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Let's be honest: things are changing rapdily. The world is chaotic right now, and struggling entrepreneurs (and the rest of us) are scrabling to maintain any sense of control during these tough times. But perhaps that's the thing; we need to let go of our need for control. Perhaps we ought not to power through. But then what? In this episode Nicole Bremner of East Eight and I talk at length about our personal struggles with mental health challenges. Losing money and position. And consider our need to balance a healthy mindset and lifestyle with striving for that proverbial entrepreneur success.
In this episode, I had the great pleasure of having Nicole Bremner join as my guest speaker. Nicole is a property development specialist who founded East Eight - a boutique property development and investment company with a proven track record of renovating million-pound properties across London. In today's episode, Nicole shared with us her interesting career journey, and together we explored topics such as Brexit and its effect on the UK real estate market and interesting new property technologies. Nicole's career journey went along a rather interesting path that included working in banking for a while, cooking, photography, and knitting, and was a stay-at-home mother too, all before finally settling on property development. She quickly learned that her love of architecture and her knowledge of finance was a great combination for operating a successful business in the field. Today she is raising 4 young children, is the acting director of East Eight, and is an adventurous amateur sailor together with her husband. She also runs her own podcast channel interviewing people from all industries, a successful author, is a non-executive director on the boards of several companies, and is a startup investor
Today's guest is Nicole Bremner. Ten years ago, Nicole followed a career in investment management, and while raising three children under 3-years-old, she was unsure what her future held. Fast-forward to 2020; she now owns East Eight, a boutique property development company currently building out 150 homes and commercial units across nine sites in London.[00:01 – 08:54] Opening SegmentLet's get to know Nicole BremnerNicole talks about her backgroundHow her real estate journey startedWhat her company looks like today vs. how it startedNicole talks about her current goals[08:55 – 13:58] Personal Branding and Building Your Social Media PresenceLooking back on how Nicole started her businessInvest in your personal branding – make yourself memorableNicole talks about the things she would have changed in her journey[13:59 – 18:35] CrowdfundingHow Nicole got introduced into the crowdfunding sceneHow it worksWorking on investor relations[18:35 – 22:06] Closing SegmentNicole's advice to aspiring investorsIt's a marathon, not a sprintHow Nicole stays up on top of her gameHer way to make the world a better placeHow to reach out to Nicole – links belowFinal words from Nicole and me Tweetable Quotes:“You need to keep your investors informed, updated, and happy.” – Nicole Bremner“I would really, really recommend that people not hide behind this corporate brand. That you actually work with your personal brand because people want to get to know the person behind the brand. And we all have things that are truly unique about us that will make us stand out.” – Nicole Bremner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can connect with Nicole on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or her website http://nicolebremner.com/. Connect with me:I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.Call: 901-500-6191FacebookLinkedInLike, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me --> sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com
Today's guest is Nicole Bremner. Ten years ago, Nicole followed a career in investment management, and while raising three children under 3-years-old, she was unsure what her future held. Fast-forward to 2020; she now owns East Eight, a boutique property development company currently building out 150 homes and commercial units across nine sites in London.[00:01 – 08:54] Opening SegmentLet's get to know Nicole BremnerNicole talks about her backgroundHow her real estate journey startedWhat her company looks like today vs. how it startedNicole talks about her current goals[08:55 – 13:58] Personal Branding and Building Your Social Media PresenceLooking back on how Nicole started her businessInvest in your personal branding – make yourself memorableNicole talks about the things she would have changed in her journey[13:59 – 18:35] CrowdfundingHow Nicole got introduced into the crowdfunding sceneHow it worksWorking on investor relations[18:35 – 22:06] Closing SegmentNicole's advice to aspiring investorsIt's a marathon, not a sprintHow Nicole stays up on top of her gameHer way to make the world a better placeHow to reach out to Nicole – links belowFinal words from Nicole and me Tweetable Quotes:“You need to keep your investors informed, updated, and happy.” – Nicole Bremner“I would really, really recommend that people not hide behind this corporate brand. That you actually work with your personal brand because people want to get to know the person behind the brand. And we all have things that are truly unique about us that will make us stand out.” – Nicole Bremner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can connect with Nicole on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or her website http://nicolebremner.com/. Connect with me:I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.Call: 901-500-6191FacebookLinkedInLike, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me --> sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com
From fashion to banking to babies and now property, Nicole Bremner's industrious life has been rich and varied. The key? An entrepreneurial spirit and the independence that being your own boss brings. After growing up in Australia, she tells us how she come over to the UK and after trying many businesses, stumbled across property and is now the founder of East Eight property developments. A single mum to 3 children, Nicole is testimony as to how you can run your own successful business and juggle being mum too!Support the show (http://www.modernwoman.co/sign-up)
Director of East Eight, Nicole Bremner’s interest in property development was piqued when she renovated her family’s flat and ended up selling it for nearly double its value. Despite knowing next to nothing about property, Nicole invested her savings into property development. Since then, she has renovated multi-million pound properties in Central and East London. Nicole joins me in this episode and shares:- How she succeeded despite knowing nothing about property development at the start- Why it’s harder today to make money in property- Three mistakes she made that you can learn fromFor more information on books talked about and other links go to executivejuice.com and feel free to contact us at info@executivejuice.com with any feedback you may have!
It's Episode 33 and we're joined by Nicole Bremner, Director of East Eight, Property Developer, Best Selling Author and Speaker - who talks about her career, how she got into property development, and her plans for the future! It's a thought provoking episode - if you've always wanted to know more about property development, this is definitely for you! You can follow Nicole on Twitter - @nicolebremner --- If you'd like to appear as a Guest, or nominate someone to appear, please visit our Twitter page - @TheLMExperience --- Not just Business, Mortgages, & Property...Inspirational Guests.
In this episode, Anna and Nicole discuss the changing face of development for small and medium-sized property investors. Nicole gives some great advice for property investors thinking about going into development and shares why she has diversified her investments into sectors other than property in recent years. Highlights include: How Nicole started out in property development Why development has become a very risky strategy in recent years What small developers need to know to sleep well at night Resources: LI: Nicole Bremner Instagram : @nsbremner Twitter : @NicoleBremner FB: Nicole S Bremner Website: www.nicolebremner.com Podcast: www.nicolebremner.com/podcasts
‘We won't mention what the short comedy is about…!' Marina Conway-Gordon, producer of short comedy Get Notted.Marina Conway-Gordon is a media strategist and producer. Joining East Eight in 2016, she helped develop the East Eight story which attracted over £6.4m in equity crowdfunding over 18 months. Marina is a firm advocate of storytelling over advertising; attraction versus promotion in business. ‘It's only going to get louder out there, and what differentiates you is story.' Marina is also a scriptwriter and at the time of this podcast was getting ready to launch her latest short comedy, Get Notted! funded entirely on Kickstarter. It's now been made and going through festivals. But we won't mention what it's about... In this podcast: -The importance of story and messaging - Being creative in business - Bringing a sense of humor and the ‘real' to media strategy. Now a creative producer at her own production company The Real Life of Brands - launching 1 May, the focus is on real feel storytelling in and behind brands. She works with social media teams, trainers, coaches, and entrepreneurs in delivering a powerful story that builds a thriving online community. To find out. For more about Marina follow her on Twitter @marinascriptSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/NicoleBremner)
EP16: From a standing start of just one property, 30 years later Avi Dodi's high-end commercial and residential property development portfolio boasts a global reach spanning the UK, Israel and the US. In 2013, Nicole and Avi became partners and formed London Central Developments - the development partner to East Eight - now developing around 300 units together. Here Avi joins Nicole at April 2018's Quorum Property Club to give insights into his long career in development including: - Keeping construction costs competitive - The UK and London market currently - Building a loyal team in property With a focus on sourcing interesting sites, Avi has navigated the vagrancies of the UK property market to become an expert in creating and handling property and development opportunities. His two sons have recently graduated from university and now work alongside him and with staff who have been with him from the beginning.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/NicoleBremner)
Nicole shares with us the drive, skills and inspiration that helped her develop her career as a young entrepreneur and also now s a successful entrepreneur and mum. In 2010 Nicole, a mum of 3 children, bought a run-down property in Hackney. With almost no real estate experience, she hired the first builder that came to quote. Now seven years later and still living in that gorgeous area, Nicole has built up a property portfolio of over 15 projects, with many more completed last year. In November 2016, Nicole and her team at East Eight raised £1,400,000 on the first of five crowdfunded projects to date. Since then they have raised a further £4,280,000. Nicole is prolific on social media and had created an amazing brand.
Nicole Bremner is a London based property investor who has built her phenomenal East Eight company with the help of active social media brand building, exploring creative fundraising options for her developments, and partnering up with some great people to complement her own skill set. We spent the day with Nicole to understand how her property business operates, and to look at some of the development deals she's working on including a large commercial to residential conversion in Brent Cross, converting 5 office blocks into studio apartments, and a luxury home renovation in Central London. During the day we got the chance to ask about property crowdfunding, structuring a property development business for growth, and the financials behind her permitted development deal and the luxury property development project. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes so you don't miss another episode, and access our free Property Investors Toolkit at www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/toolkit Full show notes available at http://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/nicolebremner2
In April 2017, the long awaited tax changes affecting landlords and investors come into force. Is it time to sell, hold or expand, particularly as many are facing a double whammy with the new regulation of buy to let mortgages by the Prudential Regulation Authority? Richard Blanco gets to grips with this conundrum with the help of private landlord Jamie Fraser, who is thinking of selling, Founder of Developer, East Eight, Nicole Bremner who is expanding her business, Ben Sheils Accounting Director from Micro Business team and John Cox, Principal of finance broker Mortgage-Desk. Inside Property is produced in collaboration with the National Landlords Association. Picture Credit = East Eight.
From investment banking to property development. Nicole Bremner of East Eight shares her journey and insights on getting started in property development, the challenges of managing funds, and the hottest locations to invest in.