Professional profile: Nicole McGinley, 2015

Name: Nicole McGinley Title: Program Associate Company: EBG Location: New York, NY Birthplace: Wilmington, DE Education: UNC Chapel Hill First job outside of real estate: I worked as a production assistant on the Universal Studios lot in Hollywood helping to make all of the videos used in the theme parks worldwide. First job in real estate or allied field: I have never worked in real estate, but now I work for EBG as a program associate sourcing and ranking the latest and most promising upcoming startup tech companies. Real estate is trending in the startup world right now, especially in NYC. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I work as a program associate for EBG where I plan to continue to grow the startup branch of our company as we expand in N.Y. and across the country. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? After a busy day I unwind with a ballet or hot yoga class. Favorite book or author: "The Alchemist," Paulo Coelho Favorite movie: "Gone with the Wind" Last song you purchased/downloaded? "Gooey" by Glass Animals One word to describe your work environment: exciting Rules to live by in business: Stay true to your word. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Coco Chanel, at a restaurant in Paris What is your dream job? Travel Blogger, getting paid to travel and review hotels would be pretty nice