Inspiring Conversations with Jenny Chang of Kander Pacific

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jenny Chang.

Hi Jenny, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I started out in a direct sales position with Vector Marketing right out of high school. I had no experience in business and quite frankly, was a rookie when I started out, but over the course of 3-4 years, I trained tirelessly and went through a plethora of sales and management training in order to be titled a sales professional, a title that is given to only 1% of the company. Throughout the course of being always involved on the sales and operations side of things, I really enjoyed helping others. I also enjoyed seizing opportunities that came by me in my twenties when I was traveling and working abroad in South Korea, which eventually led me to work in Australia. I was able to work under a sponsorship visa in Australia with the marketing experience I acquired prior. Eventually, when I found myself back in Los Angeles, I wanted to really focus on helping business owners but more so on a long term basis, which led me to commercial real estate. I not only get to learn about different types of businesses, I get the honor of helping them find their next location. I get a lot of satisfaction from knowing that I had a part in taking their business to the next level. So, I guess my journey is still continuing from this point on.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
There are definitely some challenging moments that I face in brokerage from beginning to end. There is merit to being an old timer (15+ years) in this industry. I guess, sometimes, I do struggle with competing with people who are much well versed than I am. There is nothing that really replaces experience in the field, however, I too, will soon age and maybe that will grant me some points! I’m half kidding but age is a factor in this industry. One of the other struggles of this industry are the many gray areas that people don’t tell you about. However, I’ve focused my life around being genuine, honest, and telling people the facts. This has sometimes hurt me, but I truly believe that being transparent with clients will be better in the long run. These have been some of the challenges in my industry, though every profession has their difficulties.

Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Kander Pacific, Inc. was founded and established in 2016 by seasoned real estate veterans with a combined experience of over 80 years in commercial real estate. I’m very proud to work here because my principals care about my success for the short and long term of my career. Our brokerage is unique in that we offer what is called a “full service commercial real estate firm” – we do it all – we service all major commercial property types in southern California with a focus in brokerage, management, and investment in the infill markets of LA County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. We also have extensive experience with national market transactions. Most brokerages only offer one or only a few select services. In more casual terms, we help business owners, large or small, lease their next commercial space, whether it be an office, retail, warehouse, etc. We can also help them purchase their first investment property in the commercial space and guide them through the transaction from start to finish.

Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
The most important lesson that I have learned thus far is to be very honest. Though some would not agree with me, I think that honesty has its’ price, in both good and bad.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: kanderpacific.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/jennyc.cre
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennychang87/
• Other: https://go.thryv.com/site/JennyChang