1. The service
SMB Scout is a Dealport membership for aspiring business buyers. Free includes access to the public community. Pro adds a paid deal-flow channel and member resources. Coaching adds direct advisory access, scheduling, and a six-month program.
2. Information, not a transaction service
SMB Scout does not broker transactions, guarantee deal availability, promise exclusivity, or provide legal, tax, accounting, or investment advice. Listings may be provided by third parties and should be independently verified.
3. Pro boundaries
Pro is information access. It does not include individual replies, deal reviews, coaching, sourcing, or outreach. No SMB Scout tier carries a success fee.
4. Coaching boundaries
Coaching is designed to help a member become ready to submit an LOI. It does not promise a closed acquisition and does not include model building, LOI drafting, diligence execution, or outreach. The standard includes two 60-minute calls per program month. Unused calls do not roll over. A member may reschedule without losing a call by giving at least one business day of notice; a later cancellation or no-show uses that call allocation. A call Dealport asks to move does not use the allocation. Additional calls require team confirmation and cost $750 each.
5. Pro billing and cancellation
Pro is billed monthly at $200 or annually at $2,000. A member may cancel at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid monthly or annual term, and access continues through that date. Amounts already paid are not prorated or refunded except where required by law or where Dealport expressly approves a service-credit exception.
6. Coaching commitment and prepayment
Coaching is a six-month program totaling $9,000. Members may pay six monthly installments of $1,500 or prepay $8,100. A member who cancels during an installment plan remains responsible for all six installments, which continue on the original monthly schedule rather than becoming immediately due. Service remains available through the initial term while the account is in good standing, and cancellation stops the month-seven renewal.
The $8,100 prepayment is refundable before program access is activated. Program access starts when successful payment grants the Coaching entitlement and activation. After activation, the prepayment is non-refundable except where required by law or where Dealport cannot materially deliver the service. An approved full refund also cancels the scheduled month-seven renewal.
7. Coaching renewal
After the initial six months, Coaching renews monthly at $1,500. A member may stop the next renewal by giving notice at least seven calendar days before the billing date. A later request takes effect at the end of the following paid billing period unless Dealport can safely stop the pending renewal.
8. Upgrades
An upgrade from Pro to Coaching installments starts immediately and begins a new six-month Coaching commitment on the upgrade date. Stripe applies unused Pro time as a prorated credit and displays that credit and any amount due before confirmation. The existing subscription changes in place, so a member is not billed for overlapping Pro and Coaching subscriptions.
9. Community conduct
Members must keep private material confidential, respect broker and owner restrictions, avoid spam, and engage professionally. Dealport may remove access for abuse, unlawful behavior, or sharing paid invitations or resources.
10. Contact
Questions about these terms can be sent through the contact information published on Dealport.com.
Commercial terms version 2026-09-12-v1.