Guide
How to find businesses by industry and location
To find businesses by industry and location you need three decisions: the category that describes them, the point you are searching around, and how far from that point to look. Getting each one right avoids both empty results and overwhelming lists.
Choose the category
Use the wording customers use. A map category such as a type of shop or service is more reliable than an abstract industry label. Try a close variation if a search looks thin, and if your niche is specific, enter it yourself. In LeadsMint the Other option lets you type a custom business type.
Search one category at a time. Mixed categories produce mixed results and make it harder to write relevant outreach.
Choose the centre point
Search for a place the way you would on a map: a neighbourhood, town, district or landmark. Confirm the area on the map shown in the form, since similarly named places can exist in several regions.
Choose the radius
LeadsMint accepts a radius from 1 to 50 km. Use these rules of thumb:
- Dense city districts: 1 to 5 km.
- Suburbs and mid-sized towns: 5 to 20 km.
- Rural or sparse regions: 20 to 50 km.
If the area you want is larger than the maximum radius, run separate searches around different centre points and let them overlap slightly.
Split big areas into several searches
A single search returns a limited set of results (currently up to 60) because that is how many Google Maps serves for one search. For a large city, run one search per district and one per category. Your CRM records the area and business type that produced each unlocked lead, so you can see which combinations you have covered.
Use filters and sorting
The website filter lets you view only businesses with no listed website, which suits some offers. You can sort results by rating, select several and unlock them together. Anything you do not unlock costs nothing. See the Google Maps lead finder page for the limits of the data.
Examples of good search setups
- A web designer looking for businesses with no listed website: one trade, a 5 km radius around a town centre, the No website filter on.
- A bookkeeper serving a district: several small professional-service categories, one search each, a 10 km radius from the office.
- A consultant covering a region: the same category searched around each main town, using a 20 to 30 km radius for each.
In each case the search is narrow enough to review in one sitting. If you find yourself scrolling endlessly, tighten the radius or the category.
Frequently asked questions
What if my industry is not in the list?
Choose Other and type your own business type, then try close variations of the wording if the results look thin. Listings are categorised by Google Maps, so the words people use for a trade are not always the words the listing uses.
Why did my search return few results?
The area may have few listed businesses of that type, or the category wording may not match how they are listed. Try a wider radius or a close variation.
Can I search several cities at once?
Each search covers one centre point and radius. Run a search per city.
Try the workflow yourself
Searching is free. Unlock a business for one credit when it is worth pursuing, and it goes straight into your CRM. Plans and credit packs are on the pricing section of the homepage.
Last updated: October 9, 2026