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Integrated Business Ventures

Direction. Implementation. Helping entrepreneurs create the business of their dreams.

The Integrated Business Ventures team has been providing upstate New York companies direction and hands-on assistance for over 25 years, helping business owners create their desired transitions:

  • From their existing business to retirement or another passionate pursuit
  • From financial loss to profitability
  • From consistent flat revenues to growth and improved profit margins

We are Mergers and Acquisitions Specialists representing

  • Owners of privately-held companies in the sale of their business
  • Corporate buyers in making acquisitions

Our niche for businesses we sell

  • Upstate New York
  • Privately-held
  • Revenues $1-15 million
  • Corporate Divestitures: parent company public or privately-held

Our niche for businesses we assist in making acquisitions

  • Location local in Upstate NY or worldwide
  • Public or private entity
  • Corporate buyer
  • Personal buyer with entrepreneurial experience

We provide effective, hands-on Consulting Services for clients who are ready to make sustainable changes that support a thriving business, instead of feeding fears that keep you in survival mode.  We provide 

  • Financial management consulting, strategies, and mentoring to develop and implement a disciplined financial process
  • Marketing and sales planning, development, and implementation of correct strategies and tactics for your unique business

IBV Insights        

for the week of January 18, 2009


Bernie Madoff is our Mirror

I was at the gym recently, and while on the elliptical, read a short expose about Bernie Madoff in Vanity Fair, which I picked up off the magazine rack by the treadmills. It was written by his longtime personal assistant, who was totally unaware of his behavior until he was arrested. 

Reeling from the effects of such a violation of trust, her feelings did a 180 from total dedication to and admiration of Madoff to feelings of disgust and real hate. We all love to hate Bernie Madoff... 

To read more, visit our blog and share your thoughts!  Or, go onto the Lansing Star Online, and read my articles in Business Notes, on the Business/Tech page!

Kind regards,

Patricia Brown, Managing Partner