For many years the dirtiest word in the real estate development lexicon was innovation. Industry players were set in their ways and approached community development in the same manner, over and over. Like many other industries- from automobiles to airplanes- reality hits at some point. The old ways of doing things become less and less effective and buyers, community groups and … [Read more...] about Ripe for disruption.
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Wealthy Wellthy.
The Wealthy Wellthy podcast series is the latest venture of Krisstina Wise who has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders in the country, been featured in USA TODAY and lauded by Apple for creative leadership with emerging technologies. Krisstina is a real estate mogul and founder of several businesses, but after coming close to death she realized … [Read more...] about Wealthy Wellthy.
Make your impact count.
Impact investing is having a moment. Investors as well-heeled as Bill Gates, and as humble as your average college kid, are trying to find ways to "save the world" while also generating returns. This newfound desire to use the markets to affect change is a positive development, but like any other investment, impact or not, there are risks involved. Making the wrong decisions … [Read more...] about Make your impact count.
Striving for justice in Arizona.
Kimber Lanning is dedicated to making Arizona a world class destination and is fiercely proud of the culture of the region. Specifically, Kimber hates injustice. She wants to leave Arizona a better and more just place than she found it. To this end, Kimber founded both Local First Arizona and Local First Arizona Foundation, two statewide organizations that work together to … [Read more...] about Striving for justice in Arizona.
Share the wealth.
Brian Beckon believes we should share the wealth. Brian is an attorney with over twenty-five years of experience working for nonprofits, start-ups, and publicly-traded companies. When he was starting out as a young attorney, he wanted to find a way to make the world better. Now, as principal at Cutting Edge Capital, he focuses on strategies for raising capital for communities … [Read more...] about Share the wealth.