June is a good time to step back and look at where we are.
Chair’s Letter
We just wrapped up our District awards across the state. The full list of winners will be posted in the next week or so, and I encourage you to take a minute to recognize the members in your District who earned it. These events are a reminder of what BBF really is. We are not just a listing platform. We are an established statewide community of professionals who compete… then cooperate and help each other close deals for our clients.
It’s been great to see District education events packed. Southwest Florida just hosted an attorney to walk through the new Stock Purchase Agreement and South Florida hosted a CPA to de-mystify Quality of Earnings reports and net working capital. Both generated strong fantastic feedback. That is the kind of practical, real-world content that helps brokers in actual transactions. If you’re not coming to the luncheons, you should be!
Volunteer committees are active and humming along. Engagement is high! Membership and affiliate interest remains strong, and our standards for new offices remain where they should be. Growth matters, but not at the expense of quality. New offices need to contribute something to our organization, not just the other way around.
A few specific updates worth mentioning:
- A BLS upgrade is in its final graphical phase. You will see a cleaner, faster experience. Soon!
- The BBF Stock Purchase Agreement and BBF Letter of Intent are now live in the Forms library. The Southwest Florida session is a good example of districts getting members trained on how to use them well and you’ll see BBF Webinars on the new forms in your Inbox in the coming weeks.
- The Board’s broader theme this year is straightforward. Raise the standard. Better education. Better forms. Stronger committees. Better technology. And most importantly, how we treat each other in co-brokered deals. Co-brokering is still the heart of BBF. It only works when members communicate, prepare, respond, and respect the other side of the table. When we do that consistently, BBF becomes more than a membership organization. It becomes a real marketplace built on commitment and trust. Please treat others how you would want to be treated.
IMPORTANT: Our conference registration opens June 15. Watch for the email and register early. The August conference in West Palm Beach is the best chance all year to sharpen skills, meet members from other districts, build co-broker relationships, and have some fun while we do it.
Thank you to our district leaders, committee members, affiliates, volunteers, and every member putting in the work. It shows.
Let’s keep it going.
Ryan Cave
Chairman, Business Brokers of Florida®