“Starting from Scratch is Old News”: Micro M&A Platform 'DigiFuku' for Individuals to Take Over Side Businesses from ¥10,000 Officially Opens
The micro M&A platform 'DigiFuku' for individuals, which allows taking over side businesses from ¥10,000, officially opened in April 2026. It connects individuals who want to start a side business by taking over an existing one with those who wish to transfer their digital ventures, proposing a new form of side business that bypasses starting from scratch.
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Even if you want to start a side business, launching a service from scratch requires time and knowledge. On the other hand, many SNS accounts, blogs, and SaaS that are already generating tens to hundreds of thousands of yen per month are often closed when their owners move on to their next challenge, or are bought out at undervalued prices because their market value is unknown.
DigiFuku (Digital Side Business Market), an online marketplace operated by Yusei Komuro, officially opened in April 2026 as a platform that connects these two mismatches through "individual-to-individual business transfer." With the vision of "options for challenge to everyone," it supports individuals who want to take their first step into a side business by facilitating the buying and selling of personal-scale digital businesses—such as SNS, blogs, SaaS, and apps—ranging from ¥10,000 to ¥10 million.
■ Development Background: Bringing those who haven't found a 'way' to the starting line by taking over running businesses
In Japan, while the number of people wanting to start a side business is increasing, there are countless cases of failure when launching services from scratch. At the same time, digital businesses operated by individuals, such as SNS, blogs, and SaaS, are often either closed when their owners move on to their next challenge, or are bought out at undervalued prices due to a lack of market understanding.
DigiFuku connects these two issues through business buying and selling. Buyers can take over a running business and enter the world of management, while sellers can entrust their nurtured business to the next person and move on to their next challenge. It proposes a new way to enter digital side businesses: "taking over something that is already running" instead of "starting from scratch."
■ 4 Features of DigiFuku
(1) 'Reverse Offer Function' allows you to nominate the side business you want
While typical marketplaces involve a one-way process of "seller lists → buyer searches," DigiFuku also offers a mechanism where buyers can first post "I'm looking for a side business with these conditions" and receive proposals from matching sellers. This allows reaching potential sellers even for niche conditions that might not be found through searching.
Reverse Offer Function
(2) Not just profits, but 'Operational Know-how' is also fully inherited
DigiFuku listings provide detailed information such as monthly sales, profit, operating hours, and data sources in advance. After signing an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement), operational know-how, including the operator's decision-making process, content creation methods, and traffic acquisition channels, is gradually disclosed. Buyers can experience "learning management while owning a profitable business."
(3) Micro M&A specializing in ¥10,000 to ¥10 million, 0 yen listing, 3% buyer commission, 0 yen minimum fee
DigiFuku specializes in individual-scale business transfers (micro M&A) and adopts a fee structure with 0 yen for sellers, only 3% commission for buyers, and a minimum fee of 0 yen. This design allows even small deals of ¥10,000 to be transacted with a reasonable fee structure.
(4) Secure transactions guaranteed by bank transfer escrow + 2-step identity verification + electronic signature
・Escrow payment: Buyer transfers to operator account → funds sent to seller after mutual confirmation of transfer completion.
・2-step identity verification (KYC): Lv.1 identity verification documents + Lv.2 fund verification (valid for 1 month, requested based on deal price).
・Anonymous listing + NDA phased disclosure: Seller's personal information and site URL are disclosed only after an NDA is signed.
・Browser electronic signature: Business transfer agreement signed online, ensuring legal recordability with a tamper-detection hash.
・Dispute reporting window: The operator individually judges and responds to troubles.
■ Who can use this service
【Buyers】
・No time to launch a side business from scratch, want to reduce failure risk
・Want to take over a profitable site/SNS/SaaS and learn management
・Want to build a side business portfolio generating tens to hundreds of thousands of yen in monthly profit
【Sellers】
・Reluctant to close a nurtured SNS/blog/SaaS but cannot continue operating it
・Want to organize their business to focus on corporate activities or their next challenge
・Want to receive compensation and move on when retiring from a side business
■ Official Opening Commemoration Campaign (Buyer Commission 1.5%)
To commemorate the official opening, the transaction commission for the first 100 buyers will be halved from the usual 3% to 1.5%. This applies to all price ranges from ¥10,000 to ¥10 million.
Applicable conditions and remaining slots are always published at https://fukugyo-market.jp/pricing.
■ Future Development
DigiFuku started as a place to find the "next owner" for digital side businesses, but its ultimate goal is to be the gateway to a society where "challenging is the norm."
Through business transfers, we will increase the total volume of challenges and expand into a movement that boosts Japan's "earning power."
■ Operator Comment
"Side businesses are no longer...
DigiFuku (Digital Side Business Market), an online marketplace operated by Yusei Komuro, officially opened in April 2026 as a platform that connects these two mismatches through "individual-to-individual business transfer." With the vision of "options for challenge to everyone," it supports individuals who want to take their first step into a side business by facilitating the buying and selling of personal-scale digital businesses—such as SNS, blogs, SaaS, and apps—ranging from ¥10,000 to ¥10 million.
■ Development Background: Bringing those who haven't found a 'way' to the starting line by taking over running businesses
In Japan, while the number of people wanting to start a side business is increasing, there are countless cases of failure when launching services from scratch. At the same time, digital businesses operated by individuals, such as SNS, blogs, and SaaS, are often either closed when their owners move on to their next challenge, or are bought out at undervalued prices due to a lack of market understanding.
DigiFuku connects these two issues through business buying and selling. Buyers can take over a running business and enter the world of management, while sellers can entrust their nurtured business to the next person and move on to their next challenge. It proposes a new way to enter digital side businesses: "taking over something that is already running" instead of "starting from scratch."
■ 4 Features of DigiFuku
(1) 'Reverse Offer Function' allows you to nominate the side business you want
While typical marketplaces involve a one-way process of "seller lists → buyer searches," DigiFuku also offers a mechanism where buyers can first post "I'm looking for a side business with these conditions" and receive proposals from matching sellers. This allows reaching potential sellers even for niche conditions that might not be found through searching.
Reverse Offer Function
(2) Not just profits, but 'Operational Know-how' is also fully inherited
DigiFuku listings provide detailed information such as monthly sales, profit, operating hours, and data sources in advance. After signing an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement), operational know-how, including the operator's decision-making process, content creation methods, and traffic acquisition channels, is gradually disclosed. Buyers can experience "learning management while owning a profitable business."
(3) Micro M&A specializing in ¥10,000 to ¥10 million, 0 yen listing, 3% buyer commission, 0 yen minimum fee
DigiFuku specializes in individual-scale business transfers (micro M&A) and adopts a fee structure with 0 yen for sellers, only 3% commission for buyers, and a minimum fee of 0 yen. This design allows even small deals of ¥10,000 to be transacted with a reasonable fee structure.
(4) Secure transactions guaranteed by bank transfer escrow + 2-step identity verification + electronic signature
・Escrow payment: Buyer transfers to operator account → funds sent to seller after mutual confirmation of transfer completion.
・2-step identity verification (KYC): Lv.1 identity verification documents + Lv.2 fund verification (valid for 1 month, requested based on deal price).
・Anonymous listing + NDA phased disclosure: Seller's personal information and site URL are disclosed only after an NDA is signed.
・Browser electronic signature: Business transfer agreement signed online, ensuring legal recordability with a tamper-detection hash.
・Dispute reporting window: The operator individually judges and responds to troubles.
■ Who can use this service
【Buyers】
・No time to launch a side business from scratch, want to reduce failure risk
・Want to take over a profitable site/SNS/SaaS and learn management
・Want to build a side business portfolio generating tens to hundreds of thousands of yen in monthly profit
【Sellers】
・Reluctant to close a nurtured SNS/blog/SaaS but cannot continue operating it
・Want to organize their business to focus on corporate activities or their next challenge
・Want to receive compensation and move on when retiring from a side business
■ Official Opening Commemoration Campaign (Buyer Commission 1.5%)
To commemorate the official opening, the transaction commission for the first 100 buyers will be halved from the usual 3% to 1.5%. This applies to all price ranges from ¥10,000 to ¥10 million.
Applicable conditions and remaining slots are always published at https://fukugyo-market.jp/pricing.
■ Future Development
DigiFuku started as a place to find the "next owner" for digital side businesses, but its ultimate goal is to be the gateway to a society where "challenging is the norm."
Through business transfers, we will increase the total volume of challenges and expand into a movement that boosts Japan's "earning power."
■ Operator Comment
"Side businesses are no longer...