New Shores Ventures is looking to acquire and operate one established Michigan business with durable demand, loyal customers, and a strong local reputation. My focus is on practical, relationship-driven businesses where trust, reliability, and operational consistency matter.
My primary focus is Northern Michigan, with openness to the right opportunity elsewhere in Michigan or the broader Great Lakes region.
I’m especially interested in locally rooted businesses connected to the region’s communities, infrastructure, and freshwater economy.
I am open across several practical industries, but I am not looking at everything. I’m most drawn to durable, relationship-driven businesses where repeat customers, reliability, and local reputation matter.
Areas I’m especially interested in include:
Strong fits tend to have:
While every opportunity is different, I typically focus on established, profitable businesses with:
That said, I care more about business quality, owner fit, and long-term potential than a perfect financial range.
New Shores Ventures is seeking a great Michigan-based business to steward long-term, with care for people, customers, and community—while continuing to grow what already works.
Businesses located in Michigan or the broader Great Lakes region.
Having grown up in Northern Michigan and planning to build my life and career here, I’m especially interested in companies that play an important role in their local communities.
I’m particularly drawn to businesses connected to the industries and environments that define Michigan, including:
More broadly, I’m interested in companies connected to Michigan’s freshwater economy, sometimes referred to as the Great Lakes “blue economy.”
While every opportunity is different, I typically focus on businesses with:
That said, I’m always open to conversations with owners whose businesses fall outside these ranges if there is a strong fit.
Businesses with:
The criteria above describe the center of the bullseye, but great businesses do not always fit perfectly into a box. While I am generally not focused on restaurants, traditional retail, startups, staffing, commodity trucking, or distressed turnarounds, I would welcome an introduction to a strong Michigan business owner thinking about succession.
