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AI-Powered · Business Acquisition

Find the business
before it lists.

2.3 million owner-operated businesses will change hands in the next decade. Most buyers wait for listings. Otto finds them first — and starts the conversation on your behalf.

2.3M+
Businesses Changing Hands
$10T
In Business Value
51%
Family-Owned Businesses
5-Touch
Automated Outreach

The Silver Tsunami

The biggest transfer of business wealth in American history is already underway.

Retiring business owners hold more than half of all small businesses in the United States. As they exit, millions of profitable, cash-flowing businesses will become available — many never publicly listed, sold quietly to the first serious buyer who showed up.

The buyers who win won't be watching BizBuySell. They'll already be in conversation with owners — months before the decision to sell is even made.

70%

of small business owners plan to exit in the next 10 years

50%

have no succession plan — creating off-market opportunity

6+ mo

average time a listed business sits before selling

1st

serious buyer to reach an owner wins — before any listing

The Process

How Otto Finds Your Deals

From search parameters to warm conversation — fully automated, running while you sleep.

01

Target Your Market

You tell Otto what you're looking for — industry, geography, revenue range. It builds the search profile and gets to work.

02

Otto Searches 24/7

Otto combs Google Maps, BizBuySell, and the open web — surfacing businesses that match your criteria before they hit the main listings.

03

Leads Are Scored

Every result is scored: years in business, online presence, review velocity, owner age signals. The best opportunities surface first.

04

Otto Reaches Out

A 5-touch personalized email sequence goes out on your behalf — opening conversations with owners before they've even thought about selling.

Who It's For

Built for serious buyers.

Whether you're buying your first business or your fifth, Otto gives you an edge no broker can match.

Self-Directed

Aspiring Buyers

You want to own a business but don't know where to start finding deals. Otto gives you a real pipeline — without cold-calling strangers or sifting stale listings.

By Referral

Backed Buyers

Through select industry relationships, qualified buyers may have access to deal advisory, private equity guidance, and financing resources — helping you move from first conversation to closed deal.

High Volume

Acquisition Entrepreneurs

You're actively buying. You need volume, speed, and proprietary deal flow brokers don't have. Otto runs off-market outreach at scale no human team can match.

The Outreach Engine

Otto's 5-Touch Campaign

Every owner receives a personalized, human-sounding sequence — written to your voice, spaced strategically, logged automatically.

1

The Introduction

A short, warm note introducing you and expressing genuine interest. No pressure, no pitch.

2

The Value Add

Otto shares a relevant insight about their market. Positions you as a peer, not a bottom-feeder.

3

The Soft Ask

"Have you ever thought about your exit?" Opens the door without forcing it.

4

The Follow-Up

A brief check-in that keeps your name at the top of the inbox without being annoying.

5

The Final Touch

One last message making it easy for them to respond when the time is right — even months from now.

Responses are flagged instantly. You only step in when an owner is ready to talk.

Your next business is already out there.

Otto is finding it right now for someone. Book a demo and let's make sure it's finding it for you.