Today's NY Real Estate Power Player is the CEO of BLACE, Robin Fisher. BLACE is an online marketplace for booking unique event spaces near you. They provide their clients venues for creating memorable experiences, from corporate events and brand activations to private chef dinners and world-class conferences.

 

[00:01 – 06:44] Opening Segment

• Robin introduces herself
• She talks about her real estate journey
• • The start of her career through commercial real estate

[06:45 – 10:01] Networking

• The power of networking – how it helped push Robin's career forward

[10:02 – 22:24] Offices in New York

• Silence the naysayers. The office world is not dead!
• Robin shares her view on what will happen when everything returns to normal.

• The combination of working from home and at the office

• Office leasing situations

[22:25 – 34:00] BLACE

• Robin talks about the reason behind creating BLACE
• She discusses what they do at BLACE
• Creating spaces where Tech, Hospitality, and Real Estate meet

[34:01 – 38:45] The Final Four Questions

• Outside of work, what do you do for fun?

• Spending time with my friends and family

• What's the greatest failure that you had?
• • Every deal that ended up not closing
• What is your definition of success?
• • Doing what you love.
• What is the lasting legacy you want to make?
• • Transform the way hospitality functions with real estate and also the booking process itself.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

"I also think it's important to be respectful. Not only of the person's time that you're talking to but of your own time." – Robin Fisher

"Sometimes, everything is out of your control, but what you really learn is managing expectations, and every failure teaches you something." – Robin Fisher

 

You can connect with Robin on LinkedIn. To learn more about BLACE, visit their website at https://www.blace.com/

 

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