker and do not negotiate on either side
- We do not give legal, tax or investment advice
- We do not guarantee a business will keep performing after the sale
- We never hold your money and take no cut of the sale
Talk to us
Questions about a listing, a deal or a partnership? Email info@startexus.com and a person will reply.
// next step
Ready to make your move?
List free with no success fee, or browse verified businesses today.