Summary:
Brett Kaufman is the founder and CEO of Kaufman Development – Brett has been working in the real estate industry for over 20 years, with a focus on investment, banking and development. He has received numerous awards for his professional accomplishments, including being recognized twice as the developer of the year by the Building Industry Association, as well as entrepreneur of the year by the Ernst and Young Association in 2014. The Kaufman Development team runs numerous communities in Columbus, and Brett is recognized as one of the top 50 business leaders in the region for his ability to drive innovation within his organization as well as for his impact on the community at large.
Milestones:
(00:00:00) Opening Remarks
(00:00:40) Small Biz Cares
(00:01:14) The SunDown Group
(00:01:42) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX)
(00:02:13) Conquering Columbus Intro
(00:03:08) Introduction to Brett Kaufman
(00:04:00) Personal life, background, and upbringing
(00:08:20) Brett’s philosophy and outlook on life
(00:10:35) Brett’s path to entrepreneurship
(00:14:55) How do you find what you want to do, and what you are meant to do, with your life?
(00:23:55) Kaufman Development
(00:26:35) Columbus Gives Back
(00:27:15) Eleventh Candle Co.
(00:27:52) Highs and Lows of Brett’s career and life
(00:31:30) Building and maintaining culture at Kaufman Development
(00:35:20) Gravity by Kaufman Development
(00:40:05) Brett’s proudest accomplishments outside of Kaufman Development
(00:43:01) Personal goals and goals for Kaufman Development moving forward
(00:45:55) Brett’s take on entrepreneurship
(00:50:28) Live Uncomfortably
(00:54:55) Closing remarks
(00:55:38) Like, subscribe, and share Conquering Columbus
(00:56:00) Small Biz Cares
(00:56:38) The SunDown Group
(00:57:05) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX)
(00:57:33) Conquering Columbus Outro
Links:
Brett Kaufman
Kaufman Development
Small Biz Cares
The SunDown Group
Facilities Management eXpress (FMX)
Columbus Gives Back
Eleventh Candle Co.[subscribe]