Attend our last General Meeting of the year! 11/16 @ 10:00am

October 25, 2021 by Courtney Foley Uncategorized 0 comments

Attend our last GABB General Meeting of the year on Tuesday, November 16! The event will include an informative presentation by GABB Board Member Jeffery Merry, M.B.A. J.D., Founder and President of The Business House, and an important voting session for next year’s officers (more information on nominees to be released prior to the event).

When:

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

10:00 – 10:30am – Light breakfast and networking

10:30am – 12:00pm (approximately): Presentation, meeting, and voting session

Where:

Georgia Association of Realtors classroom: 6065 Barfield Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30328-4402

Or via Zoom (information to be provided to members prior to meeting)

PRESENTATION: All About Letters of Intent (LOIs)

Our Board Member Jeffery Merry, M.B.A. J.D., Founder and President of The Business House, will deliver an informative presentation on the Letter of Intent (LOI), or “term sheet,” as a critical preliminary step in the transaction process.

About our presenter:

After employment by a Fortune 100 company, Jeffery Merry, began the BUSINESS HOUSE, inc. which has been one of the most successful business brokerage firms in the Southeast since its inception more than three decades ago.

As a Business Intermediary, Certified Exit Planner, and Consultant, Mr. Merry has been involved in mergers and acquisitions that have ranged in acquisition price from $60,000 to more than $15 million. Jeffery specializes in serving the Manufacturing, Distribution, Technology, Service, Veterinary and Medical industries.

Jeffery is a lifetime member of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Club and was the first Georgia broker in the GABB to receive the Phoenix award for being in the Multi-Million Dollar Club for 17 consecutive years. Jeffery and the BUSINESS HOUSE, inc. have been a member of GABB for more than three decades and has held the Presidency and Board of Directors positions numerous years. He is also a member of the International Business Brokers Association and the Business Brokers of Florida Association.

He is a member of the Advisory Board at the University of North Georgia and is a past adjunct instructor for their MBA program. Mr. Merry holds a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in Macon, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois Edwardsville, and a Juris Doctorate from Atlanta Law School. Mr. Merry is a licensed Real Estate Agent in several Southeastern states, a Senior Business Analyst, and a member of the Exit Planning Institute. Mr. Merry and his wife Mary reside in Suwanee. He has five children and five grandchildren and enjoys traveling, reading, and riding his motorcycle.

About GABB:

The GABB is Georgia’s largest and most respected association of professionals who help people buy and sell businesses and franchises. Our association includes business brokers, lenders, appraisers, attorneys, business consultants and others who help business owners and entrepreneurs in many ways. Please review our directory if you are seeking a business broker or other professional. For more information about the GABB, contact GABB President Judy Mims at 404-918-3666 or judy@childcare.properties, or GABB Executive Assistant Courtney Foley at courtney.foley@gabb.org or 770-744-3639.

The Georgia Association of REALTORS® is at 6065 Barfield Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30328-4402. The GAR headquarters building is a two-story building located in Sandy Springs near the intersection of Hammond Drive and Barfield Road.

Traveling South on 400
Exit at Hammond Drive (Exit #4C), and turn right. At the first light (approximately .25 mile), turn right onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling North on 400
Exit at Glenridge Drive (Exit #4A), and use the right 2 lanes to turn slightly right onto the Glenridge Connector. Travel approximately 1.3 miles and turn right onto Hammond Drive. Travel approximately .25 mile and turn left on Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling West on I-285
Exit at Peachtree Dunwoody Road (Exit #28) and turn right. Travel approximately .3 mile to Hammond Drive and turn left. Travel approximately .5 mile (you will cross over GA 400), and turn right onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling East on I-285
Exit at Glenridge Connector (Exit #26) in Sandy Springs and turn left. Travel approximately .4 mile to Hammond Drive and turn right. Travel approximately .5 mile, and turn left onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.