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Jaqua Business Brokers

License Number: 6501416247

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Portage, Michigan

About the Company

Jaqua Business Brokers provides comprehensive mergers & acquisitions advisory services to privately held business owners throughout Michigan and across the United States. As part of Jaqua Realtors Commercial and in partnership with Focal 5 Group, our experienced advisors guide owners through every stage of the business transition process—from valuation and sale readiness to confidential marketing, buyer qualification, negotiation, and successful closing. We are committed to building long-term relationships while helping business owners maximize value and achieve successful ownership transitions.

Broker Biography

Introduction

At Jaqua Business Brokers, we understand that selling a business is one of the most significant financial and personal decisions an owner will make. Our team combines decades of experience in mergers & acquisitions, business brokerage, commercial real estate, and private business ownership to provide strategic guidance throughout every stage of the transaction.

Working alongside the national resources of Focal 5 Group and the commercial expertise of Jaqua Realtors Commercial, we deliver a personalized advisory approach backed by extensive market knowledge and proven transaction experience. We work with business owners across a wide range of industries, helping them prepare for sale, determine market value, identify qualified buyers, maintain confidentiality, negotiate favorable terms, and successfully transition ownership.

Our approach extends beyond simply listing a business. We believe successful transactions begin well before a company goes to market. Through strategic exit planning and sale readiness guidance, we help owners strengthen business value, reduce transition risk, and position their companies for the best possible outcome.

Every client engagement is built on trust, integrity, confidentiality, and a commitment to achieving each owner's personal and financial objectives. Whether an owner plans to sell this year or several years from now, our advisors provide the experience, process, and resources necessary to navigate a successful transition.

Services Provided

Jaqua Business Brokers provides comprehensive business brokerage and M&A advisory services for privately held businesses, including sale readiness, exit planning, business valuations, confidential marketing, buyer identification, due diligence coordination, negotiation, and transaction management. Backed by the commercial real estate expertise of Jaqua Realtors Commercial and the national resources of Focal 5 Group, we help business owners maximize value and successfully transition ownership.

Areas Served

  • Kalamazoo County, MI
  • Licensed In

    • Michigan — License number 6501416247

    Professional Affiliations

    Focal 5 Group
    Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)
    Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA)
    International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)
    M&A Source
    Michigan Realtors®
    National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) (Jaqua Realtors is a NAR-affiliated brokerage.)

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