WHO WE ARE

WE ARE CANADA’S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY OF

BUSINESS INTERMEDIARY SPECIALISTS

Born out of the desire for making business brokers indispensable, the International Business Broker Association (IBBA) has been equipping professionals in the industry with experience, skillset, education, and resources since 1984.

Business brokerage is still emerging, and we understand how important it is to enhance professionalism in the industry through the proliferation of excellence across market-driven ecosystems. We have over 1500 members and are the largest non-profit association for business brokers in the world.

At IBBA, we are dedicated to the making of indispensable and professional business brokers.

WHY US

WE ARE HERE TO

SUPPORT BUSINESS BROKERS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

OUR ASPIRATION:

We aspire to help sustain and grow healthy economies by facilitating the successful transference of small businesses’ ownership under the expert guidance of professional Businesses Brokers.

Ownership transactions are what underpins our local, national, and international ecosystems’ health. Therefore, our mission is to equip Business Brokers with the training and expertise required to facilitate successful transferences of small businesses’ ownership professionally and indispensably, so healthy economies are sustained.

OUR CORE BELIEF:

Business sellers and buyers need the representation and guidance of a professional Business Broker to achieve the best results.

Rooted in the core belief of sustaining healthy economics through professional business brokerage, we provide our members with the education, training, skill set, and experience required to achieve the best results. Every successful ownership transaction provides retirement security for a business seller, future potential for business buyers, and essential income and benefits for employees, which, in turn, develops better market-driven ecosystems.

Business sellers and buyers need the representation and guidance of a professional Business Broker to achieve the best results. Here, we make them indispensable.

OUR CORE VALUES

In an era of exponential growth, we adapt to change. But fundamental principles govern our decision-making and behavior.

HONESTY

Trust is essential in a high-performing organization with a reputation for excellence. Here, we communicate clearly, keep our promises, admit to failures, never apply policies with any prejudice

EFFICIENCY

Being efficient means being good stewards of our resources to optimize outputs. When it comes to managing our time and energy, we are zealous. We commit to continuous functional improvement, and are bold enough to say ‘no’ to attractive activities that do not align with our essential purpose.

DISCIPLINE

Trust is essential in a high-performing organization with a reputation for excellence. Here, we communicate clearly, keep our promises, admit to failures, never apply policies with any prejudice

OUR OFFERING

MEMBER RESOURCES

ADDED VALUE

BUSINESS FOR SALE

LEADERSHIP HIERARCHY

Sustaining and growing healthy economies requires help. Thankfully, volunteers are our biggest champions. Volunteers have a huge impact on decision making, program execution, and spreading IBBA’s message across the globe. Our Policy Governance approach provides rewarding experiences for volunteers, maximizes resources and outputs, and fosters a culture of innovation.

Focused on IBBA’s purpose, Governors at the board delegate responsibility, monitor accomplishments, and ensure correspondence and accountability within third-party management companies, paid employees, volunteers and Executive Director.

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