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Who We Are

DealBuff helps acquisition entrepreneurs source off-market deals.

DealBuff is built by searchers and entrepreneurs who have actually bought businesses. Not advisors watching from the sidelines. The company was founded by Christi Loucks.

We run targeted, human outreach campaigns that put buyers in front of business owners who are ready to have a conversation. Our philosophy: off-market sourcing is a timing discipline, not a tactic. The owner you email in month 2 may respond in month 8.

1,000s
Owners Engaged
30%
Interest Rate
$75M+
Businesses Teed Up
80+
Industries Covered

The Framework

Scan. Build. Manage.

Three disciplines that work together. Not a funnel. A system.

01

Scan

Maintain awareness of the market. Identify the right owner profiles. Know who is out there before you reach out.

02

Build

Start respectful conversations. Position yourself as a credible, long-term buyer. Earn the right to be remembered.

03

Manage

Track timing signals. Follow up without eroding trust. Re-engage naturally when owners are ready.

Services

Ways to work with DealBuff.

Two ways to search, five plans. The premium community comes with every plan. Search on your own on the on-market deal platform, or have DealBuff run proprietary outreach for you.

Access

$299 a month

Search on your own. The on-market deal platform, the playbook, and office hours.

  • The on-market deal platform, 350+ business broker sites in one place
  • Weekly office hours with the DealBuff team
  • The DIY search guide
  • Premium community access

Advisory

$999 a month

Search on your own. Everything in Access plus a 1-on-1 advisor when a deal gets real.

  • Capital plan review, lender positioning, and SBA 7(a) readiness
  • Warm intros to vetted attorneys, accountants, QoE providers, and lenders
  • LOI structure, valuation, seller financing, and earn-out trade-offs
  • IOI, LOI, and purchase agreement review, diligence workplan, closing checklist
  • Monthly 1-on-1 advisor call and Slack or email in between

Outreach

$2,500 a month

We search for you. Email outreach to your buy box, run by DealBuff, plus the on-market deal platform.

  • Dedicated domains, inboxes, DNS, and warmup
  • Contact lists built to your buy box and refreshed monthly
  • Email sequences written and run by DealBuff
  • Screened on-market deal flow. Owner replies go straight to you
  • Monthly reporting dashboard, weekly office hours, premium community access

Outreach Pro

$3,000 a month

We search for you. We run every outreach channel and screen on-market deals.

  • Everything in Outreach
  • Email, LinkedIn, and voicemail campaigns written and run by DealBuff
  • Direct mail billed at cost
  • Built for independent sponsors and traditional searchers

Concierge

$7,500 a month

We search for you. The full engine, a 1-on-1 advisor, and DealBuff on the first owner call.

  • Thesis and buy box development with a quarterly review
  • Off-market email, LinkedIn, direct mail, and cold calling, plus screened on-market and broker deal flow
  • DealBuff takes the first owner call, handles NDAs, and qualifies deals before they reach you
  • Capital stack, LOI, negotiation, and due diligence quarterbacking through close
  • 1-on-1 advisory calls throughout, Slack or email between calls

Institutional

Custom

For family offices, independent sponsors, and portfolio teams.

  • Multiple parallel searches across verticals
  • Add-on sourcing for existing portfolio companies
  • Dedicated account management
  • Institutional-quality reporting for investment committees

Accelerators

Custom

For search accelerators and funds that back a cohort of operators.

  • Proprietary deal flow for every operator you back, run in parallel
  • Built for the CEO in Residence and Executive in Search models
  • One relationship, portfolio-wide reporting
  • Sources for multiple NextGen Growth Partners searches

DIY Guide

$499 one-time

The complete 17-chapter proprietary sourcing system.

  • 17-chapter playbook with real campaign data
  • Outreach templates (5 tested variants)
  • Video walkthroughs
  • Owner psychology frameworks
  • Lifetime access, not a subscription

Who We Work With

Built for serious buyers at every stage.

Traditional Search Funds Self-Funded Searchers Independent Sponsors Family Offices Strategic Acquirers Portfolio Teams Search Accelerators

Common Questions

What people ask about DealBuff.

What is the difference between the plans?

There are two families. Search on your own (Access and Advisory) gives you the on-market deal platform, weekly office hours, and the premium community while you run your own outreach. We search for you (Outreach, Outreach Pro, and Concierge) adds proprietary outreach to your buy box, run by DealBuff. Within each family the levels add advisory and channels, not a different search. Plans step up, and you can move up any time without restarting onboarding.

Who takes the owner conversations?

You do, on every plan except Concierge. DealBuff builds the pipeline and stands beside you, and you take the owner conversations. On Concierge, DealBuff takes the first owner call to confirm fit to your buy box, then hands the conversation to you.

Is the DIY Guide a subscription?

No. One-time $499 purchase. Instant access, lifetime access, keep it forever.

Do you work with search funds and self-funded searchers?

Both. We work with traditional search funds, self-funded searchers, independent sponsors, family offices, strategic acquirers, and search accelerators that back cohorts of operators.