Today, SellYourWay.org announces the launch of a new, dynamic feature on their website, defining the Certified Business Intermediary^® (CBI) designation. This interactive tool educates small business owners on the advantages of working with these highly qualified and ethical Business Brokers when preparing to sell their business. This new resource emphasizes the benefits of selecting a CBI^® — a professional who has met educational and performance requirements — and remains committed to ongoing education on industry trends, standards, and best practices. SellYourWay.org is a website for small business owners powered by The International Business Brokers Association^® (IBBA), the largest international not-for-profit association for business brokers.

When a small business owner sells a business, the very-best representation comes from a Business Broker who has achieved the Certified Business Intermediary^® (CBI) designation.

The new, interactive feature on sellyourway.org breaks the designation down into six qualifications that business owners should look for in their Business Broker:

• Active IBBA^® Members — A CBI^® must be a member in good standing of the International Business Brokers Association^® (IBBA).
• The Most-Educated Business Brokers in the Industry — To earn the CBI^® designation, brokers must complete a total of 68 credit hours of specialized education, including coursework in Professional Ethics and Standards, Business Brokerage or Mergers & Acquisitions, and Legal Aspects of Business Brokerage or Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Experts in Valuation, Pricing & Recasting — CBI^®s are required to complete a three-course Recasting & Pricing Summit on business valuation, covering methods including the Direct Market Data Method, Capitalization of Benefits Income Method, Excess Earnings Method and Multiple of Discretionary Earnings Method.
• Annual IBBA^® Conference Attendees — Industry-leading courses, workshops and seminars at the Annual IBBA^® conferences provide insights on the latest market conditions and trends in the valuation, sale and marketing of businesses.
• Successful in Passing the CBI^® Exam — Once CBI^® candidates have met all of their education requirements and passed the exams demonstrating their proficiency in each course, they can sit for the CBI^® exam, which they must pass with a 70% rate or higher.
• Experienced Sell-Side Business Brokers — To achieve the CBI^® designation, candidates must submit three deals for approval as the lead seller broker. To retain the CBI^® designation, educational and performance requirements must be met every three years.

These rigorous education, examination and experience requirements help ensure CBI^®s stay current on the latest market trends — giving business owners greater confidence when choosing a qualified professional to value, market and sell their businesses.

“For most business owners, selling their businesses is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Working with a CBI^® ensures that the entire process — from valuation to negotiation to final sale — is executed with expertise and integrity. This partnership not only improves the odds of a successful close, but also provides sellers with peace of mind, knowing that an experienced professional is guiding them through every step of the transaction.” – Emily Bowler, Executive Director, IBBA

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Key Takeaways:

• Newsweek and Statista recognized Digital Silk among America’s 300 most reliable companies for 2026.
• Digital Silk ranks No. 23 nationwide, ahead of major companies such as Accenture, Deloitte, FedEx and JPMorgan Chase.
• Digital Silk ranks No. 1 among digital agencies on the list.
• The recognition supports Digital Silk’s “We Deliver” promise to its B2B clients.

Digital Silk has been ranked No. 23 among America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 by Newsweek and Statista, placing the digital agency among the top 300 companies recognized nationwide and making it the No. 1-ranked digital agency on the list. Digital Silk received an overall score of 85.37.

The ranking recognizes companies based on their reliability and performance in the B2B market. More than 2,400 business decision-makers took part in the independent survey and submitted over 80,000 evaluations of companies they had purchased from, worked with or researched within the previous three years.

Companies received evaluations across five measures:

1. Likelihood of recommendation
2. Ease of doing business
3. Value for money
4. Consistency of deliverables
5. Reputation for dependability

Likelihood of recommendation accounted for 50% of the final score, while the four remaining criteria made up the other 50%.

Digital Silk ranked ahead of several major companies on the list, including Boston Consulting Group at No. 24 and JPMorgan Chase at No. 25. It also placed above Accenture at No. 33, FedEx at No. 37 and Deloitte at No. 39.

For Digital Silk, the recognition reflects the importance of reliable delivery in digital work. Branding, website development and digital marketing projects often involve multiple teams, complex requirements and long-term business goals, which makes consistency and follow-through critical to the client relationship.

“Reliability is what clients experience throughout the entire process, from the first conversation to the final delivery,” said Gabriel Shaoolian, CEO and Founder at Digital Silk. “It means doing what we say we will do, meeting the standard we set and taking responsibility for the result. That is what ‘We Deliver’ means to us.”

Digital Silk provides branding, website design and development, and digital marketing services for businesses across industries. The agency works with companies on digital transformations, website redesigns, brand strategy and digital growth initiatives.

Newsweek and Statista’s America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 marks the second edition of the ranking. Digital Silk’s No. 23 position provides independent recognition of the company’s work and the experience it delivers to B2B clients.

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