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Professional Profile: Richard Du, 2013

Name: Richard Du Title: Founder and CEO Company: Agorafy, Inc. Location: 235 West 23rd St., New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Vietnam Education: Community College First job outside of real estate: Working in a supermarket First job in real estate or allied field: An agent at Helmsley Spear What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am focused on building the best real estate technology platform for brokers, agents, and property owners, with a strong emphasis on the users experience and increasing transparency in our industry. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Pick up the phone and talk to brokers and agents. Favorite book or author: "The Partner" by John Grisham Favorite movie: "The Notebook" Last song you downloaded? I do not download any music, my wife does. One word to describe your work environment: Exciting or excitement. Rules to live by in business: Focus, do one thing at time. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? I would like to invite Mr. Donald Trump, I would love to treat him for Chinese food. What is your dream job? Head coach of the Knicks. I would bring the NBA title to this beautiful city, Manhattan.
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