by Joe Stampone | Mar 28, 2015 | Entrepreneurship
In my role as the VP of Acquisitions, a lot of deals come across my desk. However, 9 out of 10 aren’t worth looking at. If I couldn’t sift through those deals efficiently I wouldn’t get anything done. A frequent question I get from aspiring real estate entrepreneurs...
by Joe Stampone | Mar 20, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Technology
When working on the redesign of the Atlas Real Estate Partners website, I personally reviewed 1,000’s of real estate company sites and pulled elements from what I thought to be the best in terms of design, functionality, innovation, and branding. Through this process...
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 | Nov 28, 2014 | Entrepreneurship
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday because there’s no expectations. It’s a time for family, friends, food, wine, and relaxation. Over my past 4 years working at Atlas Real Estate Partners we’ve closed on 30 deals....
by Joe Stampone | Nov 9, 2014 | Entrepreneurship
I’ve spent the past 4 years working for a start-up real estate investment firm. When I joined the company in early 2011, the partners had just closed their 2nd deal, had no website, and no office space. Now, 4 years later, the company has done 30 transactions, hired a...
by Joe Stampone | Oct 31, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Multifamily, Technology
I always tell people that one of the great aspects of the real estate business is that people who can think creatively, do things a bit differently, and have the talent to execute, can be very successful. Over the past 5 years I’ve been following the work of...