Press Releases
IBBA Q3 2019 Market Pulse Report
Business Brokers Say Fear of a Recession is Driving Down Small Business Valuations November 8, 2019 – LOS ANGELES – The recession isn’t here yet, but business advisors say a looming slowdown is already driving down business valuations. Over half (53%) of business brokers surveyed say a recession is the biggest concern especially for small […]
IBBA Announces 2020 Board Election Results and 2021 Chair Elect
Independence, OH – October 4, 2019 – The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) is pleased to welcome four new members to its board of governors. Joining the board for 2020 are: The Board also unanimously approved current board member, Lisa Riley, Phd, CBI, CM&AP, CBB of Link-Phoenix in Scottsdale, AZ, as the 2021 Chair of […]
Hearing Financial Services Committee ("HFSC") H.R. 609
WASHINGTON D.C. – September 11, 2019 – BIEF Chairperson John Zayac comments on today’s meeting. Based on my observations from today’s HFSC hearing on various bills, including our own HR 609, I believe the following points are worth noting: The overwhelming majority of the testimony and Q&A did NOT concern HR 609, but rather focused […]
IBBA Q2 2019 Market Pulse Report
National Survey: Booming Construction Industry Leads M&A Activity September 4, 2019 – LOS ANGELES – Construction and engineering companies led M&A activity according to the Q2 2019 Market Pulse Report published by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), M&A Source and the Pepperdine Private Capital Market Project. This is a notable change from the manufacturing industry […]
IBBA Launches Online Learning Program to Help New Brokers Find Early Success
July 17, 2019 – INDEPENDENCE, OH – The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) has launched its Business Brokerage Basics (BBB) online training program, a new educational course package geared towards those in the early stages of business brokerage and individuals seeking to enter the profession. The program marks the association’s largest educational project in the […]
IBBA Q1 2019 Market Pulse Report
National Survey: Waning Seller’s Market for Sale of Small Businesses Signals a Peak in the Market May 22, 2019 – LOS ANGELES – Seller’s market sentiment is down in all market segments except for businesses with $5 million to $50 million in enterprise value. Looking back a year, seller’s market sentiment has decreased notably for […]
International Business Brokers Association Recognizes the Best in the Industry
(Independence, OH – May 23, 2019) Fifty-one business brokers from throughout the world received awards of excellence at the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) Member Excellence Awards Gala during its annual conference in Orlando, Fla. on May 11. “This is an outstanding group of business brokers and true leaders in the industry,” said Jeffrey Snell, […]