{"id":200,"date":"2019-10-07T09:22:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T13:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibba.org\/the-real-deal\/?p=200"},"modified":"2020-06-02T14:35:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:35:37","slug":"what-successful-best-business-brokers-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/what-successful-best-business-brokers-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Best Business Brokers Do for Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s about thriving, not just surviving. Learn the secret ingredients needed for success from Cortney Sells, president of The Firm Business Brokerage and this year\u2019s recipient of IBBA\u2019s prestigious Deal Maker of the Year, Top Global Producer and Closing of the Year awards. Sells shares insights on building the right team atmosphere and her philosophy of, \u201cIf can\u2019t measure it, you can\u2019t manage it.\u201d Listen to learn the recipe for thriving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong> Cress V. 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