IBBAinsights: Fall 2026
IN THIS ISSUE: “The Next Chapter,” Letter from the 2026 IBBA Chair. Plus, The Integrated Deal Platform, The Listing That Should Never Have Been Listed, Putting AI to Work in Your Brokerage, and more!
Independence, OH – December 7, 2022 – The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), the world’s largest trade association for the business brokerage industry, is pleased to announce the individuals selected to receive this year’s Certified Business Intermediary® (CBI) Scholarships for 2023.
“The IBBA scholarships are a great way for us to help support newer intermediaries in our profession,” stated Randy Bring, IBBA 2022 Chair of the Board. “I congratulate these individuals and commend their dedication to pursuing the skills and knowledge that will ultimately fuel their future success.”
Scholarship winners are awarded 12 months of IBBA membership and everything needed to satisfy the educational and activity components of the CBI, including passes to a Summit and Conference, and a suite of online IBBA courses.
The IBBA’s Clyth MacLeod International Scholarship had no qualifying applicants this year.
About the International Business Brokers Association
Formed in 1984 and with more than 2,700 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.
IN THIS ISSUE: “The Next Chapter,” Letter from the 2026 IBBA Chair. Plus, The Integrated Deal Platform, The Listing That Should Never Have Been Listed, Putting AI to Work in Your Brokerage, and more!
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