Sell Your Business
Sell Your Business on
Your Terms
You're eventually going to exit your business.
We help you sell well, with confidence and ease, and get full value for what you built.
Selling a business, done right.
You built something you're proud of.
Finish strong.
You built a business you can feel proud of, with good people you care about. When it is time to sell your business, you want to protect what you have created and exit satisfied with your choices. That is exactly what we help you do.
Whether you are ready to sell your business now, or simply want to run it with the end in mind, we meet you where you are, in Michigan and nationwide.
Hear it from an owner
A real business owner's story of selling well, told in a few honest minutes.
"Craig spoke a foreign language I didn't know about — and he took what I had, translated it, and delivered it to the buyer."
- Prem, A Doescher Group Client
Why it matters
Most owners only sell once. Make it count.
Too many closely held businesses end in liquidation rather than carrying on the good work their founder started. And of those that do sell, 75% of those owners regret the deal they made within a year.
We believe that number is unacceptable.
Our mission is to level the playing field for self-made owners in a landscape of buyers looking to get the best deal on what you built, so you sell your business well and without regret.
Wherever you are on your journey
Three ways owners start with us
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> 5 YEARS
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
You’re excited about the prospect of exiting at some point. You know you’re not ready now, but you love to plan ahead. We love this too, as time can be your biggest asset in the exit planning process.
Clients here typically begin with a FieldReady Assessment, as knowing where you are, allows you to chart your path to where you want to go next.
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2 - 5 YEARS
ACTIVATING YOUR PLAN
You know that you’d like to exit in the near future. And you’re aware of how quickly a few years can speed by while you’re busy at the helm of your company.
Our job is to come alongside you to help prepare what you’ve built for what’s next, as you continue to captain your ship. Once again, our FieldReady Assessment is a great first starting point allowing us to understand your business in depth and chart your unique course to exiting well.
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ASAP
IMMEDIATE
It’s time. The business you built is ready for its next adventure.
This could be handing the reins over to someone within your organization or charting the unfamiliar seas of an external sale.
We’re here to serve as a guide and adviser as you traverse this complex process.
Eventually is closer than you think.
Even if that day is far over the horizon for you, it’s never too early to start operating your business like the day is coming.
Future you will be grateful you were proactive.
Your legacy and your family will thank you.
More than a broker
We're not a business broker chasing a commission
A broker's job ends when the deal closes. Ours is to protect your interests through the whole transaction. As your Chief Transaction Officer, we shoulder the lion's share of the work while you keep running your company.
Based in Clarkston, we help owners sell their business across Michigan and nationwide, on an internal or external path, and always on your terms.
In Their Words
“Having previously attempted to sell our company twice and failed, we knew we needed help.
Without Doescher Group, we would have never achieved the outcome we did.”
- A Doescher Group Client
Questions owners ask us
Selling your business: FAQs
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Selling well starts long before the sale: understanding what your business is worth, making the numbers defensible, and running a considered process. We guide you through each step as your adviser so you sell on your terms and capture full value.
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Not necessarily. We are not a business broker chasing a quick commission. We act as your Chief Transaction Officer, shouldering the transaction work and protecting your interests through an internal or external sale.
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Yes. We are based in Clarkston, Michigan and help owners sell their business across Michigan, the Midwest, and nationwide.
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Value comes down to how defensible, repeatable, and transferable your earnings are. We help you understand your number and improve it before you go to market. See our business valuation guide.
Let's talk
Thinking about selling? Let's start a conversation.
We love to advise business owners, and we always leave them better than we found them, whether we work together or not.
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