Can Cryptocurrency Disrupt the Real Estate Industry? CEO Secrets with Stephen King, CEO & Founder of Imbrex
Episode description
Welcome back to CEO Secrets. In today’s business, a lot has changed not only because of the crisis we are facing but also due to seeking greater efficiency and continuous advancement. Our guest today is a real estate veteran and tech entrepreneur, Stephen King.
Stephen King has a dual degree in real estate and international business, going on to achieve a career in real estate finance, brokerage entitlements, and mixed-use property development.
He has launched several technology-related startups in the real estate space in his career and began participating in the blockchain community in 2013. In 2016, he founded Imbrex, pioneering the real estate industry using advanced Blockchain and data distribution protocols.
Let’s learn today from Stephen more about Blockchain technology and how this will affect the real estate industry in the coming years.
Top Takeaways:
1. What is Smart Contract and how does it work (17:56)
2. The biggest roadblock Stephen faced in growing his company (32:31)
3. How Stephen is sending the message to get people’s buy-in on Blockchain (36:57)
4. Resources to understand Blockchain (51:16)
5. Stephen’s greatest learning in transitioning from real estate brokerage to technology business (52:15)
Episode Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p6iGML8C_dUi1JDitJ0_KUSYNNNiRf6ll47J4wCoswY/edit?usp=sharing