Aloha from Tristyn and Kamohai! Our guest today is Ben Fieman, Founding Real Estate Agent at Compass Hawaii! Want to learn the secrets to becoming one of Hawaii's top real estate agents? Tune in as we chat with Ben!

He talks about his journey from working in his family's boutique business to becoming one of Hawaii's top agents. He shares his unique morning routine, hustle mindset, and how he went from selling $7M his first year to over $40M. Ben also dives into his other ventures like investing in a hot new bar.

Get motivated and gain insights on building a successful career from this energetic entrepreneur who's living his dreams. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!

00:00 Intro

01:06 Ben Fieman’s entrepreneurial background

03:38 How did Ben get into the real estate business?

06:46 Getting into the right brokerage

09:58 How and why was Ben’s first year so successful?

14:43 Entrepreneurial spirit and having initiative

18:14 The confidence of making the first deal

21:56 The Locations and Compass experience

25:43 The advice for new agents

28:18 Last year’s results and a shift in today’s market

32:24 Ben’s biggest challenge in his agent career

33:46 Hiring people and delegating

36:03 Ben’s daily routine

39:45 The importance of sleep

43:00 The importance of focus

45:24 The biggest success in Ben’s career

48:40 The family company on beachwear

49:48 What’s next for Ben?

54:57 Ben’s hilarious experience as a realtor

58:07 What would Ben do differently?

1:00:05 What impact does Ben want to leave?

Ben Fieman was born and raised in Diamond Head (Honolulu, Hawaii). He double majored in Liberal Arts and Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of San Diego in California and then went on to get a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Marketing from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Los Angeles.

He returned home to work in his family business called Loco Boutique and also created his own line of swimwear called Kaimana Beachwear.

He got interested in real estate and started diligently learning about it. Since then he has been selling real estate full-time and won many awards such as the Client Service Award, Aloha Aina Award, and the Top 1% of Oahu Agents in sales. He has performed over 250 transactions and sold over $200M in real estate, and more importantly, consistently receives 5-star testimonials. Currently, he is a Founding Real Estate Agent at Compass Hawaii.

Links:

https://linktr.ee/fieman

https://www.compass.com/agents/ben-fieman/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfieman/