Episode 43

Empowering Women in Entrepreneurship with Sydney Phillips

Published on: 8th November, 2023

Amy interviews serial entrepreneur Sydney Phillips on this performance Mindset podcast episode. Sydney is an inventor and philanthropist, and she’s on a mission to push humanity forward while living interestingly. Sydney is a fellow Power Beacon, an eccentric futurist, and an amateur racecar driver. She’s been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women of the Future, Top 25 Women in the Metaverse, 25 Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate, and Top 100 US Business Leaders and People in Real Estate. She was also named the 2020 Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  1. Sydney Phillips’ background as a serial entrepreneur and the influence her family of entrepreneurs had on her decision to start a business.
  2. Her experience running a business with her grandfather at 14 years old and how that contributed to her commercial real estate purchases today.
  3. Why Sydney doesn’t put a lot of stock into the outcome of a company and instead embraces being a part of it.
  4. The number of domains she owns and when she decides to let go of them.
  5. Sydney’s involvement with the Power Beacons and why she’s so passionate about women in entrepreneurship.
  6. Mentorship and its value in starting businesses, particularly for women entrepreneurs.
  7. The five Fs successful entrepreneurs follow to continue being successful.
  8. The traditional financial arrangement between men and women and why it doesn’t work today.
  9. Setting a schedule that revolves around your priorities.
  10. Sydney’s plans for a foundation in 2024.
  11. What Zuke AR is her recent sale of the platform.
  12. Embracing your eccentricities because they make you who you are.

Connect with Amy Calandrino here:

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CREi Summit

Connect with Sydney Phillips:

LinkedIn

Website

Instagram

TikTok

Beth Azor’s Women’s Real Estate Investment Summit

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Performance Mindset - Peak Performance & Mindset Strategies for Leaders, Executives, Entrepreneurs
Peak Performance & Mindset Strategies for Leaders, Executives, Entrepreneurs
After more than a decade serving business owners and investors, Amy Calandrino and the team at Beyond Commercial has discovered that our most successful clients have a performance mindset driving them to gain a competitive edge over others in the marketplace. Through helping our clients to execute data-driven decisions, we've found that it's about so much more than property in being successful. Often self-limiting beliefs coupled with lack of information can hinder one's performance in business and investments. By having the right support invested in your success and rigorous follow through by the entrepreneur, creating exponential wealth is possible. The objective of the Performance Mindset series is to not only share insights from our most successful entrepreneur clients and other thought leaders, but also share business and commercial real estate trends. If you want to grow, you're tuning into the right show!

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Amy Calandrino

I thrive on meeting clients face-to-face, shaking hands, and helping them achieve their short and long-term goals. For me, it's all about the personal touch combined with a strategic lens. I get great satisfaction from finding the best space and maximizing returns for my clients. But BEYOND the transaction, what truly drives me is developing personalized strategies to help them build wealth.

My clients and colleagues describe me as having both head and heart. I’ve earned CCIM and SIOR designations, and Beyond Commercial is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). I’m recognized as a key influencer in the industry.

Developing ongoing relationships and seeing my clients thrive is what truly drives me. Business owners and investors benefit from my extensive knowledge of inventories, trends, and space. While I have a hyper-local focus in Winter Park and Greater Orlando, I have global reach through alliances with other boutique brokerages and the Commercial Real Estate Supplier Diversity Alliance (CRESDA).

While Central Florida is home, I developed an affinity for Winter Park while earning my degree at Rollins College. Its charm reminds me of my New England roots. Today, I feel blessed to serve many of the area’s businesses and property owners. I also contribute to the community as a Park Avenue District Board member, part of the Main Street America program.

Beyond my work at Beyond Commercial, I'm involved in initiatives that align with my professional and personal aspirations. Alongside my husband Phil, I co-founded the Calandrino Foundation to inspire entrepreneurship, starting with our youth. I’m also passionate about sharing insights through my Performance Mindset podcast, where I engage in thought-provoking conversations with fellow business leaders.

My upcoming book, From Perfect to Real: Embracing Authenticity for Peak Performance, will chronicle my personal struggles, professional journey, and the SPORT Success System® I developed for achieving peak performance.

While providing above-and-beyond service is a priority, my greatest loves are my faith and family. Phil and I cherish raising our two lively children. In my downtime, I also enjoy a round of golf or running a 5k.

The team at Beyond Commerical and I are ready to serve you above and BEYOND. Connect with us today!