Find my path
DiscoveryWe don't sell businesses.

We show you opportunities you didn't know existed.

Local businesses, and every way to own each one — from $0 sweat equity to buying one that's already running. Answer a few questions and we'll surface the ones that fit you, with real costs and a 2-year playbook.

Find my path Run the numbers
Free, about 4 minutes Sourced numbers, not hype A real trainer, free
Example match One business, four paths
% fit
To start
Ongoing
Payback
Startup cost by path
Get your real matches
100+business types, profiled
$0 → $150k+seven startup tiers, T0 to T6
4 pathsto own each business, compared
2 yearsof roadmap in your playbook
Choose your path

Four paths. One honest comparison.

We're not a broker. Every business is costed every way you could own it — so you pick the path, not the pitch.

From $1.5k Start one Build from scratch under your own name. The lowest cost, the most sweat, and every customer is yours.
The third way Join EntrepX. Keep your brand. Skip the royalty. Your own business, plugged into shared systems, coaching, buying power and a network — for a flat monthly fee, never a cut of your revenue.
0%royalty on gross
100%your brand & equity
1 feeflat, monthly
Buy a franchiseA licensed brand and system. We show the fees, royalties and real closure data — the parts the brochure skips.
Compare franchises
Buy one runningCash flow on day one. We help you read the books.
 T0 · Sweat equity
No cash? Bring sweat equity.Run a licensed sales org: build a team, get trained, sell mid- to high-ticket offers we can supply.
See sweat-equity routes
The math nobody shows you

Same business. Up to 5× the startup cost.

Across the business types with a common franchise model, the typical franchise start runs about five times an independent start. We show it for every business, at your tier.

Median of modeled typical starts. Estimates vary by market and are validated against current FDDs before publishing.

Run it for your industry
Independent start1.0×
EntrepX start~1.5×
Includes coaching, CRM, data and tools an independent pays for separately.
Franchise start~5.0×
Before 4–8% royalty and ad-fund fees on every dollar of revenue.
How it works

From curious to clear in four minutes.

1Tell us about you

Money, time, experience, your superpower and your work style. No account needed.

2Pick your doors

Businesses scored for you, side by side — startup cost, training time, licensing and the stuff worth knowing first.

3Get your playbook

A 2-year roadmap for your business in your market — every path compared, plus a free session with a trainer who's read it.

In the library

Opportunities people overlook

Find the ones that fit you
Start oneBlue collar
Exterior washing
T2 · profit in 4–6 mo$3k–$8k
EntrepXGrey collar
Pest control
T3 · license in 60–90 days$15k–$35k
FranchiseWhite collar
Non-medical home care
T5 · brand withheld$90k–$160k
Buy existingBlue collar
A lawn company, already running
Asking ~2.6× earnings~$240k

Your best opportunity might be one you've never heard of.

A few questions. Four minutes. We'll show you what's out there — and what actually fits.

Find my path