Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Neema Bardi. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Neema, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?

I started Atllas because I was a real estate agent who hated the way the system worked. 6% commissions, no transparency, outdated tools, no freedom. I knew it was broken because I lived it.

I wasn’t some outsider trying to “disrupt” the industry from a boardroom—I was inside it, grinding, cold calling, getting underpaid, and realizing none of it made sense. So I built tools for myself first. Then those tools started helping other agents. And soon I realized this wasn’t just a toolset—it was a blueprint for a new kind of real estate business. One where the agent actually wins.

I was 21 when I started. People didn’t take me seriously. Said I was too young, too ambitious, too inexperienced. But the doubt became fuel. I wasn’t trying to build just another brokerage. I was building a platform that made agents the owners of their own business. That let them earn 100% of their commission and use AI to scale faster than any traditional team ever could.

Atllas is my way of saying “screw the gatekeepers.” If you’ve got hustle, we’ll give you the tech, the brand, the training, and the community to win—without having to give up half your paycheck.

The mission is personal. Because I’ve lived both sides. And I’ll never forget what it feels like to be underestimated. That’s why I’ll keep building until every ambitious agent in America knows there’s a better way—and Atllas is it.

Neema, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m Neema Bardi, and I’m building the most agent-empowering real estate platform in the country: Atllas.

I didn’t come into this industry with a safety net or a family legacy—I came in with frustration. As an agent, I saw firsthand how broken the system was. Outdated tech, unfair commission splits, and brokerages that felt more like middlemen than partners. So instead of complaining, I built the solution.

Atllas is a modern real estate platform designed for the next generation of agents—entrepreneurial, ambitious, and tired of playing small. We combine sleek branding, AI-powered tools, and a 100% commission model to let agents run their business like a startup, not a side hustle. It’s more than a brokerage—it’s a launchpad.

What makes us different is that we’re not trying to fit into the industry—we’re rewriting the rules. I didn’t start this to compete with traditional brokerages. I started it to replace them.

I’m most proud of the fact that we’ve turned real estate into something aspirational again. We’ve built a brand that feels like Apple meets Wall Street—where agents are the founders of their own business, and Atllas is the infrastructure that powers them.

If you’re hungry, if you’re underestimated, if you’re done playing by someone else’s rules—Atllas was built for you.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

There’s a night I always come back to.

I was in Miami, still in the early days of building Atllas. No outside funding yet, no big team, just me, a vision, and the pressure of knowing that if this didn’t work, there was no backup plan. I remember staring at the ceiling at 3am, sweating—not from heat, but from anxiety. I had pitched so many agents that week. No traction. I was doing everything—design, cold calls, onboarding—and still hearing no. I thought, maybe they’re right. Maybe I am too young. Maybe this is too ambitious.

But here’s what they didn’t see: I wasn’t building this for the applause. I was building it because I needed it. I was an agent myself. I had felt how broken the system was—how hard it was to succeed without giving up your freedom or half your income. I wasn’t chasing disruption for the headline. I just knew there had to be a better way.

That night, I didn’t sleep. But I did get up. I opened my laptop, and I rebuilt the onboarding flow from scratch. I rewrote every single email. I called agents the next day like nothing was wrong. And eventually, one said yes. Then two. Then we started building momentum.

That’s resilience to me. Not pretending you’re fine. Not acting like you always knew it would work. But showing up anyway—especially when no one’s watching.

Atllas exists today because I didn’t quit on the nights no one would’ve blamed me for walking away.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

A lesson I had to unlearn: that being young means you have to wait your turn.

When I first started Atllas, I was 21. I’d walk into rooms full of seasoned agents, VCs, industry vets—and I could feel the judgment before I even spoke. People saw my age before they saw the vision. I thought I had to overcompensate: talk more, flex credentials, act older, try to prove I belonged.

But over time, I realized the real power was in leaning into what made me different. I wasn’t burdened by how things had always been done. I didn’t come in with bad habits—I came in with clarity. I had nothing to protect, so I built fearlessly. I understood the next generation of agents because I was one.

That shift—owning my age instead of hiding from it—changed everything. It made my messaging more authentic, my leadership more honest, and my product more relevant.

Now, I don’t try to fit the mold. I break it. That’s the edge.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://atllas.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neema_bardi/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neema-bardi/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7AooPwZdWphJfpK7CzE4A

Image Credits

Atllas photots