Acquisition Research Assistant / Deal Scout (Part-Time, Remote)

About the Role

We are a U.S.-based consulting, hosting, and BPO company seeking a research-focused assistant to help us identify small service businesses, client lists, and recurring revenue opportunities for acquisition.

This role is about finding opportunities, not closing them.

You will search across multiple platforms and online communities, identify potential acquisition targets, and document them clearly for review.

This is structured, repeatable work with clear rules and guidance.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will actively look for small service-based opportunities such as:
• WordPress maintenance / care-plan clients
• Shopify maintenance, support, and small Shopify agencies
• Small digital agencies with recurring clients
• VA / BPO client bundles
• Hosting resellers or hosting client lists
• Solo operators who are scaling back or burned out

Where you’ll look

You will search across multiple sources, including but not limited to:
• Business marketplaces: Flippa, Acquire, BizBuySell, etc.
• Shopify-related platforms and communities (including Shopify marketplaces and forums)
• Fishbowl and similar professional communities
• LinkedIn (founders, solo agency owners, consultants)
• Facebook groups (agency owners, Shopify experts, VA/BPO groups)
• Online forums, ---------- s, Reddit, and niche communities where small business owners gather

Daily Tasks
• Search for potential acquisition opportunities across the platforms above
• Identify signals such as “scaling back,” “burned out,” “side business,” or “no longer taking new clients”
• Send pre-approved outreach messages only (no improvising)
• Capture opportunities in a shared Google Sheet:
• Source link
• Platform found on
• Type of business or clients
• Estimated monthly revenue (if available)
• Asking price (if listed)
• Short note on why it looks interesting
• Flag any replies or conversations that need review

You will be given:
• Clear search criteria
• Approved message scripts
• Examples of good vs bad opportunities

What You Will NOT Be Doing
• No phone calls
• No negotiating or closing deals
• No handling money
• No writing custom pitches
• No commission-based work

Your role is research + outreach only.

Required Skills
• Strong online research skills
• Good written English (simple and professional)
• Ability to follow instructions and SOPs exactly
• Comfortable working independently
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Familiar with Google Sheets

Experience with:
• Shopify ecosystems
• Digital agencies
• BPO or outsourcing businesses
• Lead generation or research is a plus, but not required.