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Posted: June 22, 2016
2016 Women in Real Estate: Nadine Cino
Nadine Cino, Tyga-Box Systems, Inc.Name: Nadine Cino LEED AP
Title: CEO
Company Name: TygaBox Systems, Inc
Email: [email protected]
Years in real estate: 20+
Year Founded: 1991
URL: tygabox.com
Twitter @tygaboxsystems
Telephone: 212-398-3809
How did you get your start in real estate?
By being an accidental inventor and inventing TygaBox after having gotten everything I deserved from having hired the low-price mover!
What real estate associations or organizations are you a member of?
CoreNet, IFMA, AMSA
What recent project or transaction are you most proud of?
Positive responses from community to our new, RFID item tracking innovations at several trade shows earlier this year.
What recent honor, achievement or recognition has meant the most to you and why?
We were one of ten innovative companies selected by the NYC/EDC to participate in a business accelerator program with Paris & Co. to help us understand the cultural nuances of growing globally, and doing business in France.
What have been some of the benefits of being a mentor or having a mentor?
I love mentoring and being mentored – I’m a lifelong learner!!
Who or what has been the strongest influence on your career and why?
My business partner, husband and soulmate, Marty Spindel, because he believes in me and he’s always go my back!!
What time management strategies do you find to be the most effective for you?
I follow Meg Whitman’s advice – only have three things you plan to work on, finish them, and then take on another three.
What is the best advice you have received and who was it from?
A colleague, Randy Williams who said: If you’re early, you can never be late!!
When you launched your business what were some challenges that you experienced?
Diffusing a new concept into a marketplace that didn’t perceive the value of the new concept until it consistently demonstrated that a cost savings of 30% could be achieved with our innovation.
How did you overcome them?
By attracting a few early adopters who provided concrete case studies and glowing testimonials about how much money, time, and energy our product saved them.
What was a significant milestone or achievement for your company?
Being awarded a multi-year contract with Citi and subsequently winning hteir “Global Environmental Leader of the Year Award” for North America in 2010.
What advice would you give to a woman who is planning to launch her own business?
Base your business on what you LOVE and then build an organization with people who love what you do as much as you do.
How do you empower other women in your workplace?
I actively “mentor from behind” all our staff because I want for all of them to grow beyond what they think they can become
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