From Frozen Lockboxes to Tech Entrepreneur: Stephanie Jones on Thriving in Any Market | LeadingLane Podcast | Ep 110

About this episode

Stephanie Jones discusses her journey in real estate and her tech startup aimed at combating discrimination in transactions.

In this episode, we sit down with Stephanie Jones, a 33-year real estate veteran and co-owner of NextHome Superior Living in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We dive into why tribalism is the biggest threat facing our industry, the importance of building authentic relationships, and how Stephanie balances selling homes with launching Kyther ID—a tech startup designed to eliminate discrimination and fraud in real estate transactions. Connect with Stephanie at www.StephanieSells.com . Tech Startup: www.KytherID.com Inspiration Board: https://pin.it/hwlsR6GDX

People in this episode

Host: LeadingLane

Guest: Stephanie Jones

Topics covered

• real estate
• entrepreneurship
• technology
• discrimination
• fraud prevention
• authentic relationships

Keywords

• real estate
• tech startup
• discrimination
• fraud
• authentic relationships
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NextHome Superior Living, Kyther ID

Places: Michigan, Upper Peninsula

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