Key takeaways
- Start wide on industry and narrow only if the list is too large.
- A 10 to 25 mile radius suits most local sellers.
- Exclude national chains, whose local managers rarely decide.
Step by step
- Describe the people in one sentence. On Starter and above, search "business owners within 25 miles of 33602 with a mobile number" and BuzzAI reads real titles and company names instead of relying on industry codes. On Free, build the same list with the filters in the table below.
- Use the right titles. Owner, founder, president, principal, managing partner and general manager.
- Set the company size. Local sellers usually want 1 to 99 employees. Larger sites belong to companies that buy centrally.
- Choose the channel. Phone and in person. Local owners respond to someone nearby far more than to a distant email. Scrub numbers against the National Do-Not-Call Registry and your own do-not-call list before calling or texting.
- Save, reveal and reach out. Save the list, reveal only the people you will contact, and export to a spreadsheet or your CRM. You are not charged when no email or phone exists.
| Filter | What to use |
|---|---|
| Location | ZIP code plus radius, or a list of ZIPs |
| Titles | Owner, Founder, President, General Manager |
| Size | 1 to 99 employees |
| Exclude | National chain and franchise brand names |
What to know
A contact's listed location can be their home or their workplace. For territory lists, choose the work-location option so you get businesses in the area, not commuters who live there.
If you also sell to households, the same ZIP radius works for consumer searches by age, income and homeowner status. Calls and texts to households are consumer outreach: Scrub numbers against the National Do-Not-Call Registry and your own do-not-call list before calling or texting. Get prior consent before any automated call or text. This is general information, not legal advice.
