Carl Chen - Macdonald Commercial Real Estate Broker

Eli Zbar - Lawyer and Founding Partner at Arora Zbar LLP

website [https://arorazbar.com/]In this episode, Eli Zbar, co-founder and managing partner of Arora Zbar LLP, lays out the road he's taken to start his own firm from the ground up. With his payroll of staff now in the double digits, Eli is well positioned to lend insight into the any entrepreneur currently in the throws of scaling up their business.  Eli heads the firm’s solicitor practice. He arranges and facilitates a wide array of real estate, business, and financial transactions. Eli advises entrepreneurs and businesses regarding contracts, corporate governance, and risk management. In addition, Eli represents clients in strata and residential tenancy disputes. Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Eli majored in philosophy at the University of British Columbia. Eli attended Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law, graduating as the Class of 2017 Valedictorian. After articling at a civil litigation firm in downtown Vancouver, Eli started his own sole practice the day after being called to the bar. Eli and his wife live in Kitsilano. He enjoys baking, cycling, yoga, and travelling. Eli is a licensed drone pilot, and an aspiring wine expert. You can find Eli on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizbar/] or through his website [https://arorazbar.com/]. Or my personal favourite, check out his tool for calculating closing costs in a real estate transaction at pricemyconveyance.com [https://pricemyconveyance.com/] As always if you're interested in keeping up with the VBC or possibly joining one of our in person events join our Facebook page [https://bit.ly/VBCgroup] and follow Josh on Instagram [https://bit.ly/JoshKInstagram] and Facebook [https://bit.ly/VRETfacebook]

Carl Chen - Macdonald Commercial Real Estate Broker

In this episode, Carl Chen, Commercial Real Estate Broker at Macdonald Commercial sits down with Josh to share his professional journey, how he made the change from residential Realtor to the commercial side of the industry and he shares some of the finer points of the commercial real estate business that you probably were not aware of unless you're in the business yourself.  Prior to a career in land assembly and commercial real estate, Carl spent half a decade in the financial service industry as a Financial Advisor focused on achieving his clients’ investment objectives. After realizing his true passion for real estate investment and development, he pursued and obtained his trading services license through Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia - and never looked back. Carl has extensive experience in appraising, negotiating, and marketing land assemblies and development sites throughout Vancouver’s Lower Mainland. Tech savvy and forward-thinking, Carl is also skilled at working with large data sets and building real estate financial modelling. Find Carl and get in touch with him right here on his website [https://macdonaldcommercial.com/team/94149]. As always if you're interested in keeping up with the VBC or possibly joining one of our in person events join our Facebook page [https://bit.ly/VBCgroup] and follow Josh on Instagram [https://bit.ly/JoshKInstagram] and Facebook [https://bit.ly/VRETfacebook]

Jonah Eyking - Eyking Fitness

In this episode, Eyking Fitness founder and CEO, Jonah Eyking sits down with Josh to share his professional journey and the truth about many "influencers" in the fitness space.  Eyking Fitness is dedicated to improving their client's personal development. Whether in strength, fitness, or general health goals Eyking Fitness will personalize all programs to fit your specific needs. Eyking fitness gives you the option to train wherever they feel comfortable in addition to a safe group setting outdoors in Vancouver's Stanley Park and Beach Sessions down in English Bay. Learn more about Eyking Fitness at at their website [https://www.eykingfitness.com/] or on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/eykingfitness/] As always if you're interested in keeping up with the VBC or possibly joining one of our in person events join our Facebook page [https://bit.ly/VBCgroup] and follow Josh on Instagram [https://bit.ly/JoshKInstagram] and Facebook [https://bit.ly/VRETfacebook]

Laura Dempster

In this episode we hear from Ruby Business Solutions CEO, Laura Dempster. She shares her professional journey to success and gives us an insider's perspective on her industry as a whole. If you'd like to learn more or contact Laura, you can find additional information about her business on her website rubybusinesssolutions.com As always if you're interested in keeping up with the VBC or possibly joining one of our in person events join our Facebook page [https://bit.ly/VBCgroup] and follow Josh on Instagram [https://bit.ly/JoshKInstagram] and Facebook [https://bit.ly/VRETfacebook]

Amanda Fernandez

In this episode we hear from Sun Life Financial Advisor, Amanda Fernandez. She shares her professional journey to success and gives us an insider's perspective on her industry as a whole. If you'd like to learn more or contact Amanda, you can find additional information on her and her business on her instagram @amandafernandezslf. As always if you're interested in keeping up with the VBC or possibly joining one of our in person events join our Facebook page: https://bit.ly/VBCgroup [https://bit.ly/VBCgroup] and follow all my social media for the latest updates  https://bit.ly/JoshKInstagram [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUZJdlBKckUyZmpkbThwUG1fYlotMTVHY2JNQXxBQ3Jtc0tsdUlqNXFickF3cWJhcUNsaEh4WlFGdG00STBGV1ZVVkZzU0U1QlRkMkRiTFQ0bDVIZG9YMHhqQjhhUERRNTB5a0xJSG82U3RZUWhFb3FjNnFWN3B4YjBhSHFubzhwbkVnTXJQQ2VYQzFSR3gwNGRFVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjoshkepkay%2F&v=a6U-8aJuaUY]  and https://bit.ly/VRETfacebook [https://bit.ly/VRETfacebook].