Light Up The Buffalo Economy
Light Up The Buffalo Economy
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Host and Lighthouse CEO Randy Harris leads the conversation with Western New York business leaders about how they're achieving their potential. Learn how these businesses are empowering teams and growing the local economy through technology adoption, talent attraction and retention, and strategic growth.
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Explores themes of technology adoption, workforce empowerment, and economic growth with episodes like 'Technology Strategy as a Path to Innovation' focusing on operational efficiency and human integration in tech, alongside topics such as talent attraction and strategic growth.
Host and Lighthouse CEO Randy Harris leads the conversation with Western New York business leaders about how they’re achieving their potential. Learn how these businesses are empowering teams and growing the local economy through technology adoption, talent attraction and retention, and strategic growth.
In this episode of Light Up the Buffalo Economy, Lighthouse CEO Randy Harris interviews Kyle Ciminelli. As President of Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation and Newmark Ciminelli, Kyle brings a wide-ranging perspective on the real estate market and how businesses can most effectively use the office space they hold.
Randy and Kyle discuss their “Buffalo Boomerang” stories and the importance of family and the appeal of Buffalo as a great place to raise a family.
The conversation delves into the challenges and benefits of real estate development, particularly in making the most of available space to build a better downtown Buffalo. Randy and Kyle also explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work habits, the shift of businesses settling into hybrid work policies, and the need for vibrant, flexible office spaces. Through it all, they show the importance of community and corporate collaboration in fostering Buffalo’s economic and regional growth.
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0:00 – Show Intro
0:31 – The “Buffalo Boomerang” stories
3:46 – Looking at the future of Buffalo real estate
6:34 – How uncertainty impacts work
9:52 – The “flight to quality” in commercial real estate
14:20 – Building flexible offices for four seasons
17:11 – How can we fill Main Street downtown
24:05 – Suburban real estate and business success
26:35 – Spotlighting Buffalo’s “unsung hero” businesses
29:12 – Hybrid work and the year of the mandate
34:07 – Designing future-ready offices
38:59 – Trends to watch in WNY
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Connect with Randy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randyharrisonline/
Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-ciminelli/
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