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Baton launches Zillow-like valuations for small businesses

Baton, a marketplace for small business sales, has launched a new feature called Business Profiles. This tool provides free, public valuations and competitor rankings for two million small businesses nationwide, aiming to replicate Zillow's impact on the housing market. The initiative is driven by co-founder and CEO Chat Joglekar, a former Zillow executive, who believes awareness is the primary obstacle to business transitions. With a significant number of baby boomer business owners lacking exit plans, Baton seeks to encourage owners to consider selling by highlighting their company's asset value. AI

RANK_REASON Launch of a new feature by a company in the business transaction space, aiming to provide valuations similar to real estate platforms.

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Baton launches Zillow-like valuations for small businesses

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    Exclusive: The great boomer business handover just got its own Zestimate

    "Our biggest competitor isn't someone else trying to sell small businesses," Baton CEO Chat Joglekar told Fortune. "Awareness is our biggest competition."