What would happen if more women said each other's names in the rooms that matter? Today, I’m hosting my brilliant friend Veena Jetti, an accomplished real estate investor who’s closed over a billion dollars in transactions. We talk about the magic of women lifting each other up, the importance of diversity in leadership, and what happens when you step out of your comfort zone. 

From hilarious airplane networking stories to the unfiltered truths about balancing business, family, and self-care, we dive into conversations usually saved for dinner dates. Veena shares how her focus on investing in diversity and unsexy businesses (think roofing and accounting) has led to massive success.

Plus, I open up about my own challenges as an introvert navigating extroverted spaces and learning to embrace discomfort for the sake of growth. Trust me, you don’t want to miss Veena’s take on why women-led companies outperform and some unexpected lessons we’ve learned along the way, so join the conversation now!

“I don't think it matters so much what you're investing into as it does the team that you're investing into ." ~ Veena Jetti 

In this Episode:

- Extroverts and introverts in friendships  

- Veena’s airplane networking and how she met Jeezy

- Tips for introverts to step outside their comfort zone  

- How to end an unwanted conversation politely  

- Jen and Veena’s meet-cute: women supporting women  

- Tips for breaking competitive barriers among women 

- Veena’s investing criteria: diversity, leadership, and boring businesses  

- How Veena balances business, family, and self-care  

- Which relationships matter the most?   

About Veena Jetti:

Veena Jetti is the founding partner of Vive Funds, a unique commercial real estate firm specializing in curating conservative opportunities for investors. Veena brings a dynamic perspective to targeting, acquiring, managing, and operating assets using best practices combined with cutting-edge technologies. Veena also leads a Facebook Community called Mastering Multifamily with Veena Jetti.

After graduating from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in Finance at 20 years old, she pursued her passion for real estate. Veena has over a decade of real estate experience and $1Billion+ in multifamily transactions in her own portfolio.

Veena is also a passionate philanthropist. In 2017, she was one of only three women to receive the Politico Woman of the Year award for the significant amount of time and focus she spent on aiding in a grassroots Hurricane Harvey disaster response.

Website: https://vivefunds.com/ 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/veenajetti/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theveenajetti 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veena-jetti-5a87565/ 

Where to find me:

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jenleahgottlieb   

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My business: https://www.superconnectormedia.com/    

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jen_gottlieb