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Micro Companies

Beyond the large public REITs, a handful of global service companies and investment managers, the real estate industry is a mosaic of small entrepreneurial and locally focused owners, developers, investors and consultants.

By Anthony LoPinto | Updated on August 04, 2015

Beyond the large public REITs, a handful of global service companies and investment managers, the real estate industry is a mosaic of small entrepreneurial and locally focused owners, developers, investors and consultants.

Statistics indicate that 80% of real estate companies are comprised of 15 or fewer employees, and the founders of these companies are hard charging, creative and financially savvy entrepreneurs whose extraordinary, talents, capabilities and accomplishments are legendary. Alas, the virtues of many of these individuals are mitigated by their limited management skills which undermines their full potential and exposes the company to higher risks during market gyrations and inevitable downturns.

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