$npx -y skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-acquireAcquire.com marketplace help — the curated startup acquisition marketplace (formerly MicroAcquire) with 500K+ verified buyers and a large pool of verified buyer funds and closed deal volume. Covers seller listing setup and tier selection, buyer plan comparison (Basic/Premium/Plat
| 1 | # Acquire.com Platform Help |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Helps the user with Acquire.com marketplace questions — from deciding whether to list and which plan to use through preparing a data room, managing the NDA/LOI workflow, and closing via Escrow.com. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Step 1 — Gather context |
| 6 | |
| 7 | If `references/learnings.md` exists, read it first for accumulated knowledge. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Ask the user: |
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| 11 | 1. **What do you need help with?** |
| 12 | - A) Listing my SaaS for sale — eligibility, pricing, listing copy |
| 13 | - B) Buyer plan selection — Basic / Premium / Platinum |
| 14 | - C) Understanding fees — monthly listing fees, closing commission |
| 15 | - D) Due diligence — data room, metrics, what buyers ask for |
| 16 | - E) Deal process — NDA, LOI, APA, escrow, timeline |
| 17 | - F) Comparing Acquire.com to Flippa, Empire Flippers, or FE International |
| 18 | - G) Something else |
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| 20 | 2. **If seller — what's your business?** |
| 21 | - A) Pre-revenue / MVP |
| 22 | - B) <$5K MRR (~$60K ARR) |
| 23 | - C) $5K–$20K MRR ($60K–$240K ARR) |
| 24 | - D) $20K–$100K MRR ($240K–$1.2M ARR) |
| 25 | - E) $100K+ MRR |
| 26 | |
| 27 | 3. **Where are you in the process?** |
| 28 | - A) Researching whether to sell |
| 29 | - B) Ready to list, haven't started |
| 30 | - C) Listed, haven't reached NDA |
| 31 | - D) Under NDA with buyer(s), no LOI |
| 32 | - E) Have LOI, in due diligence |
| 33 | - F) In APA negotiation / closing |
| 34 | |
| 35 | **If the user's prompt already provides enough context, skip directly to the relevant step.** Lead with your best-effort answer using reasonable assumptions (stated explicitly), then ask only the most critical 1-2 clarifying questions. |
| 36 | |
| 37 | ## Step 2 — Route or answer directly |
| 38 | |
| 39 | If the request maps to another skill, route with an explicit command: |
| 40 | |
| 41 | | User's problem | Route to | |
| 42 | |---|---| |
| 43 | | Choosing which marketplace to list on | `/sales-side-project-valuation {user's question}` | |
| 44 | | Valuing the business (revenue multiples, pricing strategy) | `/sales-side-project-valuation {user's question}` | |
| 45 | | Selling a content site or ecommerce store (not SaaS) | `/sales-side-project-valuation {user's question}` — it covers Flippa/Empire Flippers | |
| 46 | | Showcasing or finding a co-founder for a side project | `/sales-sideprojectors {user's question}` | |
| 47 | |
| 48 | Otherwise, answer from platform knowledge below. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | ## Step 3 — Acquire.com platform reference |
| 51 | |
| 52 | **Read `references/platform-guide.md`** for the full platform reference — buyer tiers, seller fees, deal stages (listing → NDA → LOI → DD → APA → escrow), Customer Success team, M&A broker partnership, and timeline data. |
| 53 | |
| 54 | Answer the user's question using only the relevant section — don't dump the whole reference. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | ## Step 4 — Actionable guidance |
| 57 | |
| 58 | Provide guidance based on the user's stage: |
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| 60 | - **Pre-listing**: Verify TTM MRR eligibility against the current cutoffs, check data readiness (Stripe/Google Analytics/P&L), set an asking price grounded in Acquire.com's realized multiples. |
| 61 | - **Listing**: Pick the seller tier that matches the asking price (monthly fee scales with price band). Write for Acquire.com's audience — bootstrapped operators, not VCs. |
| 62 | - **NDA/LOI stage**: Expect a high NDA-to-LOI drop-off. Pre-qualify buyers by plan tier (Premium/Platinum implies serious intent). Don't share the data room before NDA. |
| 63 | - **DD/APA**: Use Acquire.com's free APA templates and Customer Success Manager. Budget 60-90 days from LOI to close; longer for asset-over-$250K or share deals. |
| 64 | |
| 65 | If you discover a gotcha, workaround, or tip not covered in `references/learnings.md`, append it there. |
| 66 | |
| 67 | ## Gotchas |
| 68 | |
| 69 | *Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about plan-gated features and current pricing.* |
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| 71 | - **Seller fees changed April 17, 2024.** Pre-April 2024 listings were free; Acquire.com now charges a monthly listing fee ($25/$50/$100 by asking price tier) plus a closing commission (8%/7%/6% sliding based on asking price band). Anything written before April 2024 about "free to list" is outdated. |
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