Episodes

Why has proptech recently begun to succeed at the operational layer of real estate? How is proptech progressing in solving the industry's more complex inefficiencies? Why did the city of New York call out to James as an under...

What were the entrepreneurial businesses that Marco dabbled in during high school which set the stage for his subsequent tech founder roles? Why did Marco's entrepreneurial sprint wane initially in college? How did studying a...

How is AI disrupting the traditional SaaS solutions in residential construction? Where did Maor's entrepreneurial spirit come from? Why are there so many proptech companies being launched in Israel? What was the first real estate related company that Maor started? Why was Maor's first construction …

Why has the acknowledged perception of proptech changed from simply implementing cool technology to ensuring that any technology purchased delivers results? Was the backoffice the starting place for proptech innovation? What ...

Is proptech entering a maturing phase as it shifts from digitization of manual processes to adding automation layers, powered largely by AI? Can reducing upstream rework in construction lead to overall improvements in constru...

What were the benefits of being a student athlete at UC Berkeley? Why was it so beneficial for Ben to learn the details of the finance behind real estate? Why don't more real estate professionals go back to school and earn th...

Why does defining proptech as the digitization of real estate work well as an umbrella definition? Why is the University of Berkeley a unique collegiate experience? Where does cognitive science and computer science intersect?...

How does the resident experience tie back to property operating economics? What were the contributing factors to the early serial entrepreneur ventures that David dabbled in? Where did David's early interest in technology ste...

Why is access to information a cornerstone component of proptech? How did Zillow and the Zestimate fundamentally change access to home valuations for homeowners and homebuyers? What are the important lessons that athletes can...

Can proptech be defined as the modernization layer for the built world? How did the Rabine family business grow from a local mom-and-pop services business to the national multi-business unit holding company that exists today?...

How did the complexity of the protech industry spark Diane's interest in taking on the challenges of building a company in this space? What was it like building an adtech startup during the Internet 2.0 heyday? How is the current AI boom similar to the Internet 1.0 era? Why did Diane jump from adte…

Are there industries outside of real estate where the asset has as many lifecycles? What were some of the problems that Vikas dealt with at Amazon Robotics while working with AEC professionals when building new logistics ware...

In major real estate downturns, who has all the real estate business? What do real estate agents need to do differently in a real estate recession? What was the innovation that Trulia and Zillow brought to the home buying ind...

Should proptech be defined as a technology that solves a problem in the real estate industry? What made programming easier for Eleni than learning to read and write English? Why is computer science considered a creative scien...

What inspired Karly and Alena to found Hardline and how did their professional journeys shape the company’s mission? What are the biggest operational pain points Karly saw construction teams face that technology failed to add...

Why is creating real value for the end customer critical for startups to ensure a going concern? How has construction become responsible for such a large portion of global pollution? What did Jennifer observe about the constr...

What are the similarities between the terms 'proptech' and 'I love you'? Why was learning to speak English so important for Oscar? What lessons on entrepreneurship did Oscar learn from being a real estate agent? Why is it important to break out of your comfort zone and put yourself in uncomfortable…

How are Norway and the Upper East Side related in Joachim's mind? Why did Joachim decide to pursue a corporate job after initially starting as an entrepreneur? What makes 40 year old entrepreneurs more likely to succeed than ...

Jenna Louie , Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer of Ivory Innovations, joins Proptech Espresso to announce the winners of the seventh annual Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. This year's winners were selected from a r...

What are the primary differences between Proptech 1.0, Proptech 2.0, and today's Proptech 3.0? In what way did Brian's consulting work quickly change as financial firms navigated the Great Financial Crisis? What was it like t...

How does proptech differ for asset classes depending on the customer needs and expectations? Has AI adoption and development todate been more front-of-house or back-of-house? Why are American management consulting firm jobs so sought after by recent university graduates in the UK? What was it like …

What was it about political theory that convinced Julie to study political science at university? What was occurring within the technology industry that created an opportunity for Facebook to do things in new ways for consume...

What sort of building inspections are required in Europe before a building is taken down? As someone new to tech startups, what were the lessons learned from building the Airbnb for boat holidays from the ground up? What did ...

Why is there no user manual to run your house? Are the critical thinking skills you learn as an English literature major valuable in your work and personal life? How did Katie never study in college and become an auditory lea...