International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) - News Releases

• Small Business Research Board (SBRB) Study: Health Care Costs Again Leading Concern of Small Business; Lower Revenue, Hiring Projections Cause Drop in Small Business Confidence Index According to Latest SBRB Study NORTHFIELD, IL (April 5, 2007) -- The cost of health care has replaced concern about energy and fuel as the leading issue impacting small businesses, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study released here today.
• IPA SBRB Study: Transportation Companies In Gear for Healthy 2007 Start; Owners, Operators "Most" Optimistic About Business Prospects Buffalo Grove, IL (January 9, 2007) -- Small and medium-sized transportation companies are more optimistic than other industry segments with many owners and managers projecting double digit revenue growth over the next 12 months, according to the results of an International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) survey released here today.
• IPA SBRB Study: Food Service Companies Cautiously Optimistic About Economy, But Most Still Looking for Revenue Increases Buffalo Grove, IL (January 9, 2007) -- Small and medium-sized food service companies are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for the coming months and are the least confident about the near term than any other industry segment measured, according to the results of an International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) survey released here today.
• Construction / Contractor Industry Confidence Rebounds 11 Points to 42.04 as Owners, Managers Project Greater Optimism in Economy, Forecasts for Improved Revenues According to Latest IPA SBRB Study BUFFALO GROVE, IL (December 28, 2006) -- Owners and managers of small to medium sized construction and contracting firms are decidedly more optimistic for their industry�fs prospects during the next 12 months, rebounding from their sour mid 2006 projections.
• IPA SBRB Study: Confidence of Manufacturing Companies Declines 1.8 Points; Greater Optimism for Revenue Increases Tempered by Decrease in Hiring Expectations Buffalo Grove, IL (December 28, 2006) -- Small and medium-sized manufacturers are slightly less confident for their business prospects over the course of the next 12 months, according to the results of an International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) survey released here today.
• IPA SBRB INDUSTRY STUDY: Transportation Industry Expresses Greatest Confidence Heading into 2007; Food Service Category Least Confident About Near Term Future According to First IPA SBRB Comparative Industry Study BUFFALO GROVE, IL (December 21, 2006) -- Small transportation businesses are by far the most optimistic about the economy and opportunities for revenue growth during the next 12 months while the owners and managers of small businesses in the food service industry are far less confident about their prospects, according to the latest International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) study released here today.
• IPA SBRB Study: Western US Small Businesses Most Confident About Future; Small Businesses in South / Southeast Least Confident According to First IPA SBRB Regional Study BUFFALO GROVE, IL (December 20, 2006) -- Owners and managers of small businesses in the western states are by far the most confident about prospects for the next 12 months while the near term forecast for the southern and southeastern states is far less confident, according to the latest International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) study released here today.
• IPA SBRB Study: Small Business Predictions for Greater Revenue Drives Increase in IPA Small Business Confidence Index BUFFALO GROVE, IL (November 29, 2006) -- Small business owners and managers, armed with results from the first three quarters of 2006 and thoughts about the coming year, are showing heightened confidence for their business prospects during the next 12 months, according to the latest International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) study released here today.
• IPA SBRB Study: Manufacturers Optimistic About Business Prospects; More Confident About Prospects than Other Small and Medium-Size Business Sectors Buffalo Grove, IL (August 24, 2006) -- Small and medium-sized manufacturers are more optimistic than other industry segments with many owners and managers projecting revenue growth and continued hiring over the next 12 months, according to the results of an International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) survey released here today.
• Construction / Contractor Industry Confidence Falls Nearly 40%, says the IPA Small Business Research Board BUFFALO GROVE, IL (August 23, 2006) -- Construction and contractor industry confidence in the economy has dropped by nearly 40% in the past three months, according to the results of an International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) survey released here today.
• IPA SBRB Study Finds Energy, Fuel Expenses Greatest Issue Impacting Small Business; Cost of Materials Second Biggest Issue Buffalo Grove, IL (August 16, 2006) -- Rising energy and fuel costs have gone from simply being expenses that were "passed along" to the single greatest issue impacting small businesses, according to the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB).
• IPA SBRB Study: Small Business Confidence Continues to Slide Buffalo Grove, IL (July 26, 2006) -- Confidence among small businesses in the United States has decreased sharply as the economic cycle moves past the half-way mark for 2006, according to a new study from the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB). The businesses surveyed indicated that expectations for revenue have lessened and fuel/energy costs are becoming a more critical issue.
• IPA SBRB Study: Construction Industry Survey Shows Greater Optimism for Economy than Overall Small Business Sector Buffalo Grove, IL (May 2, 2006) -- In its first survey directed at small businesses in the construction/contractor industry, the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) measured and compared overall small business to this important business segment.
• IPA SBRB Study: Small Business Confidence Declines from Start of 2006 Buffalo Grove, IL (April 25, 2006) -- Small businesses in the United States are less confident than at the beginning of the year, which had already declined from the beginning of 2005, according to a new study from the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB). The businesses surveyed still reflect confidence in providing increased compensation to employees and the outlook for hiring.
• IPA SBRB Study: Small Business Renews Optimism: Hiring to Increase, Fuel Cost Worries Persist Buffalo Grove, IL (February 2, 2006) -- As 2006 begins, American small business is nearly as confident as it was at the beginning of 2005, reversing a pessimistic trend that had gained momentum during 2005, according to a new study from the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB).
• IPA SBRB Study: American Small Business Now Passing on Increased Fuel Costs to Customers Buffalo Grove, IL (November 21, 2005) -- Although fuel costs have moderated in recent weeks, International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) studies conducted from April through October show heightened concern about these costs and a majority of those impacted are now passing them on to customers.
• IPA SBRB Study: Small Business Concerns Grow about Economy, Revenue Expectations and Hiring BUFFALO GROVE, IL (November 9, 2005) -- As the end of 2005 approaches, small businesses are more wary of the future as a yearlong trend away from optimism continues, according to a new study from the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB).
• IPA SBRB STUDY: 8 in 10 American Small Businesses Not Prepared for Disaster BUFFALO GROVE, IL (November 2, 2005) -- In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and, most recently, Wilma, 79% of American small businesses say they do not have a disaster recovery plan in place, according to a new study from the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB).
• IPA SBRB STUDY: Small Business Expresses Increased Concerns about Rising Interest Rates, Finding Quality Employees and Taxes BUFFALO GROVE, IL (August 11, 2005) -- U.S. small businesses are expressing growing concern about increasing interest rates, finding quality employees and taxes, according to a new IPA SBRB study. These factors are tempering earlier optimism about the economy and revenue forecasts for 2005.
• IPA SBRB Study: Three-Quarters of Small Businesses Feeling Impact of Higher Fuel Costs BUFFALO GROVE, IL (July 20, 2005) -- Small businesses continue to feel the increasing impact of higher fuel costs according to the latest International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) poll.
• IPA SBRB Survey: Business Optimism Tempered by Concern About Healthcare, Fuel and Employment Costs BUFFALO GROVE, IL (May 12, 2005) -- More than four months into 2005, small business remains optimistic about business prospects for the remainder of the year, according to a new IPA SBRB study. However, that optimism is somewhat guarded in the face of rising costs for healthcare, fuel and employee compensation.
• IPA SBRB Study: Two-Thirds of Small Businesses Feeling Impact of Higher Fuel Costs (4/28/05) BUFFALO GROVE, IL (April 28, 2005) -- A majority of small businesses are feeling the heat of higher fuel costs according to the latest International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) poll. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the small businesses responding to the nationwide IPA SBRB poll said they are feeling the impact of rising fuel costs.
• IPA SBRB Study: Healthcare Coverage an Important Asset to Small Businesses BUFFALO GROVE, IL (February 23, 2005)--Two-thirds of small businesses provide health insurance benefits for their employees according to a new study from the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB). One-third of the small businesses surveyed do not provide this important benefit.
• IPA SBRB Study: Small Business Bullish for 2005; 70% Expecting Overall Improvement for the Year (2/9/05) BUFFALO GROVE, IL (February 9, 2005) - Small businesses are preparing for a year of improvement in 2005, with 70% of the respondents participating in the latest International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) poll indicating they expect revenues to be better than last year. Nearly 25% of the small businesses responding to the nationwide IPA SBRB poll said they expect their 2005 revenue to be significantly ahead of 2004. (2/9/05)
• IPA SBRB Study Shows Small Business Support for Bush Re-Election But Concerns About Healthcare Costs (11/10/04) BUFFALO GROVE, IL (November 10, 2004) -- An International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) study released today indicates owners of small businesses are solidly predicting the re-election of President George W. Bush will lead to improvements in the economy in 2005.
• IPA SBRB Study Indicates Healthcare Fastest Growing Small Business Cost; General Economy a Major Concern (9/15/04) BUFFALO GROVE, IL (September 15, 2004) -- Owners of small businesses contend that healthcare costs are their most rapidly increasing expense, according to the results of the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) survey.
• IPA SBRB Poll: Most businesses expect staff size to remain stable or grow. (9/3/04) BUFFALO GROVE, IL (September 3, 2004) -- More than one-third (36%) of the small business owners responding to a new study by the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) said they planned to hire more staff during the remainder of 2004.
• IPA SBRB Poll Shows Small Businesses Post First Half 2004 Progress, Projects Greater Gains Through Year End; Owners Optimism Offset By Capital Spending Controls (Aug. 5, 2004) BUFFALO GROVE, IL (August 5, 2004)--The majority of small businesses (69%) met or exceeded their expectations during the first half of 2004 and even a greater number (88%) are forecasting that they will meet or exceed their projections for the second half of the year, according to the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) report released today.
• IPA-IBA President Gregg Steinberg Appointed to U.S. Chamber Small Business Council (5/19/04) WASHINGTON, D.C./Buffalo Grove, IL (May 19, 2004)--Gregg M. Steinberg, President of International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) based here, has been appointed a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Council on Small Business.
• International Profit Associates Ranked 119th Largest Privately Held Company By Crain's Chicago Business (5/5/04) BUFFALO GROVE, IL (May 5, 2004)--International Profit Associates, Inc. (IPA-IBA), based here, has been ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as the 119th largest private company in the Chicago area. It is the largest company from Buffalo Grove on Crain's list.
• IPA-IBA's President Gregg Steinberg Named to Board of the Quantum Group (4/14/04) Buffalo Grove, IL (April 14, 2004) -- Gregg M. Steinberg, President of International Profit Associates (IPA) based here, has been elected to the board of The Quantum Group, Inc. (BB: QTUM). Steinberg is President of IPA, which provides a broad spectrum of management consulting and other professional services to the small and medium-sized businesses through its ten operating companies.
• IPA-IBA Senior Executive Judges "Student in Free Enterprise" (SIFE) Chicago Regional Competition (4/1/04) International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) senior executive, Mike Rudd served as a judge for the Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) National Competition in Kansas City, Missouri this week.
• International Profit Associates Ranked By Crain's as 8th Largest Management Consulting Firm in Chicago CHICAGO/ BUFFALO GROVE, IL (December 19, 2003) --International Profit Associates, Inc., has been ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as the 8th largest management consulting firm in the Chicago area.
• Fraud Prevention Advice from International Profit Associates (Interview) BUFFALO GROVE, IL (December 18, 2003) -- Gregg Steinberg, President of International Profit Associates, Inc. (IPA-IBA), was featured on the Sky Radio Network providing insights to small businesses on how to prevent fraud.
• Valerie Ramsdell, International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA), Named "Influential Woman In Business" BUFFALO GROVE, IL. (November 10, 2003) -- Valerie Ramsdell, Director of Survey Services for International Profit Associates and its sister company Integrated Business Analysis (IPA-IBA), both based here, has been named an "Influential Women in Business" for 2003 by The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and "The Business Ledger," it was announced here today.
• Interview with Gregg Steinberg, International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA)
• IPA-IBA International Profit Associates Customer Opinion Sites List of IPA-IBA/International Profit Associates Web sites offering client feedback on their experience with IPA.