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Jewish Philanthropy Podcast


Nov 10, 2020

Ira ZlotowitzTopic: Lessons from the Real Estate Industry & Beyond
 

Eastern Union Funding President and Founder Ira Zlotowitz took the commercial real estate mortgage industry by storm at the age of 21, when the budding entrepreneur had a break-out year. This was followed by three years during which he consistently increased already impressive production from the year prior.

After that period, he formed Eastern Union Funding, now one of the largest national real estate brokerages servicing the commercial sector and continued to exhibit unmatched growth, establishing a track record as an innovator who has helped define the industry.

In the course of his career Mr. Zlotowitz has earned extensive accolades, including being nominated in Crain’s “Forty-Under-40”, NJBiz’s “Forty-under-40”, and honored in Real Estate Forum’s “Tomorrow’s Leaders”.

Mr. Zlotowitz – having built Eastern into a national firm with over 100 real estate professionals and closed $2.5 billion in the last 12 months – is in his prime, and, as summarized in a recent Real Estate Weekly feature, Mr. Zlotowitz “set the company apart from its peers in an industry that isn’t exactly known for either cutting-edge technology or low fees."

In this wide ranging interview, we cover:

 

1. Finding Your Path

2. Guidance and Advice

3. Having a great father and the Art Scroll story

4. Pivoting during Covid-19

5. Netflix/Blockbuster

6. How to make a philanthropic impact 

7. Advice for troubling times

8. Helping others with Parnassa

And much much more!Ira Zlotowitz