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Define the target market
- Enter the business niche you want to explore
- Choose your target geographies — city, metro, state, or nationwide
You define the market.
Sloane maps the target universe.
Enter a business niche and target geographies. Sloane identifies companies in that market,
uses AI to profile what they do, and separates the strongest fits from adjacent businesses.
Business nicheTarget geographiesCompany universeReview & export
How it works
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Sloane finds companies
- Companies identified across your selected geographies
- Businesses found beyond familiar databases, directories, and deal lists
- Results organized into one structured company universe
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AI profiles each company
- Business summary — what the company actually does
- Business niche — precise market classification
- Core offerings and customer segments
- Company identity — normalized name and verified website
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AI ranks every result
- Each company scored 1–5 for relevance
- Dedicated operators separated from adjacent businesses
- Directories, platforms, and other non-targets flagged
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Review and export
- Browse companies ranked by relevance
- Filter by score, business niche, or entity type
- Export a clean CSV for further review and outreach
What your market scan looks like
A sample scan for commercial boiler maintenance across Midwest markets.
SCAN DETAILS
NICHESCommercial Boiler Maintenance
TARGET GEOGRAPHIESChicago, IL · Indianapolis, IN · Milwaukee, WI · Detroit, MI · Minneapolis, MN
Results Summary
261Highly Relevant44Relevant22Potentially Relevant13Low Relevance7Not Relevant
CompaniesShowing 5 of 347 · sorted by score
| Score | Company Name | Website | Business Niche | Business Summary | Core Offerings | Customers / End Markets | Location | Entity Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 — Highly Relevant | Ironclad Mechanical Services | ironcladmechanical.co | Commercial Boiler Services | Ironclad Mechanical Services provides boiler tune-ups, combustion analysis, and replacement planning for multi-site commercial and industrial portfolio owners. | Boiler Tune-Ups; Combustion Analysis; Replacement Planning; Multi-Site Service Programs | Portfolio Property Owners; Facility Teams | — | Operating Company |
| 5 — Highly Relevant | Lakefront Boiler Care | lakefrontboiler.com | Commercial Boiler Services | Lakefront Boiler Care provides 24/7 commercial boiler inspection, emergency repair, and preventive maintenance to institutional facilities across the greater Chicago area. | Preventive Maintenance Programs; Combustion Analysis & Tuning; Emergency Boiler Repair; Safety Valve Testing | Commercial Facilities; Industrial Plants | 1240 W Huron St, Chicago, IL 60642 | Operating Company |
| 5 — Highly Relevant | Northline Boiler Services | northlineboilerservices.com | Commercial Boiler Services | Northline Boiler Services provides union-certified boiler maintenance for manufacturing plants and high-rise buildings, including compliance documentation and safety inspections. | Certified Boiler Inspections; Compliance Documentation; Safety Valve Testing; Burner Calibration | Manufacturing Facilities; High-Rise Buildings | — | Operating Company |
| 5 — Highly Relevant | Summit Heat Plant Services | summitheatplant.com | Commercial Boiler Services | Summit Heat Plant Services provides burner service, preventive maintenance inspections, and replacement planning for commercial and industrial facility teams. | Burner Service; PM Inspections; Replacement Planning; Compliance Reporting | Commercial Facilities; Industrial Facility Teams | — | Operating Company |
| 4 — Relevant | Armor Air | armorair.com | HVAC Services | Armor Air provides full-service commercial HVAC, heating, cooling, and boiler maintenance to commercial and industrial facilities in the Indianapolis area. | Commercial HVAC; Boiler Maintenance; Heating & Cooling; Refrigeration Service | Commercial Facilities; Industrial Facilities | 8220 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268 | Operating Company |
Row 5 — Armor Air is a full-service HVAC contractor where boiler maintenance is one service among several. Sloane scores it 4 rather than 5, so your team can prioritize dedicated operators first.
Sloane vs. traditional sourcing
One automated scan produces a targeted company universe across the selected marketAnalysts spend hours or days working across fragmented sources and databases
Expands coverage beyond familiar databases, directories, and deal listsCoverage often depends on familiar sources and established lists
Every company is AI-profiled with a business summary, niche, core offerings, and customer segmentsCompany profiles vary in depth, consistency, and completeness
Every company is ranked 1–5 for relevance, separating dedicated operators from adjacent businessesResults often return as undifferentiated lists with limited signal on which companies are most relevant
One clean export provides a practical starting point for further review and outreachSignificant cleanup is often required before the output is ready for review or outreach
Ready to map your first target market?
Enter a business niche and target geographies. Receive a targeted company universe,
with each company AI-profiled and ranked by relevance.