{"id":1052,"date":"2021-11-30T11:17:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2021-12-02T13:31:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T18:31:50","slug":"should-a-business-broker-specialize-in-an-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/should-a-business-broker-specialize-in-an-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Should a Business Broker Specialize in an Industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about specializing? Join us as Pioneer and IBBA Past Chairman, Louis Vescio, and Top Award Winner and Leader, Michael Mensch, lead us on the path to how they chose to specialize in the Insurance Industry. Tune in to learn about the benefits, the challenges, and most importantly, the competitive advantage this knowledge brings to a Business Broker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host<\/strong>: Cress V. 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