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S9 Ep 91Industrial Warehousing Innovations, with Brad Wright of Chunker and Peter Lewis of Wharton Equity Partners

About Peter Lewis and Wharton Equity PartnersPeter C. Lewis is the President and Founder of Wharton Equity Partners, a prominent real estate developer and investor with over thirty years of experience in multifamily, mixed-use and, most recently, industrial sectors.Wharton Equity Partners is a NYC-based real estate owner, operator and developer with an increasingly active venture capital arm - Wharton Equity Ventures - which has been an important investor in several pioneering companies that have achieved valuations in excess of $1 billion. Connect with Peter on LinkedIn Check out Wharton Equity PartnersAbout Brad Wright and ChunkerBrad is the CEO of Chunker, a marketplace for short-term, on-demand warehouse space. As CEO Brad is responsible for overseeing the vision and operations of Chunker along with driving sales and company growth.Chunker is a marketplace for listing and procuring short-term warehouse space. Simply put: it’s the Airbnb for warehouse space. Spaces range anywhere from 500 to 200,000+ SF in 41 states and 155 cities across the U.S.Connect with Brad on LinkedInCheck out Chunker

Jan 18, 202244 min

S9 Ep 90Tech Nest Podcast Returns with FinLedger

About Nate:Nate Smoyer is Director of Marketing for Avail, a platform for DIY landlords and their renters. He helped take the company from seed stage through series A, and to exit in just under 18 months. Proptech is a passion and he’s mildly obsessed with the industry. Outside of work, he’s running through the Black Hills of South Dakota seeking adventure. When not running, you’ll find him on the highway riding his Indian Chief Vintage, at the skatepark riding BMX—all before resting by the fire with a glass of bourbon and good book.Nate & Tech Nest Links:Nate on LInkedInNate on TwitterTech Nest on LinkedInTech Nest on TwitterAbout Clayton & HW Media:Clayton Collins is the founder and CEO of HW Media. He leads HW Media’s corporate strategy and content roadmap, while building a world-class team of business media professionals. He is also managing partner of Riomar Capital, an entrepreneurial investment firm that acquired HousingWire in 2016. Prior to founding Riomar Capital, Collins worked at RBC Capital Markets in the mergers and acquisitions group and served as vice president of national sales and marketing at Citibank. HW Media provides mortgage, real estate and fintech professionals the news, knowledge and community they need to support decision making and business growth. Aligned with our mission to Move Markets Forward, we publish daily news and content through each of our core publishing brands including HousingWire, RealTrends, Reverse Mortgage Daily and FinLedger. HW Media is based in Dallas, TX with team members across the country. HW Media reaches over 1 million monthly users, and our daily newsletters and membership programs reach over 100,000 subscribers. Clayton & HW Media Links:Clayton on LinkedInClayton on TwitterFinLedger on TwitterFinLedger NewslettersHW Media website

Jan 11, 202236 min

S8 Ep 88S8E88 Interview with Dan Green, CEO of Homebuyer

Personalized homebuyer education to reduce acquisition costs and boost loan profits.Email Dan: [email protected] with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangreenhomebuyerFollow Homebuyer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/homebuyeraiCheck out Homebuyer: https://homebuyer.ai

May 21, 202048 min

S8 Ep 87S8E87 Interview with Rich Sarkis, CEO of Reonomy

Reonomy is the leading provider of Property Intelligence. We recently launch Reonomy Research to provide in-depth historical analysis and uncover trends during this period of uncertainty. Email Rich: [email protected] with Rich on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rsarkisFollow Rich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/richsarkisFollow Reonomy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reonomyCheck out Reonomy: https://www.reonomy.com

May 18, 202055 min

S8 Ep 86S8E86 Interview with Annelise Osborne, Head of Strategy at Metechi

Metechi is a bank centered syndicated marketplace providing lenders instant access to commercial real estate loans originated by banks. Annelise Osborne is Head of Strategy at Metechi, a fintech making capital markets more efficient. Previously, she was COO of Propellr, a broker dealer focused on upgrading finance through blockchain technology and digital asset, as well as SVP at Moody’s Investor Service, leading ratings teams within structured finance. Annelise is active in numerous industry organizations, company boards and as an educator and mentor. Annelise has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from The College of William & Mary.Email Annelise at: [email protected] with Annelise on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annelise-osborne-7611176Follow Annelise on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneliseOsborneCheck out Metechi: https://www.metechi.com

May 14, 202054 min

S8 Ep 85S8E85 Interview with Wes Walker, CEO of Propersum

Propersum in an online marketplace for vacation rental home buyers to analyze properties with reliable financials from local property management companies. This collective participation from local experts in management drives purchase confidence for property buyers, accelerates sales for real estate agents, and generates new rental inventory for property managers.Email Wes: [email protected] with Wes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-walkerFollow Propersum on Twitter: https://twitter.com/propersumCheck out Propersum: https://www.propersum.com

May 11, 202057 min

S8 Ep 84S8E84 Interview with Jonathan Martis, CEO at Kleard

Kleard provides smart technology to the real estate industry and our latest feature-set called Kleard Now allows properties for sale to be Self Toured. Email Jonathan: [email protected] with Jonathan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-martis-kleard-ceo-b6183810 Checkout Kleard: https://www.kleard.com

May 7, 202058 min

S8 Ep 83S8E83 Interview with Matt Cors, Director at CREXi

CREXi is the commercial real estate industry's fastest-growing marketplace, data, and technology platform.Connect with Matt on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-cors-423a15bFollow CREXi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CREXincVisit CREXi online: https://www.crexi.com

May 4, 202054 min

S8 Ep 82S8E82 Interview with John Fagan, CEO at Doorkee

Doorkee is a peer-to-peer apartment rental platform where Landlords, Departing Tenants, and Apartment Seekers work together. Landlords pre-lease units, saving money on vacancy, broker fees, and marketing costs. Departing Tenants earn a rent refund of ~$1,000 by giving early notice and providing apartment tours. Apartment Seekers find their perfect home months sooner than ever, searching, touring, applying and closing on an all-in-one platform - without every paying a broker fee.Email John at: [email protected] with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjamesfaganVisit Doorkee online: https://doorkee.com

Apr 27, 20201h 18m

S8 Ep 81S8E81 Interview with Rob Chesnut, Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb

Rob Chesnut is the Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb, Inc., a role he took on in late 2019 after almost four years as Airbnb’s General Counsel. Rob is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Virginia. He worked for 14 years with the U.S. Justice Department, where he prosecuted bank robberies, kidnappings, murder, and espionage cases, including the prosecution of CIA employee Aldrich Ames. He joined eBay in 1999 as its third lawyer, where he led eBay’s North America legal team and later founded the Internet’s first ecommerce person to person Trust and Safety operation. Rob subsequently spent nearly 6 years as the General Counsel and first attorney at digital education leader Chegg, where he helped take the company public in 2013. He joined Airbnb in 2016, where he grew the legal team from 30 to over 150 legal professionals in 20 offices around the world. His team led initiatives to promote home sharing and address regulatory issues with local governments and landlords around the world. Rob developed a popular interactive employee program, Integrity Belongs Here, to help drive ethics throughout the culture at the company. His book “Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution” is set for publication by St Martin’s Press in the spring of 2020. Rob works with companies to help them develop strategies to drive integrity into their culture. He lives in San Francisco, CA, and can be reached at www.intentionalintegrity.com Connect with Rob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robchesnutVisit the Intentional Integrity website: https://www.intentionalintegrity.com

Apr 20, 202056 min

S8 Ep 80S8E80 Interview with Hannah Gorlick, Co-Founder of Doorside

Hannah Gorlick is the CEO and Co-Founder of Doorside, a software company providing custom marketplace apps for the real estate vertical. Dooride's platform solutions empower real estate brokerages with recruiting and virtual team-building; property managers with on-demand tours; and service-based businesses with a marketplace engine.Connect with Hannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahgorlickFollow Doorside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/getdoorsideVisit Doorside Online: https://www.getdoorside.com

Apr 13, 202050 min

S8 Ep 79S8E79 Interview with Georges Benoliel, Founder of NestApple

New York-based next generation real estate technology and brokerage firm NestApple (www.nestapple.com) is offering home buyers the opportunity to earn a 2% rebate check of the sale price. NestApple founders, Georges and Nicole Fishman Benoliel are long-time real estate investors in New York City. After going through the lengthy and costly process several times, they grew increasingly uneasy about the outdated system. While most segments of the economy have evolved due to innovation, real estate still operates in an antiquated manner which dates back from the 1980s. While websites like Streeteasy or Trulia make it easier than ever to search for homes and find comps, nothing has changed in the way people buy and sell real estate. In an increasingly transparent market, there is less value in what traditional brokers offer. “The market has never been so transparent”, says Georges Benoliel, “all the information is available online, two clicks are all it takes to know what your neighbor paid for his apartment or whether he took a mortgage”. “The role of realtors needs to evolve and adapt” adds Nicole. While searching for ways to bypass the system, Georges and Nicole stumbled upon the concept of commission rebates which are legal in 40 States according to the Department of Justice and have in fact been publicly encouraged by New York’s Attorney General. Real estate fees are too highReal estate fees in the U.S. and New York especially are considerably higher than in Europe and represent 5 to 6% of the sale price. This percentage is then split evenly between the seller’s agent and the buyer’s agent (2.5% to 3% for each), if not, seller’s agent receives the entire commission. NestApple is listening to the market. While some brokers sometimes give small discounts, a vast majority of them will not decrease their commission structure. NestApple pays back 2% to the buyer at closing which averages $22,000.Email Georges at: [email protected] with Georges on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georges-benoliel-01b324/ Follow NestApple on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nestappleRE Check out NestApple online: http://www.nestapple.com

Apr 6, 202056 min

S7 Ep 78S7E78 Interview with Robert Salvador, CEO of DigiBuild

DigiBuild is a construction management and business intelligence software utilizing blockchain technology to provide solutions to the construction industry. Their CEO, Robert Salvador, is an accomplished entrepreneur in the real estate and construction industry with experience as a contractor, technologist, and consultant.Email Robert at: [email protected] with Robert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-salvador-7a72aa91 Check out DigiBuild at: https://digibuild.com

Mar 30, 20201h 8m

S7 Ep 77S7E77 Interview with David Sullivan, CEO of Till

I like adventures. I'm currently building Till, whose mission is to develop personalized financial experiences for renters to transform the way they pay and stay in the home; GooD, a housing fund; and a family with my wife and three kids. Previously, I was the COO of The American Home, one of the first SFR funds which we sold to Silverbay. Connect with David on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsullivantillFollow David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/goodfundz Check out Till - https://hellotill.com

Mar 23, 20201h 2m

S7 Ep 75S7E75 Interview with Rikki Rogers, VP of Marketing at Curbio

Curbio allows homeowners to flip their own homes with our turnkey pre-sale renovations. Curbio's turnkey solution eliminates the stress, hassles, and upfront costs of renovations.Connect with Rikki on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rikkithompsonrogersFollow Rikki on Twitter - https://twitter.com/msrikkirogers Follow Curbio on Twitter - https://twitter.com/CurbioHQ Visit Curbio's Website - https://www.curbio.com

Mar 9, 202055 min

S7 Ep 74S7E74 Interview with Drew Sterrett, Co-Founder of LEX

Bio: Drew began his career in real estate at Tungsten Partners, a real estate private equity firm, where he sourced, evaluated, structured, and facilitated real estate investments. Assessing risk and analyzing the financial and strategic viability of investment opportunities, Drew helped source, scrutinize, appraise, and model the risk, potential value, and strategic viability for real estate investments in markets including New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Marfa, Madrid, and Venice, amounting to over $1 billion in assets. He also assisted in the management and support of Tungsten’s high net worth clients. Prior to LEX, Drew co-owned, developed, and sold an apparel consumer brand after working on Capitol Hill.Company Overview: LEX is the first and only commercial real estate securities marketplace available to accredited and non-accredited investors.On LEX’s platform, everyday Americans can buy and sell shares of individual commercial properties, giving users the flexibility to create customized and diversified real estate portfolios. In addition, the groundbreaking marketplace will allow property owners to easily unlock equity while retaining operational control of their properties. LEX is democratizing the commercial real estate asset class and redefining real estate investing.Visit LEX - https://www.lex-markets.comFollow LEX on Twitter - https://twitter.com/LEX_MarketsFollow Drew on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SterrettDrewConnected with Drew on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-sterrett

Feb 17, 202048 min

S7 Ep 73S7E73 Interview with Janine Yorio, Co-Founder of Compound

Compound’s technology connects investors from diverse backgrounds and geographies — who have historically not had access to high-quality urban residential real estate — and allows them to pool their capital to buy apartments in high-growth cities. Compound is a venture-backed real estate marketplace and qualified opportunity zone business based in New York City. Compound is led by Janine Yorio (previously head of real estate at Standard Hotels) and Jesse Stein (previously COO of ETRE Financial). Visit www.getcompound.com.Email Janine - [email protected] with Janine on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janineyorioFollow Janine on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JanineYorioFollow Compound on Twitter - https://twitter.com/getcompoundVisit Compound - https://getcompound.com

Feb 10, 202042 min

S7 Ep 72S7E72 Interview with Kenon Chen, EVP of Clear Capital

Clear Capital, a real estate technology solutions platform, employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide detailed analytics-based, automated valuation models (both residential and commercial) and appraisal information to help lenders and mortgage originators make more informed decisions. Clear Capital was founded in 2001 and is the largest privately held valuation solutions company in the U.S. Check out Clear Capital - https://www.clearcapital.comFollow Clear Capital on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ClearCapitalConnect with Kenon Chen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenon-chen-72201b4

Jan 20, 202049 min

S7 Ep 71S7E71 Interview with Zachary Aarons, Co-Founder of MetaProp

Learn more about MetaProp: https://www.metaprop.orgFollow MetaProp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapropnycConnect with Zach on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachaarons/ Follow Zach on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacharyAarons

Jan 13, 20201h 4m

S7 Ep 70S7E70 Interview with Chris Rising, CEO of Rising Realty Partners

Rising Realty Partners is a full-service real estate platform specializing in creating and adding value to world-class commercial and industrial properties.Rising Realty Partners Website: https://risingrp.comFollow Rising RP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RisingRPFollow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisRisingConnect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherrising

Jan 6, 202057 min

S6 Ep 69S6E69 Interview with Brody Saunders, CEO of IdealEstate

IdealEstate is a nationwide network that helps real estate professionals build their online brand, promote their services and connect with new opportunities.Brody's Email - [email protected] on LinkedInIdealEstate on Twitter

Dec 30, 201955 min

S6 Ep 68S6E68 Interview with Laurence Jankelow, Co-Founder of Avail

Avail is the only online rental platform built specifically for do-it-yourself landlords. Our full-cycle platform offers landlords an affordable way to list their rental properties, screen tenants, customize and sign digital leases, collect rent, manage maintenance, and more.Connect with Laurence Jankelow, and learn more about Avail!Avail's Website: https://www.avail.coAvail on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/helloavail Avail on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/helloavailLaurence on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurence-jankelow-6a693343Laurence on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jankelow

Dec 23, 201950 min

S6 Ep 67S6E67 Interview with Ajay Kumar, CEO of TheHouseMonk

Co-living is a rapidly expanding market that is catching the attention of service providers, global. In this interview, I talk with the founder and CEO of TheHouseMonk, Ajay Kumar, about a recent report his company compiled detailing the global co-living market. We get into details such as which country has the most renters living in co-living, which is most profitable, and where some of the biggest opportunities are. TheHouseMonk is a platform designed for tenants to improve their living experience, so of course we talk about what they offer and the uniqueness of their service in that they're present in nine different countries. Listen in.Download the Global Co-living ReportAjay's Email: [email protected] on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay-kumar-09896867Ajay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/babablahblah_TheHouseMonk on LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/TheHouseMonkTheHouseMonk's Website: https://www.thehousemonk.com

Dec 16, 201955 min

S6 Ep 66S6E66 Interview with Brenden Millstein, CEO of Carbon Lighthouse

Our mission is to stop climate change. Period.It is now significantly profitable for businesses to prioritize reducing carbon emissions — and with Efficiency Production, we have both the means and the motivation to be a catalyst for change.Brenden's Email - [email protected]'s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendenmillsteinCompany's Twitter - https://twitter.com/climate_solvedCompany's LinkedIn - https://www.carbonlighthouse.com

Dec 9, 20191h 3m

S6 Ep 65S6E65 Interview with Karen Abram, Founder of dashCMA

What is dashCMA: dashCMA is a modern pricing tool for the modern real estate agent. dashCMA allows the agent to support and illustrate their pricing strategy in minutes, not hours. With 1 search, dashCMA shows the perspective of 25+ searches from leading competitors. Simply put, dashCMA equips the agent with a modern pricing perspective that their competition isn’t showing helping them win more listings, win more accepted offers but more importantly, win their client’s trust. What was the “need” that inspired development: As an agent myself, I was frustrated with the current pricing tools and CMA tools available. I was frustrated with the timely process of creating and updating them and even more frustrated with the process of presenting what felt like a behemoth of unstructured details in a 60+ page presentation. Instead of flipping from page 4 to 9 to 23 to 44 and losing my client’s attention along the way, I wanted to be able to focus on 1 page that encompassed the multiple perspectives needed for effective pricing. Understanding these pain points firsthand combined with my 15+ year experience building pricing models for Fortune 500 clients was the right balance and motivation needed to get started.Website: https://dashcma.comCompany LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18609623Email Karen at: [email protected]

Nov 25, 201956 min

S6 Ep 64S6E64 Tech Nest Proptech Guests Raise $200M Cumulatively and Industry Updates

Nate is the director of marketing at Avail and host of the Tech Nest Podcast: The Real Estate and Tech Show. He's worked with other PropTech companies, helping them implement growth strategies through paid media. In a previous life, Nate was a real estate agent for Keller Williams Realty's number one team, the Ben Kinney Team. Prior to going all in on real estate, he cut his teeth in sales and marketing working in the software and digital publishing industry for 6 years.Email Nate: [email protected]: https://TechNest.io, https://realteampanda.com, https://avail.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/natesmoyer Facebook: https://facebook.com/natesmoyer LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/natesmoyer Instagram: https://instagram.com/natesmoyer

Nov 18, 201943 min

S6 Ep 63S6E63 Interview with Dror Poleg, Author of Rethinking Real Estate

Rethinking Real Estate website - rethinking.re Dror Poleg on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/drorpolegDror Poleg on Twitter - twitter.com/drorpoleg

Nov 11, 201952 min

S6 Ep 62S6E62 Interview with Sean Hsieh, CEO of Concreit

Co-founder, Jordan Levy, previously built and sold Flowroute with Sean Hsieh.Concreit is a micro-investing platform for commercial real estate that keeps your money flexible. We aim to create a stable and predictable return for investors by accessing private real estate investments & lending opportunities that are not publicly traded.Check out Concreit's website - concreit.comConcreit on Twitter - twitter.com/ConcreitAppSean Hsieh on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/seanhsiehSean Hsieh on Twitter - twitter.com/enviseanEmail Sean Hsieh at - [email protected]

Nov 4, 201958 min

S6 Ep 61S6E61 Interview with Thomas Kutzman, Co-CEO of Prevu

Thomas is Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Prevu, a customer-focused digital home buying platform delivering industry-leading efficiency and savings. Frustrated over the lack of control and transparency he experienced throughout the home buying process, he launched Prevu in 2017 with his good friend, Chase Marsh, to establish a smarter way to transact. Before Prevu, Thomas spent 12 years working at highly established asset management firms in both the US and Europe, where he gained valuable experience investing in technology companies. He has been an active real estate investor for over a decade. Thomas holds a BS in Finance & Accounting from the Stern School of Business at NYU.Prevu's website - prevu.comPrevu on Twitter - twitter.com/prevurealestateThomas Kutzman on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/thomaskutzmanThomas Kutzman on Twitter - twitter.com/thomaskutzmanEmail Thomas at [email protected]

Oct 28, 201951 min

S6 Ep 60S6E60 Interview with Franco Faraudo, Co-Founder of Propmodo

Examining the ways that technology and innovation are changing our built environment.Franco's LinkedInFranco's TwitterPropmodo's Twitterhttps://[email protected]

Oct 14, 201946 min

S6 Ep 59S6E59 Interview with Ryan Frazier, Co-Founder of Arrived Homes

Real estate is one of the oldest and highest performing asset classes - known for producing long-term wealth over generations. However, more people are choosing to rent now than at any point in the last 50 years, either for affordability or freedom to move. While individuals can achieve greater flexibility through renting, they also miss out on the benefits of wealth creation that can come from owning real estate, and, therefore end up under invested in real estate compared to peers who purchase homes. Every year spent without holding real estate investments, real estate can become more expensive and further out of reach as property values rise.We believe people should have the freedom to move around to pursue new opportunities in their life while still having access to the wealth creation long-term home ownership can provide.https://arrivedhomes.comhttps://twitter.com/ArrivedHomeshttps://twitter.com/RyFrazhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ryfraz/[email protected]

Oct 7, 201947 min

S5 Ep 58S5E58 Interview with Drew Fabrikant, CEO of Scout

After years working as an attorney and on Wall Street, Drew founded Scout based on the principle that finding the right advisors for the largest financial transaction of a lifetime shouldn't be difficult. Taking a performance-driven approach, Scout makes it easy to find the right agent for any purchase or sale, saving time and money, and bringing transparency to the real estate services sector. Mention TechNest for up to $2,500 cash-back at close, when using Scout to find the right agent for your purchase or sale. trustscout.comScout TwitterDrew's LinkedInEmail Drew at [email protected]

Sep 16, 201946 min

S5 Ep 57S5E57 Interview with Nate Joens, CEO of Structurely

Structurely nurtures, engages and qualifies your leads so you can spend more time closing and less time chasing. Using indistinguishable from human artificial intelligence, Structurely has two-way texting conversations with leads about their purchase timeline, preferences, agent and financing status, and more. And now, with Script Customization you can build your own Inside Sales Agent to say what you want, when you want and how you want, to every single lead.Find Structrely at https://structurely.com/Structurely on TwitterNate's LinkedInNate's TwitterEmail Nate at [email protected]

Aug 26, 201956 min

S5 Ep 56S5E56 Interview with Alex Doubet, CEO of Door.com

Alex founded Door when his mom sold her house with a traditional real estate agent, paid 6% commission, and did not even get a thank you note. Door.com is has the technology and expert agents you need to sell your home in the new digital world of real estate. Best of all? You only pay a flat fee, anywhere in the country, when your home sells.Door TwitterAlex on LinkedInEmail Alex at [email protected]

Aug 12, 201956 min

S5 Ep 55S5E55 Interview with Natalia Karayaneva, CEO of Propy

Natalia Karayaneva is the CEO of Propy, a Silicon Valley proptech company revolutionizing home purchasing via blockchain. She is an award-winning real estate developer, software engineer, and a serial entrepreneur with extensive knowledge in international real estate and crypto-economics. Natalia is a frequent panelist and speaker at blockchain and proptech events globally. She is an advisor to Arrington XRP Capital and a contributor to Forbes. Natalia has a degree in Computer Engineering from Russia and a degree in Sustainable Urban Development from the University of Oxford.Propy is revolutionizing home purchasing globally by deploying smart contracts on the blockchain. Our disruptive solution helps buyers find a dream home, sellers find the best buyer, the agents and the title company to do the paperwork online. All of them participate in a seamless online process.Learn more about Propy, and connect with Natalia!Product Explainer VideoCompany WebsiteCompany TwitterNatalia's TwitterNatalia's LinkedIn

Jul 29, 201950 min

S5 Ep 54S5E54 Follow-Up Interview with Noel Christopher, SVP of Renters Warehouse

Learn more about Renters Warehouse, and connect with Noel!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterNoel's TwitterNoel's LinkedInNoel's Email

Jul 22, 201950 min

S5 Ep 53S5E53 Interview with Jindou Lee, Founder of HappyCo

Learn more about HappyCo, and connect with Jindou!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterJindou's TwitterJindou's LinkedInJindou's Email

Jul 15, 201950 min

S5 Ep 52S5E52 Interview with Blake Miller, Founder & CEO at Homebase.ai

Blake Miller is the Founder of Homebase.ai a resident experience and connected building solution for the multi-family housing industry. Blake is also the host of The Future of Living Podcast. Prior to Homebase Blake was a Partner at Think Big, a startup incubator in Kansas City, MO. At Think Big, Blake led the incubator program investing in and advising early stage startups. In 2012, Blake led the Kansas City Smart City Initiative, a public private partnership led by Cisco, deploying smart city technologies in Downtown Kansas City, MO, creating one of the worlds largest smart cities and winning a 2017 Edison Award for innovation. Blake has been recognized as a Next Gen Leader by the Kansas City Business Journal, top 20 in their 20's by Ingram Magazine, and a top young entrepreneur to watch by under30ceo.Blake speaks nationally and serves as a board member, advisor and mentor to a number of startups.Learn more about Homebase.ai and connect with Blake!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterBlake's TwitterBlake's LinkedInBlake's Email

Jul 8, 20191h 1m

S5 Ep 51S5E51 Interview with Packy McCormick, VP of Experience with Breather

Learn more about Breather, and connect with Packy!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterPacky's LinkedIn

Jul 1, 201946 min

S4 Ep 50S4E50 Interview with James Barrett, Co-Founder at Tenant Turner

James Barrett is cofounder and CEO of Tenant Turner - a software company that finds, pre-qualifies, and schedules quality tenants so landlords and property managers can focus on more important things! James became an accidental landlord in 2009 and later acquired a second rental property in 2013. Though he’s always enjoyed interacting with tenants, he despised the inefficiencies of turning the properties. So he joined forces with his two best friends and fellow landlords to solve the problems they encountered managing their own residential rental properties. Now Tenant Turner is used by landlords and property managers nationwide and was recently named “Best Leasing Solution” by DoorGrowClub.Learn more about Tenant Turner, and connect with James!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterJames' LinkedInJames' Email

Jun 24, 201949 min

S4 Ep 49S4E49 Interview with James Strong, CTO & Co-Founder of Rabbu

Connect with James, and learn more about Rabbu!Rabbu.comJames' LinkedInJames' Email

Jun 17, 201946 min

S4 Ep 48S4E48 Interview with Jeanna Carr, CEO & Co-Founder of Rent Assured

Connect with Jeanna, and learn more about Rent Assured!BeRentAssured.comRent Assured's TwitterJeanna's LinkedinJeanna's Email

Jun 10, 20191h 0m

S4 Ep 47S4E47 Future of Tech Nest and Real Team Panda

Let's connect!LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebooknate@[email protected]

Jun 2, 201925 min

S4 Ep 46S4E46 Interview with Craig Cecilio, CEO & Founder of DiversyFund

"We help everyday investors build wealth like the 1%."Connect with Craig, and learn more about DiversyFund!DiversyFund.comDiversyFund's TwitterDiversfyFund's LinkedinCraig's TwitterCraig's InstagramCraig's LinkedIn

May 27, 201940 min

S4 Ep 45S4E45 Interview with Michael Driedger, CEO of Operto

Our founders both sought to improve wellbeing for people and the world we live in, but from diverse perspectives: green architecture and brain fitness. These unique paths converged thanks to a shared love of technology, sustainability, and travel. Operto was born from a desire to make life better for property managers, who are the busiest people we’ve ever met.Originally called Slickspaces, our first goal was to reduce the environmental impact and energy consumption of short-term vacation rentals. Like many problems, it was simple in theory but challenging to solve. Convincing guests to turn off lights and thermostats was impossible, so we turned to technology - using smart locks to automate the process.These early days of managing guest access revealed a much greater need. Property managers were spending countless hours getting guests in and out of their properties. They had almost no visibility into the status of their units and no centralized system from which to operate. While smart home technology was becoming increasingly common, nothing brought solutions together to create a truly cooperative ecosystem.That seed brought us to where we are today: the world’s leading operating system for property managers across the full spectrum of guest accommodations.Michael's LinkedInOperto Website

May 20, 201952 min

S4 Ep 44S4E44 Interview with Erina Malarkey & Anna-Lea Dieringer, Co-Founders of Remarkably

Connect with Erina & Anna-Lea, and learn more about Remarkably!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterErina's LinkedInAnna-Lea's LinkedIn

May 13, 201957 min

S4 Ep 43S4E43 Interview with Stefan Schimenes, Founder & CEO of InvestReal

InvestReal is a data-driven real estate marketplace connecting investors with developers in Qualified Opportunity Zone projects, supported by artificial intelligence. Our platform allows accredited investors to evaluate listed QOZ projects with standardized and transparent metrics, and invest at the project level with the developer partner to mitigate the inefficiency of blind pool funds and crowdfunding models. Additionally, our proprietary machine learning algorithms consolidate and process expansive data sets into digestible market health indices in a comprehensive dashboard display. The user-friendly interface includes: our exclusive InvestReal OZ Score, predictive analytics, an interactive map, and the capability to custom-rank OZs based on selected factors.Connect with Stefan, and learn more about InvestReal!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterLinkedIn

May 6, 201948 min

S4 Ep 42S4E42 Interview with Janine Yorio, CEO of Compound Asset Management

Connect with Janine, and learn more about Compound!Company WebsiteCompany FacebookCompany TwitterPersonal TwitterLinkedIn

Apr 29, 201939 min

S4 Ep 41S4E41 Interview with Vered Schwarz, COO at Guesty

I am COO of property management platform Guesty, with nearly 20 years of experience in global operations, overseeing teams including Customer Experience, Finance, Legal, HR, Customer Success and Data & Analytics. Guesty’s property management platform provides property managers and management companies with an end-to-end solution to simplify the complex operational needs of short-term rentals. With Guesty, users can manage listings from multiple online travel agencies including Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda and TripAdvisor, and utilize the company’s guest-centric tools including: Unified Inbox, Automation Tools, 24/7 Guest Communication Services, Payment Processing and more. Prior to Guesty, I was COO of Fiverr where I grew the company from 40 employees to over 400 in my six year tenure.Connect with Vered, and learn more about Guesty!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterPersonal TwitterLinkedIn

Apr 22, 201942 min

S4 Ep 40S4E40 Interview with David Anderson, President at LionDesk

We are a CRM platform for realtors. Our goal is to help Agents and Brokers keep in better contact with their leads by Transaction Management, Tasks & Calendaring, Drip Campaigns, Auto-Responders, Email Tracking & Marketing, Lead Importing & Document Management and Much More. We are constantly working to improve our system and implement our customer's feedback on how we can do better. We do offer a 30 day free trial as well! Connect with David, and learn more about LionDesk!Company WebsiteCompany TwitterLinkedIn

Apr 15, 201945 min