Indiana Business Advisors

12/19/2025

Holiday parties are better when they include great people, meaningful moments, and lots of laughter!

Grateful for our IBA team, the significant others who support them, a few heartfelt words from our partners and celebrating a birthday the only way we know how.

What a great night and an even better team!

12/16/2025

45 years. Thousands of conversations. One constant: doing right by business owners.

We wouldn’t be here without the trust of our clients, the support of our partners, and the dedication and integrity of our incredible team, past and present.

We’re grateful for the relationships and collaboration that brought us here and are excited for what's ahead!

10/29/2025

You don’t have to build your own business from scratch to be an entrepreneur. You can buy one instead.

Della Kirkman, CPA and founder of Shift-N-Gears, is on a mission to help 10,000 women become business owners through acquisition. After starting as a waitress at Cracker Barrel, Della worked her way up to owning and selling her own accounting firm. Now, she’s teaching others how to achieve wealth, independence, and freedom by buying businesses that are already established and successful.

🎧 Listen to this Defenders of Business Value episode here: https://defendersofbusinessvalue.libsyn.com/ep-130-shift-n-gears-from-stuck-to-scalable-with-acquisition-thinking-with-della-kirkman to hear Della shares her insights on risk, funding, and deal sourcing and explains why acquisition entrepreneurship is one of the most underutilized paths to financial freedom, especially for women.

10/15/2025

Most owners think selling a business is only about numbers, but Denise Logan knows it’s more complicated than that.

Known as the “Seller Whisperer,” Denise has helped hundreds of sellers navigate the complex emotions that can affect deals. It’s not uncommon for business owners to experience identity loss, family conflict, shame, and the fear of “what’s next”.

Denise’s journey from therapist to lawyer to entrepreneur uniquely positions her to help owners face the reality that a sale is not just a transaction, it’s a transition. She is also the author of The Seller’s Journey, a book that helps readers understand the human side of every deal.

🎙️ Listen to the rest of this Defenders of Business Value podcast episode here:(https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/ep-128-its-a-transition-not-just-a-transaction-inside-the-sellers-journey-with-denise-logan/)

10/08/2025

Most professionals in the M&A space have been closing deals for decades. But being young doesn’t mean you can’t bring value to the table.

Morgan Tate, founder of Breakwater M&A, has built a reputation as one of the younger voices in the industry. He has helped facilitate over $250 million worth of deals and is now using automation to make the process faster and more efficient. From the lessons learned in those transactions, he created the Breakwater Blueprint to keep deals from falling apart. Morgan offers a glimpse at the future of exits, where human connection and technology go hand in hand.

🎙️ Check out this weeks Defenders of Business Value podcast episode here (https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/ep-127-the-next-generation-of-ma-trust-tech-and-the-human-side-of-exits/) to learn:
- How younger advisors are closing more transactions
- How AI is speeding up the deal process
- Why advisory fees are declining and how brokers can protect their value

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone. May 2023 be a year of peace and blessing for you and yours!

11/14/2022

Words of wisdom from IBA's own Joseph L Fleenor Jr, MBA MSA, as he discusses a topic that every business wants and needs: strategic planning and why strategic planning makes a business more marketable for sale.
https://indianabusinessadvisors.com/exit-strategies-building-a-business-for-sale-strategic-planning/

Strategic Planning First, thank you to all of

11/11/2022

We are honored to have several veterans among us, and want to thank them and their families for their dedication and service. And, to all veterans out there... a heartfelt THANK YOU for your service to our country!

10/13/2022

Do you or someone you know have an idea for an invention that you know will be the next big thing? Are you lost at the prospect of researching patents, and filling out applications? Well, in our Facebook Silent Auction tonight we have a Patent Services Package with a Patent / Trademark Attorney. The value here is between $5K - $10K with a minimum starting bid of $600. Click here to bid... bids close at 8pm.
https://indianabusinessadvisors.com.pages.ontraport.net/CareokeAuctionPage
Be sure to pick the correct item.

Indiana Business Advisors has been, and continues to be, the leading business brokerage in Indiana s

10/13/2022

Another item up for auction at tomorrow night’s Facebook Live Silent Auction benefitting United Way of Central Indiana ReadUp program. Whether you are a racing or bowling fan or just appreciative of charitable giving, this bowling shirt is for you! For bid is a white, extra-large, Cruisin’ USA bowling shirt from the 5th Annual Village Pantry Jeff Gordon Bowling Tournament. Check it out on our auction page.
https://indianabusinessadvisors.com.pages.ontraport.net/CareokeAuctionPage

10/12/2022

Another great auction Item being bid on tomorrow evening:
Connie Swaim Canine Behavior Services Certificate
Need help with your dog? Then this certificate is the thing to bid on. Rare opportunity to book with a sought-after expert.
Click here to bid... https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSf07JDK6KK.../viewform....
Be sure to pick the correct item.

10/12/2022

Just one of the items being offered for auction tomorrow night! A Season 2021-2022 Autographed Pacers Basketball signed by the team. Click here to bid... https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSf07JDK6KK.../viewform....
Be sure to pick the correct item.
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