Small businesses and AI data deals: who qualifies

The sectors on buyers' lists are everyday ones. Think trucking and warehousing, builders and engineers, bookkeepers and factories, consultancies, shops, hotels and restaurants, plus medical office admin. Browse our industry guides for yours.

Staff numbers matter most since twelve people produce a fraction of the email, tickets and job notes that sixty do. Minimums mostly fall at 20 to 30. A few buyers state no floor, and some accept smaller accounting and law firms. See under 20 employees.

You don't have to produce anything new. Buyers want what is already on file, such as project folders, email, documents, chat, CRM and billing data, procedures and job history. What leaves is a cleaned copy. You keep your originals, review samples and can leave out any folder.

1. 1

   Count

   Employees, years of records still held, and anything sensitive.

2. 2

   Match

   Take the quiz to see which buyers fit.

3. 3

   Compare

   Read the buyer rankings before agreeing to a call.