Building a SaaS Platform to Discover and Manage Business Acquisition Deals
Industry
SaaS & Automation
Location
United States
Duration
3 Months
Platform
Web
Project Overview
Grablity is a U.S.-based startup aiming to simplify the way entrepreneurs discover and manage businesses for sale. They envisioned a unified platform where users could browse acquisition-ready businesses, manage deal workflows, upload documentation, and track progress—all from a single interface.
They approached Resolute Solutions to bring this idea to life, starting with MVP development of a robust, full-stack web application built for scalability, usability, and automation.
Process & Execution
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Planning & Architecture
- Finalized system design, data schema, and scraping roadmap
- Defined user journeys and dashboard wireframes
- Set up AWS environment and CI/CD pipelines
Development
- Built scrapers for key listing platforms using rotating proxies and scheduled data pulls
- Developed all user-facing components including login/auth, filters, deal cards, and Kanban board
- Integrated task and document management for each deal
- Applied role-based access and permissions for secure data handling
Testing & Optimization
- Conducted thorough unit and integration testing
- Optimized database queries and ensured <1s response times for search and dashboard views
- Deployed application in a fully scalable, serverless AWS architecture
Process & Execution
Week 1
Discovery & Planning
- Conducted requirement workshops & technical research
- Finalized tech stack (Node.js, React, AWS Lambda + DynamoDB)
- Mapped data sources & login-based scraping logic
Weeks 2–4
Development Sprint
- Built custom web scrapers for 10+ event sites
- Developed REST APIs with advanced filters
- Designed React frontend & integrated with client’s funnel
Weeks 5–8
Optimization & Deployment
- Optimized database performance (<1s response time
- Implemented security & data validation rules
- Deployed serverless architecture on AWS
Goals & Objectives
The core goals for the Grablity platform were:
- Scrape and aggregate business-for-sale listings from various websites.
- Enable users to sign up and browse available business deals based on custom filters.
- Provide a Kanban board-style workflow to help users manage the stages of their deal pipeline.
- Develop a task management system for organizing and uploading deal-related documentation.
- Deliver a KPI dashboard for users to monitor key metrics around their active deals.
Our Solution
Resolute Solutions approached the project using a phased, agile development model, focusing first on the foundational backend and data ingestion layer before moving to UI/UX and user workflows.
Key Features Delivered:
- Smart Web Scraping Engine: Integrated scrapers that pull data from 10+ business listing sites and store structured records in AWS-native storage.
- User-Centric Business Listing Portal: Logged-in users can search and filter businesses for sale using criteria like location, industry, and price range.
- Interactive Kanban Workflow Board: Users can move deals through different acquisition stages with drag-and-drop simplicity and real-time updates.
- Task & Document Management: Each deal comes with a dedicated space to assign tasks, upload required documents, and manage the deal lifecycle seamlessly.
- Dynamic User Dashboard: A visual summary of active deals, task status, and business KPIs built using React and dynamic chart libraries.
Tech Stack
React JS
Type Script
Node Js
AWS
Web Scraping
Visual Showcase
These visuals highlight how our technical solutions—automation, optimized navigation, and consistent design—come together to create a seamless and user-friendly marketplace experience.
Visual Showcase
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Results & Impact
Grablity’s platform is now fully built and ready for launch. The MVP not only met the original vision—it elevated it with a user experience and backend architecture designed for future scaling.
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