by Joe Stampone | Aug 8, 2015 | Career, Entrepreneurship
The real estate community is filled with successful investors and developers who are viewed as celebrities such as Howard Marks, Sam Zell, Mort Zuckerman, and Stephen Ross. They’re known for their big investment successes, pontificating, and the wisdom they pass along...
by Joe Stampone | Jul 20, 2015 | Asset Management, Career, Development, Entrepreneurship
Last week I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Peter Linneman for the blog. For the few who may not be familiar with Dr. Linneman, he is one of the top minds in the real estate business. He has a unique perspective grounded in both the academic and professional world....
by Joe Stampone | May 16, 2015 | Career, Entrepreneurship
A lot of people ask me for my best advice on networking. My response is simple; find ways to help others without expecting anything in return. There’s a saying that the fastest way to make a billion dollars is to help a billion people (or something like that). While...
by Joe Stampone | Apr 25, 2015 | Career
One of the unexpected benefits of writing the blog has been connecting with old friends over our shared passion for real estate. A few years back I reconnected with a buddy from high school I hadn’t spoken with in years. He was searching for a new job in real estate...
by Joe Stampone | Feb 27, 2015 | Asset Management, Career, Entrepreneurship
A few months back I listened to a great book called The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande which completely changed the way I work. Gawande, a surgeon by trade, provides a series of examples from medicine showing how the routine tasks of surgeons have become so...
by Joe Stampone | Feb 18, 2015 | Asset Management, Career
For the young people out there who read headlines in the WSJ, NY Times or other publications regarding massive property purchases, recapitalizations of shiny towers and so forth and find it very appealing/sexy, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I work for an...
