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Business succession and selling a family business
Planning a sale years ahead, choosing between buyers, and what owners nearing retirement should settle first.
Expert topics
What Scott Zack can speak to
Scott Zack answers reporter questions on succession, selling and buying founder-led businesses, and private capital in Michigan. He is available for quotes, written Q&A, background, and bylined articles.
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How buyers value a small business
What sets the price of a founder-led company, how a buyer reads the financials, and why two offers at the same number can be worth very different amounts.
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Management buyouts and employees in a sale
Selling to the team that runs the company, and what happens to employees when an owner sells.
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Family offices and direct investing
Why private capital is moving from fund commitments to direct ownership, and what patient capital means for a seller.
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Buying and running companies
Evaluating a management team, the first months after an acquisition, and what a long-term owner looks for.
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Michigan and Metro Detroit business
How building a business in Southeast Michigan has changed, and why so many Michigan companies have no succession plan.
Recently quoted
Crain Currency quoted Scott Zack on October 30, 2026, on family offices moving from fund commitments to direct deals. Read it on Crain Currency
Reporters can also find him on Qwoted and Featured.com as Scott Zack, Owner, Creek Equity.