I’m helping a family member grow their local service business and reach more nearby customers, so I’ve been looking into ways to build more targeted local business lead lists.

I started by searching manually through Google Maps, company websites, and local directories, but it quickly became too slow once I wanted to cover multiple areas and service categories.

Ideally, I’m trying to find a workflow or tool that can help collect business details like the company name, website, location, and, where publicly available, the owner or decision-maker’s email and phone number.

I’ve seen a few platforms that offer Google Maps scraping, business data extraction, and enrichment, but I haven’t properly tested any yet.

For anyone who’s built local business lead lists before, what tools or processes have worked best for finding accurate contact details for owners or decision-makers without spending a fortune?