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November 28, 2017
Did you know that some of the biggest companies around today came from humble beginnings? By now, almost everyone knows Apple’s origin story and how Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak spent endless hours hand-building computers in their Cupertino garage. What you may not have known was that Amazon, which is now the largest online retailer in the world, started as a bookstore in 1994. Jeff Bezos ran th...
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Did you know that some of the biggest companies around today came from humble beginnings? By now, almost everyone knows Apple’s origin story and how Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak spent endless hours hand-building computers in their Cupertino garage. What you may not have known was that Amazon, which is now the largest online retailer in the world, started as a bookstore in 1994. Jeff Bezos ran th...
StrideUp, a U.K. startup founded last year by Sakeeb Zaman and Rohan Trivedi, both formerly of Deutsche Bank, wants to make shared home ownership more readily available within the private housing sector. The company, which launched in the summer, lets you buy a portion of your home while you continue to rent the remainder. The idea, Trivedi tells me, is to provide an alternative to a mortgage, a f...
WeWork reportedly plans to buy Meetup Posted 40 minutes ago by Catherine Shu (@catherineshu) 0 SHARES Next Story Doctolib raises another $42 million for its medical care scheduling service Co-working space giant WeWork will acquire Meetup, according to Crunchbase News. The report says Meetup chief executive officer and co-founder Scott Heiferman shared the news with employees at a company-wide me...
Alternative Assets Nov 27 2017 | by EQUITYMULTIPLE Staff A brand spanking new Portfolio dashboard Real Estate Crowdfunding: Game-Changer, Tech Tool or Top-of-Market Mania? The Modern Alternative Assets Landscape A growing body of evidence suggests that greater exposure to alternative assets can boost portfolio returns and offer downside protection alongside a portfolio of traditional assets. At a ...
“Nothing draws a crowd quite like a crowd.”- P.T. Barnum The more people flock to your business…the more people will flock to your business. P.T. Barnum’s words are something every broker should take to heart, because positive reviews and client case studies have a magical way of bringing you more clients. This is especially true in commercial real estate, where relationships are king. You...
By definition, a quant is an expert at analyzing and managing quantitative data. Seems like a pretty basic thing. For commercial real estate as with most of the business world, it is the way all business is now and will be done. In other words, having a quant on your team is the future now. You can Google it if you want but it's one of if not the fastest growing careers in the world and has n...
The BriefNavigant expects around 35 million e-bikes to be purchased this year. In comparison, electric vehicles currently account for about 1% of all vehicle sales around the globe, with about 1.15 million units to be produced worldwide.E-bikes have become popular in Europe and are now viewed as an alternative to cars, according to the New York Times. About 400K e-bikes are projected to be sold...
Aibo is Back By Anca Gagiuc on Nov 24, 2017 in Technology Just in time for the holidays, Sony has resurrected the robot pet it removed from shelves in 2006. This new model is called aibo, which stands for Artificial Intelligence robot. Aibo is also the Japanese word for “companion” or “friend.” The new model (no. ERS-1000) develops from a newborn puppy to an adult with personality shaped b...
Successful commercial real estate (CRE) investment has always hinged on access to — and effective use of — good information. From occupancy reports and tenant viability analyses to owner debt summaries and maintenance and utilities logs, information is often the most valuable thing an investor and their broker can possess when looking to identify and close a profitable deal. But while technolo...
In the realm of commercial real estate sales strategies, the email reigns supreme. Emails are the most powerful and cost effective way of selling your services. But, like Uncle Ben told Peter Parker before he died for the 18th time, “with great power comes great responsibility”. Amateur mass emailing can make you a nuisance and negatively portray your business. This is why mastering email temp...