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Duration
45m
Broadcast on
25 Sep 2026
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Most CRE founders build the brokerage. Kirsten Flory built that — plus a podcast, books, and an online course — at the same time.

She's the Founder and CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate, based in Lawrence, Kansas. In this episode, we get into why she bet on herself, why she's teaching people to do what she does for a living, and what "winning" really means once revenue isn't the only scoreboard.

If you're building something bigger than a job title, this one's for you.

Kirsten Flory

Foundations Commercial Real Estate

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