Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Scott Zack
Investor and entrepreneur. Owner of Creek Equity, a private investment company that starts, funds, and buys businesses in Michigan.
- Owner, Creek Equity
- 20+ years building companies
- Ohio State basketball
In brief
Scott Zack has spent more than two decades starting, buying, and running companies in Michigan.
He works through Creek Equity, the private investment company he owns in Bloomfield Hills. Creek Equity invests its own capital and holds its companies for the long term, in healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, logistics, real estate, concrete construction, and consumer apparel.
Before business, Scott played forward for the Ohio State men's basketball team. He still thinks about companies the way he learned to think about teams.
What he does
Starts
New companies built from a blank page, with the first hires and the first customers.
Funds
Early capital for founders, plus a partner who has done it before.
Buys
Established Michigan businesses with loyal customers and room to grow.
Ohio State
34
Scott wore number 34 as a forward for the Buckeyes. Preparation, accountability, and playing your role still run his work day.
Articles
What I Look For Before Creek Equity Buys a Company
The checklist is short. The discipline is in running it every time, especially when I already like the business.
02Lessons From Ohio State Basketball That I Still Use in Business
Film sessions, sitting the bench, and playing a role: what wearing number 34 for the Buckeyes taught me about running companies.
03Why Creek Equity Holds Companies for the Long Term
We invest our own capital, so there is no fund clock telling us when to sell. Here is why that matters to the companies we own.
Contact
Building a company in Michigan, or thinking about selling one? Scott reads every message.