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Posted: February 22, 2010
Decade Answers: Joe Berko
Joe Berko is the president at Berko & Associates, New York, N.Y.
What was one of your corporate or career highlights of the decade?
After 10 years in real estate I had to chose my next move, join a large shop (I had offers from a few brokerage hosues) or start my own. I chose the option that was the most challanging I felt and the most rewarding. And so in May of 2005, I launched Berko & Associates. The firm was composed of myself, a part time secretary an intern/analyst and two associates. I took space on the corner of 5th Ave and 42nd St.
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