Douglas Eisner of The Calida Group: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A Founder

Always hire people smarter than yourself. A lot of people have the natural inclination to think that you want everything done your way. You can train people to do anything, but ultimately you need people working for you that are amazing at their craft. That’s how you’re going to be successful. Don’t worry about employees competing with you. Worry about building the best company you possibly can.

As part of my series about the leadership lessons of accomplished business leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Douglas Eisner.

As Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Calida Group, Mr. Eisner sits on Calida’s Investment Committee and Executive Committee. Mr. Eisner is primarily responsible for the strategic planning and growth of the company. Mr. Eisner oversees all capital markets activities, including project level debt and equity placement, and fund formation. Additionally, Mr. Eisner oversees the marketing efforts for the company, and is credited with growing the Elysian Living™ platform from a…