37. John Dessauer - Coach, Broker, Marketer and Serial Entrepreneur with 1500+ Units

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Welcome back entrepreneurs! Today we interview John Dessauer, founder of the Dessauer Group, a real estate coaching and mentoring business. John launched his entrepreneurial career after a few years in the workaday world, and there was no looking back. He has owned companies in many industries including: Hospitality Services, Environmental Services, Auto Services, Education, Marketing,  and Real Estate which is where he focuses most of his time today.

Today his business empire also includes Anton Asset Management which manages over 2 million square feet of commercial real estate for others. He is also CEO of Safari Marketing, a full service digital marketing agency and the online lender Oppenheimer Realty Capital. He also owns a personal portfolio of over 1500 units!

Listen to the full interview to hear more about

- Working with your spouse
- Learning from failure
- Where the commercial real estate market is headed

Market Insights

Volatility appears to be on the horizon. It will be the problem solvers that survive the next bout of market volatility. 

Books that have Helped to Forge John Dessauer as an Entrepreneur and a Leader.

• You Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
• Verbal Judo, Second Edition: The Gentle Art of Persuasion by George Thompson PhD- Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford, Jonathan Davis, et al.
• You have to love such a diverse reading list! Keep your mind fertile and read, like John does

Giving Back

John is focused on improving life in Haiti and has helped to bring about 25 sustainable villages. His wife Heather Dessauer focuses on hunger and is currently responsible for feeding 150 people.

Connect with John Dessauer and Learn More!

• The Dessauer Group (Coaching): https://www.thedessauergroup.com/
• Anton Agency (Full service brokerage including property management): http://www.antonagency.com
• Safari Marketing (full service digital marketing agency): https://www.tellawildstory.com/
• Oppenheimer Realty Capital, (lending): https://oppenheimercap.com/our-company