How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business?
When someone wants to sell a business, one of their first questions is how long it will take to seal the deal. There’s no simple answer to this...
Preparing a Business for Sale: Where to Start 12 Months Out
When you’re selling a business, the kind of preparation you need to undertake can’t be accomplished in a month or even a quarter. It typically takes...
Guide to Business Valuation: What Determines What Your Company Is Worth?
For most business owners, their company’s value isn’t top-of-mind until they begin thinking about selling. Day-to-day operations, growth, employees,...
Due Diligence Checklist for Sellers: What Buyers Request Before Closing
Due diligence is a determining factor in the business sale process, and with good reason. Think of it from a buyer’s perspective. They’re investing...
How Buyers Use EBITDA Multiples to Value a Business Before Acquisition
For all the emotional investment that building a business takes, selling it can come down to cold, hard numbers. There’s one number in particular to...
John C. Johnson of IBG Business Inducted into the IBBA Hall of Fame
A Landmark Honor for One of the M&A Profession’s Most Respected Leaders
What Is a Business Exit Strategy? How to Plan a Profitable Company Sale
Selling a business is one of the most consequential financial decisions an owner will ever make. Yet most owners start planning too late, and leave...
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Selling Your Business: 8 Pain Points Owners Face
Building a business is personal. In a sense, your business tells the story of your life; of your interests, your challenges, and your successes....
IBG Business Signals Strong 2026 M&A Momentum with Series of High-Value Closings in Q1
DENVER, CO, April 15, 2026— Today, IBG Business, a national, award-winning M&A and business sales firm, announces the successful closing of multiple...
Mark Travis Joins the IBG Business Leadership Team
DENVER, CO, March 17, 2026— Today, IBG Business, an award-winning M&A advisory firm, announces that Mark Travis has joined the firm’s leadership team...
Gary Papay Earns Lifetime M&AMI® certification and Welcomes New Grandson
DENVER, CO, February 10, 2026— Today, IBG Business, an award-winning M&A advisory firm, proudly congratulates Gary Papay, Principal, Managing...
Survey: Deal Values Remain Stable, Baby Boomer Business Owners Are In Sell Mode
Values in mid-market business sales are improving, and younger buyers are stepping into an M&A market that is still largely dominated by Baby Boomer...