Why do I care so deeply about helping everyday business owners and investors?
After nearly a decade in business and commercial real estate law, I began my journey on what’s become my life’s passion.
On far too many occasions, I witnessed the disastrous ramifications that could result from poor space decisions not to mention how disruptive the entire space process could be. In the worst of cases, business owners were booted from their spaces to wind up ultimately filing for bankruptcy. In many cases, the business owner lacked a skilled, business-minded advocate and made an emotional decision after “falling in love” with the space. If they only had seen the true picture concerning the suitability and economics of the space, they may have chosen differently.
Over the next several years, I learned just how much “insider” information and inventory was out of reach from most small business owners leading them to make uninformed decisions. Upon further reflection, I even saw how past space decisions cost my husband’s law firm and my in-law’s with their businesses. I set out to create a system to helping my clients achieve a better result situating them for long-term success.
While seeing your client open their first space is incredibly rewarding, Amy gets the most joy when her clients join the commercial real estate investor class building a portfolio and then helping them increase their value. Seeing that entrepreneur’s hard work payoff providing them freedom never gets old.
What does the future hold for Beyond? By continuing to grow our team of entrepreneurial advisors, we hope to maximize our impact in the Central Florida community and BEYOND.