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International Profit Associates, Inc. (IPA) is the largest privately held management consulting and professional services firm for small and medium size businesses in North America. With more than $200,000,000 in annual revenues, Crain's Chicago Business recently ranked IPA as the 143rd largest privately held business in the Chicagoland area. In July of 2006, Crain’s Chicago Business ranked International Profit Associates as the 6th largest management firm in Chicago. IPA offers a wide range of proven and innovative methodologies to help businesses grow and prosper. IPA was built on the principle of equal opportunity for all, believing that everyone should be given a chance to succeed based on their individual performance. Consistent with these principles, IPA has been a strong supporter of civil and community rights for all people.

IPA has worked with more than 200,000 small and medium-size businesses in their efforts to maintain positive cash flow, control costs and accelerate profitable growth, allowing entrepreneurs and managers to make the most of their work and personal lives. IPA employees and clients have been featured in newspapers, magazines, trade publications and Internet news services. Articles pertaining to the issues facing small business community and their solutions have appeared in The Washington Times, Las Vegas Business Press, The Dallas Morning News and La Opinión. Published magazine articles include Smart Business Chicago, Construction Today, Colorado Construction, US Business Review, American Executive, Qualified Remodeler and Home Business Magazine. IPA has also been featured on Internet news services such as Business Wire, PR Web, Yahoo Finance and CNN Money.

IPA employees work together with a passion toward providing quality management consulting services to businesses throughout North America. Our mission also recognizes the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that affords a means to share in the company’s success. IPA encompasses a broad array of employee recognition programs and scholarships to acknowledge and reward extraordinary individuals or team performance. These programs are designed to encourage innovation, superb performance and to retain high performing employees.

IPA’s mission is to help the small business owner succeed in the business of the business and fulfill their entrepreneurial dream. Our motto is “Profit in Business... and Prosper in Life.” Please try to contact International Profit Associates Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.

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PST
International Profit Associates - IPA to pay harassed workers $8 million

This matter, which started over a decade ago, has finally been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.

#230164
Apr 01, 2011
515

PST
International Profit Associates - Consumer Complaints Against IPA

We have always cooperated with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and will continue to do so in the future.

#230154
Apr 01, 2011
616

KMAIPA
International Profit Associates is a scam and nothing more!

As part of our participation in Pissed Consumer satisfaction program, it was brought to our attention that you expressed concern in a posting on PissedConsumer.com regarding your e...

#228365
Mar 23, 2011
526

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Maintaining Profit

May 27, 2010 I have been very pleased with the work performed by Bill during his stay with us. The main purpose of bringing IPA in was to find why I never had any m...

#185600
May 27, 2010
601

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Perfect Match

May 25, 2010 This is to thank you for choosing Ron as the expert to assist us in getting our company accounting and procedures in place. His knowledge in accrual ac...

#185602
May 25, 2010
424

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Reinforcing Organization, Accountability, and Structure to our Business.

May 21, 2010The last two weeks of working with Reggie has been a very enlightening experience. Together with hours of fact finding information and insight, Reggie has ...

#185601
May 21, 2010
332

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Recess in Engagement

May 13, 2010We decided to bring IPA into our family business to help us perform a business turnaround and provide financial management for the future. Progress has been...

#185598
May 13, 2010
636

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Immediate Steps

May 12, 2010 I asked IPA to come into my business to see what steps I should take to survive. Based on the work that you and Don completed today, I know I must take ...

#185599
May 12, 2010
380

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - ACCOMPLISHING OUR GOALS

IPA Re: Steve February 19, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: I would like to thank you for allowing Steve to be with us over...

#181116
May 06, 2010
330

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - TURNAROUND OF OUR BUSINESS

March 25, 2010 Al Bachman 1250 Barclay Boulevard Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 We have recently had the good company of Bill at our place of ...

#181115
May 06, 2010
422

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - BECOMING MORE PRODUCTIVE AND LESS STRESSFUL COMPANY

April 15, 2010 IPA Management Consultants Blaze has had the opportunity to have David here on site for the past three weeks. In that time he has loo...

#181113
May 06, 2010
326

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - A NEW BEGINNING

IPA Management Consultants 1250 Barclay Blvd. Buffalo Grove, IL To Whom It May Concern: As I told Ron, yesterday, I knew that I needed s...

#181112
May 06, 2010
266

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - IMPROVING THE BOTTOM LINE

April 8, 2010 IPA Review Over the past couple of weeks I have had the opportunity of working with the guidance of Ben on business practices to improve...

#181111
May 06, 2010
337

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Improved Business Management

Wednesday, December 16, 2009RE: IPA PROJECTMr. Dean:I wanted to say what a pleasure it was working with you over the past week. Your knowl...

#178820
Apr 17, 2010
418

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Right Time, Right Company

February 3,2009IPA1250 Barclay RoadBuffalo Grove, IL 60089It is our pleasure to offer this letter of satisfaction for the services we received f...

#178819
Apr 17, 2010
405

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Termination of the Project

March 11,2010Gentlemen.Sending Bruce out was a waste of time and money. This should have been known from the initial review. All that was needed was a few t...

#178818
Apr 17, 2010
801

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Ease of Operations and Increased Efficiency

March 17,2010 RE: IPA BUISNESS CONSULTANT IN THE 6 WEEKS THATTJ HAS BEEN AT• TIRE THE BUISNESS OF PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT HAS GONE FROM ACOMPLETE ...

#178705
Mar 17, 2010
331

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Recess of the Engagement

Iwould like to stop the the Consulting Services with IPA as of 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18,2010. Larry told me on Feb. 17,2010 that aperson would be by at 8:00 a.m. ...

#178706
Mar 17, 2010
466

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Your hatchet job on a good company

After 30 plus yeas building my small company I sold it to a larger firm and retired. Boredom soon set in and I took a job with IPA where I worked over 4 years 4 years as an Analyst...

#173967
Mar 08, 2010
1197

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - Wasted time...not money...Red flags went off

As part of our participation in Pissed Consumer's satisfaction program, we were notified that you expressed a concern regarding your experience with our company. ABS has...

#173629
Mar 05, 2010
547

HelpIsOn...
International Profit Associates - Follow the Money, Honey

As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your experience with ou...

#172575
Feb 25, 2010
492

Anonymous
IPA International Profit Associates - Constant calls

As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your experience with ou...

#162283
Nov 18, 2009
2150

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - IPA- fake entry line

As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your experience with ou...

#159615
Oct 19, 2009
585

Mikesr
International Profit Associates - We were *** enough to let IPA in our co.

As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your experience with ou...

#149964
Jun 13, 2009
974

Alwaysri...
International Profit Associates - DO NOT go forward unless you see this!

As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your experience with our comp...

#130482
Aug 06, 2008
1224

Forklift...
International Profit Associates - IPA

As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your experience with our ...

#119519
May 01, 2008
301

Anonymous
International Profit Associates - IPA just like a used car salesman

As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your experience with ou...

#117124
Apr 03, 2008
1499

Ricardo
International Profit Associates - Explains the CON in consulting

Dear Ms. Snow, As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your...

#111190
Jan 18, 2008
980

Anonymous
International Profit Associates

As part of our cooperation with Pissed Consumer, it was brought to my attention that you expressed a concern in a posting on Pissed Consumer regarding your experience with our com...

#109001
Dec 18, 2007
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