Entrepreneurial Impact

On this week’s episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson and Joe Martin interview Sheena Saydam, leader of the Saydam Properties Group at Keller Williams, along with her husband. Sheena shares her incredible story of growing up in the military and how she has grown her business to a 200 million dollar enterprise entirely by referral, all while making a major impact on the world through donations of over $500K to charity. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about how Sheena’s business success is driven by giving back and changing lives for the better.

On this week’s episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson and Joe Martin interview Harrison Beacher, Managing Partner of the Coalition Properties group. A native Washingtonian, Harrison was honored by the National Association of Realtors® and included in Realtor® Magazine’s 30 under 30 Class of 2016. In this conversation, Harrison shares his story and provides insight into his journey and business.

On this week’s episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson and Joe Martin interview Christal and Allen Johnson of the AJ Team, top 200 Keller Williams Real Estate Team in the Nation. Allen is a Best Selling Author of "50 Things Your Real Estate Agent Should Tell You But Probably Won't" and Christal is a proven business leader and real estate professional with an extensive background in personnel and operations management. In this conversation, they share their story of how they broke things just to grow things.

On this week’s episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson interviews Nicole Canole, CEO of East + Ivy Homes. Nicole comes from a military background and has become an expert in the real estate industry, helping her company to be recognized in the Top 1% of Real Estate Agents nationwide. In this conversation, Nicole talks about why it’s important to stay authentic to who you are and the power of databases in the real estate industry. Join us to learn more about Nicole’s journey and her tips for success!

On this week’s Episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson and Joe Martin interview Melinda Schnur, founder of Mosaic Residential Real Estate. Melinda has spent the last 20 years redefining the role of a real estate agent. In this conversation, Melinda talks about how KW empowered her to grow her own unique business and how her past work experience allows her to deliver top-tier support and guidance for her clients. 

On this week’s Episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson and Joe Martin interview JJ Gagliardi, Founder of Changeover Media. JJ founded Changeover Media to help real estate professionals grow their businesses by leveraging the power of video marketing. In this conversation, JJ gives actionable tips to help you get more leads and stand out online today.

On this week’s Episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson and Joe Martin interview Matt Leiva, serial entrepreneur, real estate agent, and KW luxury ambassador. Matt built two businesses prior to starting his career in real estate in 2017. In this conversation, Matt talks about how having capital gives him freedom and peace of mind in his business and how creative problem-solving is a key to his success as an entrepreneur.

On this week’s Episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson interviews Beth Pretty, listing specialist and leader for Pretty Properties in Midlothian, VA. Since 2008, Beth has been a full-service realtor in the Richmond market. While over 40% of the realtors in Richmond left the industry, Beth took it on and has been a successful agent every year. In this conversation, Beth explains her evolution from a college administrator to a real estate agent and why she believes so strongly in her philosophy of “opening doors, changing lives.”

On this week’s episode of Entrepreneurial Impact, David Donaldson interviews Maria Di Poce, Team Leader of Keller Williams Richmond West. Maria discusses her life’s journey and the lessons she learned along the way, starting at age 14 when she emigrated from Italy to the U.S. Her tenacity, business savvy, and work ethic contributed to her success at Keller Williams and she now focuses on helping other agents become the best leader they can be. 

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Welcome to Season 2 of Entrepreneurial Impact! On this week’s episode, David and Joe interview Kate Papkin - the current General Manager of KW Metro Center offices. Kate joined Keller Williams in 2016 as the Team Leader/CEO of the KW Metro Center Old Town Alexandria office. During her time as Team Leader, the office doubled in agent count, production, and profit. In 2018, Kate went through the rigorous application and training protocols to become a MAPS (Mega Agent Productivity Systems) leadership coach. In 2019, Kate was promoted to General Manager for all KW Metro Center offices. 

During this episode, listen to Kate as she discusses the pivotal lessons she learned during MAPS training and how she incorporates them into her communication styles, self evaluation tools, and leadership skills.

Tune in on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple podcasts this week!