IBBAinsights: Spring 2026
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Independence, OH – January 31, 2022 – The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), the world’s largest trade association for the business brokerage industry, is pleased to announce the three individuals selected to receive its inaugural Certified Business Intermediary® (CBI) Scholarships for 2022. Scholarships were awarded in three categories: The Clyth MacLeod Scholarship for international business brokers; the IWEN Scholarship for women business brokers; and the Steps to Success Scholarship for emerging business brokers.

Steps to Success Scholarship Winner
Bradley Peterson
Minneapolis, Minnesota
“I am personally very proud of our new CBI Scholarship programs as they embody the IBBA’s mission to support Business Brokers in advancing their knowledge and success,” stated Randy Bring, IBBA 2022 Chair of the Board. “Congratulations to all our winners, and we look forward to seeing them join our prestigious group of CBIs in the near future.”
The IBBA acknowledges and thanks past IBBA Chair, Cress V. Diglio, for advancing the scholarship idea within the association, as well as the Committee members who participated in creating the requirements and vetting the applications. The IBBA intends to offer the scholarships annually with applications being accepted in December each year. For more information about the scholarships visit https://www.ibba.org/cbi-certification/membership-scholarships/
About the International Business Brokers Association
Formed in 1984 and with more than 2,300 members, the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) is the largest international not for profit association for business brokers. The association provides business brokers with education, free benefits, conferences, professional designations, support programs and networking opportunities, and awards the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation to qualifying business brokers. To learn more visit www.ibba.org.
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