Ep. 457 - Keyser Commercial Real Estate Founder and Managing Partner, Jonathan Keyser

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by Jonathan Keyser, Founder and Managing Partner of Keyser Commercial Real Estate, the largest commercial real estate firm of its kind in Arizona.

In this conversation, Jonathan shares insights into a critical yet often overlooked area of business strategy. He highlights how companies can gain a significant edge by reevaluating decisions that many assume to be fixed or inflexible.

You'll discover the value of maintaining a competitive mindset when navigating complex processes. By staying proactive and strategic, businesses can avoid common pitfalls and seize advantages that may not be immediately apparent.

This episode demonstrates how the right approach can lead to transformative results. The conversation is both inspiring and thought-provoking, urging leaders to reconsider their assumptions and embrace innovative solutions to stay ahead in an ever-changing environment.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

The unique nature of Keyser Commercial Real Estate, which represents tenants rather than landlords, and the services they offer. (2:17)
The conflict of interest in traditional commercial real estate brokerage firms and how Keyser addresses this issue. (4:16)
The importance of early planning and the potential consequences of not having a strategy. (13:15)
The benefits of having a global strategy and the importance of optimizing real estate portfolios. (15:59)
And much more...

Resources:

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Cameron Harold, the host of the Second Command podcast. Before we dive in, there's something
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0:34.6	Go to COOalliance.com to learn more and see if you qualify. You can even
0:39.4	book a free call with our team to ask questions. Now let's jump into this week's episode.
0:44.3	You know, real estate's the second or third largest expense for most companies. It's a lease
0:47.9	flexible, right? Because you can lay off people, but you aren't laying off a lease. And over
0:51.8	half of corporate bankruptcies involved breaking some
0:54.7	sort of lease arrangements. So for us, we're a big, big proponent of take a breath, look at all your
1:01.4	options, make sure you have an advocate like Kaiser helping you in an uncompromised fashion to evaluate
1:07.9	all your options and create the maximum negotiating leverage. Because at the end of the
1:10.8	day, without the tenant, there is no commercial real estate, but everybody's on the other side.
1:20.6	Welcome to the Second in Command podcast, produced by the C.O. Alliance and brought to you by
1:26.9	its founder, Cameron Harold. In the Second inO. Alliance and brought to you by its founder, Cameron Herald.
1:29.0	In the second in command podcast, we talk to top COOs who share the insights, strategies, and tactics
1:35.6	that made them the chief behind the chief. And now, here's your host, Cameron Herald.
1:45.2	All right, we've got a super fascinating discussion coming up.
1:47.7	We have Jonathan Kaiser, who is the CEO and founder of Kaiser International.
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