I had a feeling this was going to happen in the CRE tech space.
When I first got into the space around 2011, there were only a handful of startups on the scene.
Fast forward to today, and there are literally hundreds of startups in CRE tech, many doing amazing things.
But honestly, there are just too many of us fighting for such little market share. Something that I am hearing...
I haven’t invested in other people's sites to date (but I am always open to a pitch). If I did, I would strongly consider investing in Juniper Square! Why? For me, it's not just about the site. In fact, the site is usually the least important to me.
That's bullshit! It's friggin’ personal!!!
In almost thirty years in business I have learned that there are two golden truths… there are good people and there are not so good people. It's never gray. It's always black and white.
You either do the right thing or you don't. No middle ground.
As many times as I have been screwed in business, I have never, ever taken the bait ...
My friend Daniel Ceniceros knows media. He has worked in it for most of his career. He has also spent time in the CRE tech sector. In this blog, I write a lot about the challenges facing media. Daniel, however, seems to have figured it out. His site/company, Connec...
Earlier in my career, when my young PR firm started representing real estate companies, I remember how shocked I was at how the brokerage firms operated and managed their talent. It was an “eat what you kill” world. For the most part, I think it still is.
I couldn’t believe that brokers had to pay for so much of their marketing, entertainment and sales tactics ou...
I am convinced 2017 is going to be a year of pretty substantial M&A activity in the CRE tech space. After five years of rapid growth, it feels like it's about half-time in the sector and a good time to pause. In thinking about where we are in the sector, it’s kinda apparent who has momentum and strength, who has good tech (but no resources) and whose existence just can't be maintained for...
Here are my favorite Real Estate Tech reads from this past week. Happy reading!
Walmart Says E-Commerce Expansion Will Help Add 10,000 Jobs This Year...
It is with great pleasure that my team and I announced our acquisition of CRE // Tech this week! This is a true milestone in our young sites...
I think we are entering a period of transition in the young CRE tech sector. The first five years were really about the industry being born. The race to build new sites. Money and investment followed. Some made real progress. Many made some progress. Some didn't make it at all.
The first phase of the maturation cycle in CRE tech seemed to be mostly focused on information. Most were trying...
