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Tech Nest: The Proptech Podcast

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Tech Nest is the proptech podcast where we discover all the latest in proptech by interviewing the innovators and leaders from startup that are challenging the way we buy, sell, and invest in real estate. When you listen to Tech Nest, you'll get in-depth interviews and discussions each week, focused on uncovering trends in proptech and how startups are transforming the real estate landscape. Don't miss an episode, subscribe today!
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Episodes

S6E59 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...

Oct 07, 201947 minSeason 6Ep. 59

S5E58 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 you...

Sep 16, 201946 minSeason 5Ep. 58

S5E57 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://structur...

Aug 26, 201957 minSeason 5Ep. 57

S5E56 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 Twitter Alex on LinkedIn Email Alex at adoubet@door.com...

Aug 12, 201957 minSeason 5Ep. 56

S5E55 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 R...

Jul 29, 201951 minSeason 5Ep. 55

S5E52 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 ...

Jul 08, 20191 hr 1 minSeason 5Ep. 52

S4E50 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 th...

Jun 24, 201950 minSeason 4Ep. 50

S4E46 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.com DiversyFund's Twitter DiversfyFund's Linkedin Craig's Twitter Craig's Instagram Craig's LinkedIn...

May 27, 201941 minSeason 4Ep. 46

S4E45 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 renta...

May 20, 201952 minSeason 4Ep. 45

S4E43 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 ex...

May 06, 201948 minSeason 4Ep. 43

S4E41 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, Bookin...

Apr 22, 201943 minSeason 4Ep. 41

S4E40 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 W...

Apr 15, 201946 minSeason 4Ep. 40

S4E39 Interview with Maraz Rahman, VP of Growth & Business Development at Naborly

We do AI-powered tenant screening and offer financial products for tenants and landlords alike to secure rentals. This quarter, we'd be announcing our Rent Guarantee for the US. Connect with Maraz, and learn more about Naborly! Company Website Company Twitter Company Facebook LinkedIn Email...

Apr 08, 201935 minSeason 4Ep. 39

S3E38 Interview with Barret Newberry, CEO & Founder of Leasera

World's only unified rental marketplace allowing consumers to live anywhere, in any type of property, for any length of time, all through Leasera. Tenants and property owners alike now enjoy incredible loyalty and benefits like never before. Connect with Barret, and learn more about Leasera! Company Website Company Twitter Personal Twitter LinkedIn Email...

Apr 01, 201952 minSeason 3Ep. 38

S3E37 Interview with Lisa Fettner, VP of Marketing for ReferralExchange

ReferralExchange, the nation’s top real estate referral and lead-gen management company, is dedicated to creating great real estate experiences between real estate professionals and customers. Founded in 2005, ReferralExchange has built an invite-only network of over 25,000 top-performing Realtors. In 2018, the network created over 250,000 agent-to-consumer matches. Connect with Lisa, and learn more about ReferralExchange! Company Website Company Twitter Personal Twitter LinkedIn Email...

Mar 25, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 37

S3E36 Interview with Omri Dor, CEO & Co-Founder of Obligo

Obligo is a fintech company that rids both renters and landlords from the burden of security deposits. Connect with Omri, and learn more about Obligo! Company Website Company Twitter Personal Twitter LinkedIn

Mar 18, 201943 minSeason 3Ep. 36

S3E35 Interview with Ryan Coon, Co-Founder at 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 Ryan, and learn more about Avail! Company Website Company Twitter Personal Twitter LinkedIn...

Feb 25, 201947 minSeason 3Ep. 35

S3E33 Interview with Nima Wedlake, Principal at Thomvest Ventures

Nima is a Principal at Thomvest Ventures, leading the firm's investment activity in the real estate technology vertical. Connect with Nima and learn more about Thomvest Ventures! Company website LinkedIn Company twitter Personal twitter

Feb 11, 201951 minSeason 3Ep. 33

S3E32 Interview with William Devar, CEO & Co-Founder at Tridster

William is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tridster, and a partner at 1/0 Capital. Prior to starting Tridster, William was part of the founding team that launched Better Mortgage, one of the fastest growing mortgage companies in the US. Connect with William, and learn more about Tridster! Personal Email Personal LinkedIn Personal Twitter Company Website Company Twitter...

Feb 04, 201953 minSeason 3Ep. 32

S3E31 Interview with Alissa Harper, VP of Growth with Buyside

Alissa is a real estate tech industry vet with over 15 years’ experience, including 3 acquisitions, at some of the fastest growing tech companies in the space. With roots in residential real estate and a passion for driving growth through strategic partnerships, Alissa has helped create and execute enterprise deals with the nation's largest brokers and franchise brands at companies like: RealtyGenerator, Market Leader, Trulia and Zillow Group. Alissa currently serves as VP, Growth at Buyside lea...

Jan 28, 201942 minSeason 3Ep. 31

S3E30 Interview with Andrew Flachner, Co-Founder & President of RealScout

Andrew is Co-Founder and President of RealScout, a startup tackling residential real estate’s core problem: matching homebuyers and homes. LinkedIn revolutionized hiring by bringing job-seekers (demand), employers (supply) and recruiters (brokers) to one place - and providing transparency. RealScout strives to unlock the same revolutionary dynamic to a market that’s twice the size of recruiting. Connect with Andrew, and learn more about RealScout! Personal LinkedIn Company Twitter Company Websit...

Jan 28, 201949 minSeason 3Ep. 30
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