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Posted: August 26, 2014
25 Year Anniversary Q&A Blast from the Past: 1989: Barry Schmidt
Name: Barry Schmidt
Title: President
Company Name: Schmidt Construction Consulting
Year Founded: 2000
Years with Company: 14
Years in real estate industry: 26
Q: The approximate number of years you have been a subscriber and/or how the NYREJ has been a benefit to you and/or your business:
A: I've read the Journal for many years, and have been subscribing to the print edition for about three years now. NYREJ has been a tremendous value for me, not only to keep up on what's happening in the marketplace, but also as an excellent platform to increase our visibility within the industry.
Q: The approximate year you discovered the NYREJ and what business you were in at the time:
A: I discovered NYREJ way back in the early days of my business, around 2002, when I used to read articles in the online addition and use them for prospecting leads in my cold calling. We've come a long way since as I've had several great chances to be featured in the online and print editions.
Q: Your most memorable "15 minutes of fame" in the NYREJ:
A: My most memorable 15 minutes has to be my 25 minutes with Rick Kaplan and Eric Wilson on nyrejRadio. I can never get tired of listening to myself go on and on about Construction Consulting!
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