Skip to Article 1 of the Series: Marketing CRM Platforms PropTech servicing rental housing has historically been bracketed by two worlds: • Top-of-funnel ILS and digital marketing platforms focused on traffic, leads, and leasing to acquire renters. B2B2C focused. • The bottom-of-funnel, long-standing, property management systems (“PMS” or “PMSs”) focused on accounting, operations, and back-officeContinue reading “Rental PropTech
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Rental PropTech
When Is the Right Time to Sell Your Company?
Considering selling your company? Discover how key factors like valuation, deal structure, and personal goals may influence the decision to sell your company.
Why Transformations Stall
The Role of Conviction, Simplicity, and Follow-Through in Large-Scale Change
This is a reflection on what actually works when organizations try to change at scale, particularly during moments of acquisition, preparation for sale/the sale itself, or enterprise-wide reinvention.
Influencing the Outcome of Deals and Driving Successful Integrations
Completing deals in the current business environment and integrating transactions can be challenging. With fluctuating valuations, divergent seller-buyer expectations, rising capital costs, and unknown agendas, the hurdles are high. While tactical considerations and established playbooks guide M&A activities, there are often simple yet crucial factors that contribute to deal completion and successful integration. What isContinue reading “Influencing the Outcome of Deals and Driving Successful Integrations”
Essential Learnings from Navigating Company Transformation Challenges
Embarking on transformations within family-owned, founder-led, PE-backed, and public companies presents a myriad of challenges for leaders and organizations. Although learning from successes is valuable, the true lessons emerge from navigating through challenges and learning from mistakes. In this article, I explore several common issues I have faced during transformations and provide insights on effectivelyContinue reading “Essential Learnings from Navigating Company Transformation Challenges”
Simple Lessons from Soccer for Business Success
I have spent many hours over the past five years on soccer fields and basketball courts. I am passionate about both sports, but soccer takes more of my time these days. Learning how to teach kids about how sports can impact their professional lives is important to me. Sports can provide valuable insights into buildingContinue reading “Simple Lessons from Soccer for Business Success”
CoStar’s Roll-Up of the Rental Marketplace and the Branding of Apartments.com
February 28, 2023 Overview I have been wanting to look at CoStar’s progress in the Rental Marketplace for quite some time. I spent nearly 15 years of my career helping to transform companies (marketplaces, DaaS businesses, and other property tech) providing services to owners and managers of rental properties. Most of it was spent atContinue reading “CoStar’s Roll-Up of the Rental Marketplace and the Branding of Apartments.com”
Rental Marketplaces – Impact of Per Unit Listings
January 23, 2023 https://www.costargroup.com/costar-news/details/apartments.com-announces-new-listing-of-the-future Catching up with Rental Industry announcements and this caught my eye. The ability to see apartment unit level details has been talked about for years, but not executed against. Prospective renters could check their views, understand where their unit is in the overall property and see what the unit looks likeContinue reading “Rental Marketplaces – Impact of Per Unit Listings”