Report on the 2008 CABI Conference

The Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries (CABI) held its 2008 Annual Conference in Denver this week. The association is composed of members who are Business Brokers, Intermediaries and Commercial Real Estate Brokers who broker transactions for the sale of businesses and related real estate sales or leasing.

The keynote speaker was Steve Mulhauser from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Colorado District office. He presented a number of significant changes in SBA Lending regarding appraisals for commercial real estate and business valuations. Other topics presented at the conference included: "Deal Structuring Techniques" by Christian Blees, CPA; "Use Retirement Funds to Purchase a Business" by Larry Carnell of BeneTrends; "Strategic Partnerships" by Earl Kemper, a wealth advisor; and "Specializing in Your Success" by Shawn Sanborn, CEO of Sanborn and Company.

The Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries is a non-profit trade association whose primary purpose is promoting education, professional standards and cooperative communication among Business Brokers and Intermediaries. All of the Business Broker and Intermediary members are licensed Real Estate Brokers in the State of Colorado, to ensure a high standard of professionalism. More information on CABI.

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