{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Career High","title":"Why AI Skills Matter More Than Ever And How AI Is Rewriting Entry Level Work with Ira Zlotowitz","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1626,"description":"In the very first episode of  NO ENTRY Level Podcast, host Jeremy Smith sits down with Ira Zlotowitz, Co Founder and CEO of GPARENCY and founder of Avery, to unpack how AI and automation are changing commercial real estate finance and what it now means to hire early career talent. Ira shares the journey from building a top ten commercial mortgage brokerage at Eastern Union to launching GPARENCY's flat fee mortgage assurance model and then spinning out Avery as an AI-first automation platform for acquisitions and financing.From separating all human execution at GPARENCY from all tech at Avery, to creating a fixed fee structure that lets borrowers shop smarter and keep brokers and lenders in check, Ira explains why transparency, incentives, and AI tooling are reshaping how deals get done. He and Jeremy also dig into what skills young employees need to thrive in this new world and why roles like product builder and future Chief Automation Officers may become some of the most valuable jobs in the AI age.Key Moments00:54 Ira on GPARENCY's 4,500 dollar fixed fee mortgage assurance model01:56 Why most commercial real estate borrowers leave money on the table03:05 How building Eastern Union revealed coming disruption from tech and AI03:56 Spinning Avery out of GPARENCY as an independent AI automation platform04:32 How Avery supports acquisitions, pipelines, and DIY financing for clients05:24 The QuickBooks style model of do it yourself, do it with help, or full service06:56 Why GPARENCY charges a fixed fee with no ulterior motive for borrowers08:10 Ira's hiring filter around AI enthusiasm and being a driver or co pilot for change10:12 Jeremy describes Pega6 as a one year, AI first alternative to traditional college11:18 The emerging product builder role that blends product, engineering, and design12:32 Ira's vision for the future Chief Automation Officer as a top leadership roleWhy You Will Love This EpisodeA concise, practical look at how AI, automation, and new...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0HG6UF5XKoF54XdQK1i9GnDgbpW-s6fMDPS0W09yY0k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xODQ0/MzM5YTFkMGEyOWE1/MjcyYTAzMjk3MjRh/MWJmOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}