IBA, as the premier business brokerage firm in the Pacific Northwest, is firmly established as a respected professional service firm in the legal, accounting, banking, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, and financial planning communities.  Periodically, we will post guest blogs from professionals with knowledge to share for the good of owners of privately held companies…

The holiday season is often a time to assess company performance during the previous year and set goals for the new year for owners of privately held companies and family businesses.  The goal of a sale of a business in the new year frequently generates a telephone call or email to IBA, the Pacific Northwest’s…

“Opportunities are like sunrises.  If you wait too long, you miss them.” William Arthur Ward A philosophical change in the approach to managing the United States economy will arrive in Washington DC in January 2025. New leadership is focused on enhancing the role of the American manufacturing sector in the world economy. Domestic manufacturing creates…