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Business transfer · Canada · FR / EN

Succession, handled.

Chili Carlo connects owners ready to hand over with motivated buyers, even without big capital. Anonymous listings, vendor financing, mentored transitions: it all happens in one place.

No cash? You've got heart. And a plan.

I want to take overI want to hand overHow it works ↓
  • Anonymous until the handshake
  • Free for buyers
  • Bilingual, across Canada

The concept

Succession built by two.

  1. An owner thinking about what's next

    They want the business to live on, with its staff and customers. They're willing to mentor their successor.

  2. A buyer who wants to lead

    Hardworking, driven, ready to learn. They don't have all the capital, and that's fine.

  3. A business that lives on

    A transition over several months and part of the price paid over a few years, out of profits.

This isn't a listings site. Chili Carlo provides the tools for the whole journey: messaging, NDA, data room and transition plan.

Which side are you on?

Buyers

Take over without being rich.

Sellers open to vendor financing and long transitions. You bring the drive.

See the buyer journey →

Sellers

Hand it over to the right person.

An anonymous listing, committed buyers, a transition at your pace.

See the seller journey →

How it works

Five steps, from appetizer to deal done.

  1. 01Mild

    Appetizer

    The buyer expresses interest, the conversation opens. Names stay masked.

  2. 02Mild

    NDA and data room

    A non-disclosure agreement signed in the app, then the documents open.

  3. 03Medium

    Cards on the table

    Both sides accept the reveal. Names, address, exact numbers.

  4. 04Hot

    Transition plan

    Duration, vendor financing, milestones. Built together.

  5. 05Hot

    Deal done

    The deal closes. The seller stays for the agreed time.

Privacy

The numbers are real. The names wait for the handshake.

What buyers see

  • Sector and region
  • Revenue range
  • Number of employees
  • Year founded
  • Preferred transition length
  • Vendor financing share

What stays masked

  • Legal business name
  • Exact address and city
  • Your name and contact details
  • Exact asking price
  • Exact revenue and EBITDA
  • Data room documents

Masking is enforced in the database itself. Names are revealed only when both sides say yes.

The manifesto

  1. No cash? You've got heart. And a plan.
  2. We don't sell businesses. We pass on the recipe.
  3. The seller stays in the kitchen as long as it takes.
  4. The numbers are real, the names wait for the handshake.
  5. It stings a little. It goes down fine.
  6. Succession is spicy.

Pricing

Buyers start free. Jalapeño at $29/mo.

Sellers choose Serrano ($79/mo) or Habanero ($199/mo). No contract, cancel anytime.

See pricing

What people ask first

Are you a broker?

No. Chili Carlo doesn't negotiate for you, doesn't touch the sale price and doesn't give legal, tax or financial advice. We provide the meeting place and the tools. For the transaction itself, work with an accountant and a lawyer.

I don't have much money. Can I really take over a business?

That's exactly who we built Chili Carlo for. Sellers here accept a long transition and some form of vendor financing. Your seriousness, drive and plan count as much as your capital.

Will my staff or customers find out I'm selling?

Not through Chili Carlo. Your listing shows neither your name, nor the business name, nor its address. These stay masked until you and a buyer both accept the reveal.

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Still unsure? Write to us, a human answers.

Succession is spicy.

Pick your side. I'll take care of the rest.

I want to take overI want to hand over