Az Abiud Email & Phone Number

As a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exists, AZ began his entrepreneurial career at the age of seventeen. While in college he began a PropTech property management Platform; master leasing from landlords and subletting to students. The success of this business led him to his first million dollars in revenue before the age of twenty-one. Since his first venture at age seventeen, AZ has been able to start multiple successful businesses and has received a couple of recognitions. In 2013 his development company, UIG was named one of the five fastest-growing real estate firms in DC by Inc. Magazine, a phenomenal feat for any young entrepreneur. In 2015, Blackbusiness.org an independent non-profit organization named AZ’s company as a top 5 Black-owned company on its “Fastest-Growing Companies in America” list. In 2016 AZ’s new venture Acumen Capital ranked number two on INC. 5000 fastest-growing companies in DC. In the same year, Inc. Magazine once again named AZ, first place in the top 10 fastest-growing companies led by an African-American nationwide. AZ has now taken the number one place from his previous number four place held in 2013, while he was CEO of Urban Investment Group. In 2017, The DC Chamber named him Young Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2017 As principal of Acumen, AZ led the company to 7th place on Washington Business Journal list of DC's 50 fastest-growing companies of 2017In 2018, Washington Business Journal Lists AZ, Chairman of Acumen Companies as 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree.In 2018, Under AZ’s leadership, Washington Business Journal Lists Acumen Companies as One of the Region's Fastest Growing Companies Second Year in a RowIn 2019, New York City's The Network Journal and Google Lists AZ, Chairman of Acumen Companies as 2019 40 Under 40 HonoreeIn 2019, AZ was featured on Bisnow "Meet The Immigrant Developers Making Their Mark On The Nation's Capital" (https://rb.gy/34vsrt)In 2020, AZ was featured CRE Next Generation to watch on Bisnow. (https://rb.gy/34vsrt)In 2021, Under AZ leardership Acumen Cos has been named a #MoxieAwardDC finalist for being 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝 in business!In 2022, Vistage World Wide the world's largest executive coaching and peer advisory organization named AZ, Parter at Astute Equity Group as the 2022 Excellence Impact award winner. In 2022 As principal of Astute Equity Group, AZ led the company to 2nd place on the Washington Business Journal list of DC's 50 fastest-growing companies of 2022 and the only Proptech Fund to make the list.

Listed skills include Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Multifamily, Hotel Development, and 2 others.