When every day is a roller coaster

INC. THIS MORNING When every day is a roller coaster Good morning, Liz Young first took an interest in real estate at the age of 6, when her parents bought their first home. In 2019, she founded Realm, which helps homeowners maximize the value of their home by guiding them through decisions like how much to spend on a kitchen renovation or when to refinance. Realm’s platform launched three months before the pandemic--which turned out to be perfect timing.  "We've had a really captive audience of people sitting in their biggest asset and not spending on travel and other discretionary expenses," Young says. "They're saying, 'Help me figure out how to interact with my home in its new use.'" Young’s New York City-based company recently raised a $12 million Series A round, but Young isn't letting a splashy fundraise go to her head. She's determined to grow Realm into a household name and focused on making key hires. For advice, she turned to Robert Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, who’s built that company into the largest independent real estate brokerage in the nation. Read our story to learn Reffkin’s best advice for hiring an executive team and managing the daily ups and downs of leading a startup. SPONSORED CONTENT You're a boss. Build like one at INBOUND 2021. INBOUND, hosted with love by HubSpot, takes place online - Oct. 12-14. Hear from powerhouse speakers like Oprah, Hasan Minhaj, Spike Lee, and more. Claim your FREE Starter Pass (or ask your manager to put that expense report to work and upgrade you to an all-access Powerhouse Pass)! JOIN US: So much of our personal data is bought and sold behind our backs, and almost none of that activity would strike most consumers as ethical. Three years ago, serial entrepreneur and investor Angela Benton launched data-science firm Streamlytics to bring transparency to the sale of personal data. Benton initially bootstrapped the Los Angeles-based company before raising seed and angel funding, including money from actor, writer, and producer Issa Rae. Join us for our next Real Talk discussion, featuring an hour-long conversation with Benton.  Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 12 p.m. ET Reserve your free spot. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: Here’s why--and how--to implement an employee vaccine mandate at your company, according to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. --Inc. Apple is the latest company to delay its mandatory office-return date, moving it to January 2022. --The New York Times Your company has a daily operational budget, but what about an innovation budget? --Inc. One of the industries that’s booming during the pandemic: medical evacuation companies that fly home travelers who contract Covid-19. --CNBC Many entrepreneurs struggle with anxiety. This founder learned to reframe it into a superpower. --Inc. ONE MORE THING: When this founder was growing up in Uzbekistan, entrepreneurship was potentially criminal. He recently took a company public at a $1.6 billion valuation--and is on to his next venture. --Inc. --Sophie Downes Assistant editor, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback at sdownes@inc.com, and on Twitter. Join the visionaries who choose Inc. as their trusted source for the most accurate reporting on business. Join Inc. Unlimited today. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy