How to Grow a Woman-Led CRE Business in Today’s Industry

Last year, as the industry was still processing the lockdown and the pandemic, Lindsay Ornstein and Stephen Power took their collaboration, which began during their tenure at Transwestern, to another level. They started a nonprofit advisory practice, which soon led to them launching OPEN Impact Real Estate, a brokerage and advisory services firm, affiliated with Transwestern.

In little over a year, the company grew to include 13 team members, most of whom are women. Its goal is to help mission-driven organizations implement real estate strategies that further their organizational objectives. Regarding the launch of OPEN, Ornstein recalls thinking that “people want change, and they need high-quality service options for them to go out and hire minorities, women and be intentional with their hiring.”...
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