BizQuest Scraper

BizQuest Scraper

Scrape BizQuest.com business-for-sale listings into structured acquisition data: titles, asking prices, cash flow, EBITDA, gross revenue, locations, industries, images, and broker contact details.

Turn any BizQuest search, category, or location page into clean deal-sourcing data — asking price, cash flow, EBITDA, industry, broker name, phone, and 15+ other fields per listing, narrowed by keyword and location filters.

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BizQuest Scraper (parsebird/bizquest-scraper) scrapes public BizQuest.com business-for-sale listings. Inputs: startUrl (string, a BizQuest search/category/location URL, default "https://www.bizquest.com/mid-market-businesses-for-sale/"), keyword (string, filters listings by title/description/industry), location (string, filters by city/county/state and builds a location search when startUrl is empty), results_wanted (integer, default 20), max_pages (integer, default 10, up to 50 listings per page), proxyConfiguration (object, default Residential Apify Proxy). Output fields: listing_id, title, listing_url, location, description, asking_price, cash_flow, ebitda, gross_revenue, industry, image_urls, broker_name, broker_company, broker_phone, broker_profile_url, broker_certifications, lease_rate_per_square_foot, business_type_id, auction_start_date, auction_end_date, franchise_initial_fee, franchise_initial_capital, real_estate_included, price_reduced, hot_listing, source. Pricing: pay-per-event, $0.90/1,000 listings on Free and $0.80/1,000 on Bronze/Silver/Gold. API: https://apify.com/parsebird/bizquest-scraper/api - Token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations

What is BizQuest Scraper?

BizQuest Scraper is an Apify Actor that extracts public business-for-sale listing data from BizQuest.com, one of the longest-running online marketplaces for buying and selling businesses. Use it as a BizQuest API alternative when you need structured deal-flow data, comparable listings, or broker inventory without manual copy-paste.

Paste a BizQuest search, category, or location URL — or leave it empty and narrow the default mid-market search with a keyword and location instead. Results are saved to an Apify Dataset, where you can preview, filter, export, schedule, or send them through the Apify API.

What can BizQuest Scraper do?

• 🔎 Scrape BizQuest search pages, industry category pages (such as mid-market businesses), and state or city location pages.
• 🎯 Narrow any search with an optional keyword (matched against title, description, and industry) and location (matched against city, county, state, or region).
• 💰 Extract asking price, cash flow, EBITDA, gross revenue, lease rate, and franchise investment figures when BizQuest discloses them.
• 🧑‍💼 Extract broker name, company, phone number, profile URL, and certifications for each listing.
• 🖼️ Extract all public listing photo URLs.
• ⚡ Run on Apify with scheduling, API access, webhooks, integrations, and export formats including JSON, CSV, and Excel.
• 🆓 Try it with Apify's free trial credits before committing to a paid plan.

What data can you extract from BizQuest?

Each dataset item is one BizQuest listing. Fields are empty when BizQuest does not disclose that value for a given listing.

Field	Description
listing_id	BizQuest listing identifier
title	Business listing headline
listing_url	Direct public listing URL
location	Published city, county, state, or region
description	Listing summary or business description snippet
asking_price	Published asking price when disclosed
cash_flow	Published cash flow when disclosed
ebitda	Published EBITDA when disclosed
gross_revenue	Published gross revenue when disclosed
industry	Business category or industry
image_urls	Public listing image URLs
broker_name	Published broker or contact name
broker_company	Published broker company
broker_phone	Published broker phone number
broker_profile_url	Public broker profile URL
broker_certifications	Published broker credentials when available
lease_rate_per_square_foot	Published lease rate when available
business_type_id	Published category identifier
auction_start_date / auction_end_date	Published auction timing when applicable
franchise_initial_fee / franchise_initial_capital	Published franchise investment figures when applicable
real_estate_included	Whether the listing indicates real estate is included
price_reduced	Whether the listing indicates a price reduction
hot_listing	Whether the listing is marked as a hot listing

How to scrape BizQuest

1. Open BizQuest Scraper on Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open the actor in Apify Console.
3. Paste a BizQuest search, category, or location URL into Search, Category, or Location URL — for example a state page like https://www.bizquest.com/businesses-for-sale-in-florida-fl/.
4. Or leave the URL empty and set Keyword and Location to narrow the default mid-market search, such as restaurant and California.
5. Set Results Wanted to a small number such as 20 for the first run.
6. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
7. Open the dataset to preview rows or export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	string	No	Mid-market business search	One public BizQuest search, category, or location URL
keyword	string	No	—	Optional business keyword
location	string	No	—	Optional city, county, state, or region
results_wanted	integer	No	20	Maximum number of listings to save
max_pages	integer	No	10	Maximum result pages to request, with up to 50 listings per page
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Residential Apify Proxy	Proxy settings for the run

Provide a URL when you want to reproduce an exact BizQuest search. Keyword and location can also be used to narrow the listings returned in a run, and location alone will build a BizQuest location search when no URL is set.

Usage examples

Mid-market businesses — collect the first 20 listings from the mid-market category:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.bizquest.com/mid-market-businesses-for-sale/",
    "results_wanted": 20,
    "max_pages": 2
}

A BizQuest location page — collect listings from a public location-specific BizQuest URL:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.bizquest.com/businesses-for-sale-in-florida-fl/",
    "results_wanted": 100,
    "max_pages": 3
}

Keyword and location research — use a keyword and location to identify listings relevant to an acquisition thesis:

{
    "keyword": "restaurant",
    "location": "California",
    "results_wanted": 50,
    "max_pages": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Output example

{
    "listing_id": 2535888,
    "title": "Premier Technology Distributor | Doral HQ + Orlando Branch",
    "listing_url": "https://www.bizquest.com/business-for-sale/premier-technology-distributor-doral-hq-orlando-branch/BW2535888/",
    "location": "Miami-Dade County, FL",
    "description": "28-Year Industry Leader | $5.25M Revenue | Real Estate Available",
    "asking_price": 5800000,
    "industry": "Wholesale & Distribution",
    "real_estate_included": true,
    "hot_listing": true,
    "broker_name": "Alina Isenko",
    "broker_company": "The Keyes Company",
    "source": "bizquest.com"
}

Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML from the Dataset tab, or pull them through the Apify API.

Use cases

🔎 Deal sourcing — Build structured target lists of businesses for sale by industry, price range, or location.

📊 Market research — Compare asking prices, cash flow, and industries across states, counties, or categories.

🧑‍💼 Broker monitoring — Schedule recurring runs to track new or updated BizQuest listings from specific brokers or regions.

🤖 AI assistant workflows — Feed listing data into LLM agents through the Apify MCP server.

🔄 CRM and spreadsheet workflows — Send results to Google Sheets, Airtable, Slack, Zapier, Make, or your own database through Apify integrations.

How it works

1. The actor resolves your input into a BizQuest search, category, or location URL — building one automatically from Location when no URL is provided.
2. It fetches public BizQuest search pages with browser-like requests and paginates through result pages up to Max Pages.
3. Each search page's embedded listing data is parsed for price, location, industry, broker, images, and other published fields.
4. Duplicate listings are skipped by listing ID within the run.
5. Optional Keyword and Location filters narrow the results before they are saved.
6. Each saved listing is pushed to an Apify Dataset and billed as one pay-per-event result, up to Results Wanted.

How much does it cost to scrape BizQuest?

BizQuest Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged once per saved listing, not for duplicate or skipped rows.

Plan	Price per 1,000 saved listings	Example: 5,000 listings
Free	$0.90	$4.50
Bronze	$0.80	$4.00
Silver	$0.80	$4.00
Gold	$0.80	$4.00

Apify platform usage costs are separate. Keep your first run small, review the dataset, then scale with a larger results_wanted value or a recurring schedule. Apify offers free trial credits on eligible accounts; check current details on the Apify pricing page.

API usage examples

Run BizQuest Scraper programmatically with the Apify API.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

run_input = {
    "startUrl": "https://www.bizquest.com/businesses-for-sale-in-florida-fl/",
    "results_wanted": 50,
    "max_pages": 3,
}

run = client.actor("parsebird/bizquest-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["title"], item["asking_price"], item["listing_url"])

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' });

const input = {
    keyword: 'restaurant',
    location: 'California',
    results_wanted: 50,
    max_pages: 5,
};

const run = await client.actor('parsebird/bizquest-scraper').call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

items.forEach((item) => {
    console.log(`${item.title} - ${item.location} - ${item.listing_url}`);
});

You can connect finished datasets to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, webhooks, or your own API pipeline.

Is it legal to scrape BizQuest?

BizQuest Scraper extracts publicly visible listing data. It does not log in, bypass paywalls, contact sellers, or collect private account data. You should still review BizQuest.com's terms and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws, privacy rules, and platform policies. For general background, read Apify's guide: Is web scraping legal?.

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FAQ

Can I scrape BizQuest by keyword and location instead of a URL? Yes. Set Keyword and/or Location and leave Search, Category, or Location URL empty. The actor searches BizQuest's default mid-market listings, builds a location search automatically when a location is given, and filters results by keyword.

Can I scrape a direct listing URL? No. BizQuest's anti-bot protection blocks direct listing detail pages for automated requests. Use a search, category, or location URL instead — the search results already include price, location, industry, broker, and image data for every listing.

Why are some financial fields null? BizQuest does not disclose cash flow, EBITDA, or gross revenue on every listing. The actor only fills these fields when BizQuest publishes a value.

Why does BizQuest require Residential Proxy? BizQuest blocks most datacenter IP ranges. The actor defaults Proxy Configuration to Apify's Residential Proxy group, which is strongly recommended for reliable runs.

Can I schedule recurring market checks? Yes. Use Apify schedules to run this BizQuest scraper daily, weekly, or at any custom interval.

Can I use this as a BizQuest scraper API? Yes. Call the actor through the Apify API, use webhooks, or connect it to AI assistants with the Apify MCP server.

Where can I report issues or request fields? Use the Issues tab on the actor page: BizQuest Scraper issues.