# Quiet Light

An advisor-led brokerage for online businesses.

An advisor-led brokerage for online businesses (ecommerce, SaaS, content, Amazon) whose advisors are former founders and acquirers; listings come with detailed interview-based packages, and the firm handles mid six to eight figure exits.

- Category: Listing Marketplaces
- Pricing model: Success Fee
- Where it fits: Source & Screen Deals
- Website: https://quietlight.com

## At a Glance

The advisor-led counterpart to Empire Flippers; talk to both if you are selling an online business, and expect deeper listing packages when you are buying.

## What It Costs

No listing fee, and buyers pay no direct fee. The firm does not publish a rate card; broker-review roundups (2025 to 2026) consistently report seller commissions starting near 10% under $1M and sliding to roughly 3% at $7M and above. Treat those figures as directional and confirm in the engagement letter.

## Best For

Buyers who want relationship-driven online-business deal flow with founder-experienced advisors on the [sell side](https://searchspheresource.com/glossary/buy-side-versus-sell-side), and sellers weighing an advisor-led exit against a marketplace listing

## Pros and Cons

- Pro: Advisors are former founders and acquirers, so listing packages tend to be substantive rather than templated
- Pro: No listing fee and a commission structure that review roundups place at or below industry norms
- Pro: Long operating history in online-business brokerage with consistent third-party regard
- Con: No published rate card; commission figures circulate only through third-party roundups
- Con: Advisor-led model means less self-serve browsing than marketplace-style platforms
- Con: Online-business inventory rarely fits SBA-financed, Main Street theses
- Con: Most detailed reviews sit on broker-comparison sites with lead-gen incentives

## What Searchers Say

Review roundups from 2025 to 2026 are consistently positive on advisor quality and preparation, with the firm claiming that a large share of listings sell at or above asking. Criticisms center on commission levels and occasional communication gaps during processes. Firsthand SBA-[searcher](https://searchspheresource.com/glossary/searcher) discussion is thin, consistent with its online-business focus.

## Compared With

- Which advisor-led shop for online-business deal flow? (https://searchspheresource.com/resources/compare/fe-international-vs-quiet-light.md)

## Sources

- https://quietlight.com
- https://businessbrokersrated.com/quiet-light-brokerage-review/
- https://www.webretailer.com/reviews/quiet-light-brokerage/
- https://thewebsiteflip.com/review/quiet-light-brokerage/

Also on this site: https://searchspheresource.com/resources/category/marketplace.md
Source: https://searchspheresource.com/resources/quiet-light
Last checked: 2026-09-05

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