CLEVELAND, OH, November 1, 2016 - The International Business
Brokers Association (IBBA) and the International Franchise
Professionals Group (IFPG), two of the industry's largest
organizations servicing individuals who facilitate business sale
transactions, have aligned forces to bring their respective members
additional value, including an IFPG + IBBA co-hosted Franchise
Marketplace at the IBBA Spring Conference in May, 2017.
"While the IBBA serves all intermediaries engaged in brokering
businesses for sale, IFPG has a niche focus on providing brokers
with the relationships, technology and tools to specifically
facilitate the sale of franchise concepts," commented Kylene
Golubski, Executive Director for the IBBA. "Our collaboration with
the IFPG will help our IBBA members understand and pursue franchise
sales better, and ultimately increase their commission
potential."
Both franchise brokers and business brokers earn the majority of
their income by placing clients into a business that aligns with
their financial and lifestyle goals. Instead of focusing on just
one or the other, the two organizations believe a broker's income
potential is maximized if he/she is equipped to facilitate both
existing business and franchise sales. "This also allows the broker
to truly provide business buyers with the best business opportunity
that meets their needs and goals," added Golubski.
With an emphasis on education, IBBA and IFPG will be providing
their respective members with more information on how to take
advantage of the resources and benefits offered by each
organization. Additionally, the partners will host a special
Franchise Marketplace exhibition event at the IBBA 2017 Spring
Conference, whereby franchisors and franchise sales related service
providers will connect directly with brokers from around the
world.
"We are excited about this partnership with the IBBA and the
opportunity to work with experienced IBBA brokers to help and
support them in selling franchises. We were honored to be asked to
partner with such a great organization," said Don Daszkowski, an
IFPG Founding Member.
About IFPG
The International Franchise Professionals Group (also known as
IFPG) is a membership based organization that has more than 900
members. Our members consist of Franchisors, Franchise Brokers,
Lenders, and other Franchise Professionals that help potential
candidates in the process of buying a franchise. Hundreds of
nationally recognized franchise companies have chosen the IFPG and
its members to represent their brand; hundreds of experienced
franchise consultants and brokers have chosen the IFPG to power
their business.
The IFPG is a strictly membership based organization that does
not participate in any referral fees from our franchisor members or
our brokers, thereby allowing all of our members to work freely
together. Much more than a network of franchise professionals, IFPG
is a family of established, experienced, and highly professional
members of the franchise industry. Many of our members contribute
and educate other members which helps strengthen and educate the
overall network. Since all of our members are already established
many of them have 10-15+ years of franchise experience.
Founding Member, Don Daskowski has spent years studying the
industry and implementing ongoing strategies that produce results
for the IFPG members. With the use of technology, networking,
events and proactive member support the IFPG has become the obvious
choice for experienced franchise professionals.
About IBBA
The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) is the
largest international non-profit association operating exclusively
for people and firms engaged in business brokerage and mergers and
acquisitions. This association provides business brokers with
education, conferences, professional designations, and networking
opportunities. It awards the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI)
certification as well as the courses and seminars required to
obtain this certification. Formed in 1983, the IBBA has members
across the world. For more information about the IBBA, visit the
website at http://www.ibba.org/.
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