Michelet Financial advises business owners through every step of the exit process — valuation, buyer sourcing, negotiation, and closing — so you leave with what your business is worth.
Most owners undervalue their business or leave money on the table because they go to market unprepared. Michelet Financial changes that outcome.
We determine exactly what your business is worth — and build the financial story that supports that number. EBITDA normalization, add-backs, and market comparables that get buyers to your price.
When to sell, how to sell, and how to structure the deal — these decisions affect your after-tax proceeds by hundreds of thousands. We build your exit strategy well before you go to market.
Clean financials, documented processes, reduced owner dependency, diversified customer base — the factors that move your multiple. We help you optimize these before listing.
We leverage our M&A network to reach qualified strategic and financial buyers — including private equity, family offices, and corporate acquirers actively seeking businesses like yours.
We negotiate on your behalf for price, terms, representations and warranties, earn-outs, and transition agreements — so the final deal reflects the business’s true value.
Asset sales vs. stock sales, installment sales, qualified opportunity zone reinvestment, and charitable planning — we minimize the tax bite on your business sale proceeds.
Owners who prepare 12–24 months before going to market get significantly higher multiples. Here is the process that maximizes your exit.
Understand your current value and identify the levers that move your multiple before you engage buyers.
Clean financials, normalized EBITDA, reduced owner dependency, and a documented operations story that holds up to due diligence.
Confidential outreach to qualified buyers — strategic acquirers, private equity, family offices — with a compelling business overview.
Letters of intent, price, terms, earn-outs, and representations — we negotiate every element to protect your interests and maximize proceeds.
Manage the buyer’s due diligence process, respond to information requests, and keep the deal on track through closing.
What happens to the proceeds? Tax-efficient investment of your exit proceeds, retirement planning, and next-chapter advisory.
Business owners in Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Chicago call Michelet Financial when they’re serious about selling and want results — not just a listing.
Business brokerage and exit advisory for Houston businesses across energy services, healthcare, construction, distribution, and professional services.
Exit strategy advisory for New York business owners — professional services, media, finance-adjacent, and B2B service businesses.
Business sale advisory in LA — entertainment services, tech-adjacent businesses, consumer brands, and distribution operations.
Miami business exit strategy for owners in hospitality, real estate services, logistics, and Latin American-connected trade businesses.
Chicago business sales advisory — manufacturing, professional services, distribution, and mid-market B2B businesses.
Free exit consultation — no commitment. We’ll tell you what your business is worth and what it takes to get there.
Call (225) 396-5511