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Recent publications
How to Sell a Business in Michigan: A Complete Guide for Owners
A step-by-step guide to selling a Michigan business — preparation, valuation, confidentiality, process, and the mistakes that cost owners real money.
What Is My Michigan Business Worth? How Valuations Actually Work
How private Michigan businesses are actually valued — SDE vs. EBITDA, add-backs, what moves the multiple, and why local comparables matter.
Buying a Business in Michigan: A Due Diligence Checklist for Acquirers
What a thorough Michigan acquisition review should include — financials, structure, concentration, contracts, and the risks worth pricing in before you close.
Exit Planning: How to Prepare Your Michigan Business to Sell in 2–3 Years
The discipline of running your business with a future buyer's eyes — reducing owner dependence, cleaning up financials, and fixing what actually moves the price.
Selling a Business in Metro Detroit: What Local Owners Should Know
Metro Detroit has its own buyer pool, county-by-county dynamics, and confidentiality pressures. What Southeast Michigan owners should understand before selling.
How to Sell a Restaurant in Michigan: Valuation, Liquor Licenses, and Buyers
Restaurant sales carry their own rules: SDE-based valuation, lease-dependent value, and a Michigan liquor license transfer process that should start early.
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