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Tangent 💚 ProptechAI Assistant for Real Estate Agents, with HouseWhisper CEO & Co-founder Luis PoggiLuis Poggi is the CEO and Co-Founder of HouseWhisper, a startup at the intersection of real estate and generative AI, building tools that transform how homes are marketed and sold. A seasoned tech executive with deep experience in product, marketing, and sales, Luis previously held leadership roles at Zillow and Expedia, where he helped scale industry-defining platforms in PropTech and travel.Now focused on shaping the AI revolution in real estate, Luis blends entrepreneurial vision with hands-on execution. He also shares insights on AI and business strategy through his newsletter at substack.com/luispoggi.(01:50...2025-06-1032 min
ifitbeyourwill Podcastifitbeyourwill S05E21 • Hallelujah The HillsWhat happens when a band decides to record not just one album, but a complete 52-song deck of cards? Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah the Hills takes us deep into his most ambitious creative undertaking yet."DECK" represents what Walsh calls "revenge creativity" – a defiant response to the pandemic that halted their momentum following their acclaimed 2019 album "I'm You." Rather than producing a standard follow-up, Walsh finally brought to life an idea he'd contemplated for two decades: creating a complete musical deck of cards with four distinct "suits" (albums) each containing thirteen songs.The concept is br...2025-06-1037 min
Counting CapitalCamber Creek with Jeffrey BermanOn this episode of Counting Capital, Buchanan Street Partners Chairman Robert Brunswick is joined by Jeff Berman, General Partner at Camber Creek, to discuss the intersection of real estate, venture capital and technology. Our guest Jeffrey Berman shares insights on how Camber Creek leverages technology to drive efficiency and value in real estate assets. The conversation also delves into Camber Creek's investment strategy, emphasizing a disciplined approach to selecting companies that not only benefit their real estate partners but also have the potential to deliver strong venture returns. Thank you for joining us on this episode of...2025-05-2954 min
PHLY Philadelphia Eagles PodcastIt was all a (wet) dream: Jeffrey Lurie saves the Eagles’ butts with inspired Tush Push defenseJust when you thought we were done with Tush Push content, we got the behind-the-scenes story on Jeffrey Lurie’s impassioned plea for the NFL’s owners to stave off extinction for our beloved Eagles’ butts. The secret? A callback to the puberties of yore, much to the chagrin of the sanctimonious puppet Troy Vincent. Hooray for Jeffrey Lurie and sex positivity. Join Deniz Selman, Fran Duffy, Zach Berman and Bo Wulf, who have all experienced puberty themselves, for an important Eagles roundtable.
2025-05-231h 08PHLY Philadelphia Eagles PodcastJeffrey Lurie inks Nick Sirianni to long-term extension: OUR unhinged culture-builder here to stayThe least you deserve for winning the Super Bowl as head coach is a hefty, fat stack of cash and the promise of guaranteed employment as head coach. Nick Sirianni’s record as head coach is one of the best in football history, so it’s only right that Jeffrey Lurie signed Sirianni to a long-term extension Monday. Zach Berman knows Sirianni as well as any reporter and explains why the lightning rod has such sway in the building and why he’s been as effective as he has. Join Berman and Bo Wulf as they reflect on four years...2025-05-191h 16Tangent 💚 ProptechReimagining Property Management Teams Communication with the Slack of Real Estate, with Synco Co-founder & CEO Jason GriffithJason Griffith is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Synco, a centralized messaging platform designed to streamline communication for property management teams like LeFrak and Kaled Management. Synco addresses the challenges of fragmented communication channels by providing a real-time, collaborative environment that enhances operational efficiency across office staff, on-site teams, and external vendors. Prior founding Synco, Jason co-founded SiteCompli, a compliance automation platform utilized across over 1 million residential units and 70% of Class A office properties in New York City. SiteCompli became part of Inhabit, a collective of property management software companies backed by Insight Venture Partners and Goldman Sachs.2025-05-0749 minTangent 💚 ProptechAccelerating EV Charging Adoption in Multifamily & CRE with a No-Cost Solution, with 3V Infrastructure COO Benjamin KannerBenjamin Kanner is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of 3V Infrastructure, a company accelerating access to electric vehicle charging in multifamily, hospitality, healthcare, and commercial real estate. 3V eliminates the steep upfront capital and operational costs that have historically slowed the deployment of Level 2 EV chargers, enabling rapid, scalable infrastructure expansion. With over a decade of experience in founding, scaling, and exiting startups, Benjamin is a revenue-driven operator known for building high-performing teams and systems that drive growth. Prior to 3V, he led sales and strategy at Loop Global, where his go-to-market leadership resulted in the company’s hi...2025-04-3038 min
UNBIASED PoliticsUNBIASED Politics (4/24/25): NIH Will Use Private (and Public) Medical Data for Autism Research, Trump Endorses $5,000 Baby Incentive, State Dept. to Reorganize, FDA to Ban More Food Dyes, and More.Get the facts, without the spin. UNBIASED offers a clear, impartial recap of US news, including politics, elections, legal news, and more. Hosted by lawyer Jordan Berman, each episode provides a recap of current political events plus breakdowns of complex concepts—like constitutional rights, recent Supreme Court rulings, and new legislation—in an easy-to-understand way. No personal opinions, just the facts you need to stay informed on the daily news that matters. If you miss how journalism used to be, you're in the right place.SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER.In today...2025-04-2446 minTangent 💚 ProptechHousing | How to Fix Affordable Housing Development Programs, with HouseKeys CEO Julius NyandaJulius Nyanda is the Founder and CEO of HouseKeys, unlocking housing opportunity for cities, developers, homeowners, and renters. HouseKeys is a civic tech platform that helps local governments manage affordable and mixed-income housing programs across ownership, rental, and finance. Through its Program Marketplace, Julius and his team streamline administration and expand access to community-driven housing solutions, supporting cities like Beverly Hills, Morgan Hill, and San Francisco in delivering scalable, equitable outcomes.(03:22) - Challenges in Affordable Housing Development(06:10) - Housing policy incentives for Investors(10:46) - HouseKeys Marketplace approach(13:04) - The Economics of Affordable Housing(14:10...2025-04-1643 minUNBIASED PoliticsUNBIASED Politics (4/7/25): Are the New Tariffs Reciprocal or Not? PLUS Here’s Why the Stock Market Is Down, How Goldberg Got Added to the Yemen Chat, and More.Get the facts, without the spin. UNBIASED offers a clear, impartial recap of US news, including politics, elections, legal news, and more. Hosted by lawyer Jordan Berman, each episode provides a recap of current political events plus breakdowns of complex concepts—like constitutional rights, recent Supreme Court rulings, and new legislation—in an easy-to-understand way. No personal opinions, just the facts you need to stay informed on the daily news that matters. If you miss how journalism used to be, you're in the right place.In today's episode:
US Adds 228,000 New Jobs in Ma...2025-04-0736 minTangent 💚 ProptechClimate Tech | How CRE Can Lower HVAC Costs with World's First Air Quality Ecosystem, with Rensair Co-founder Frederik HendriksenFrederik Hendriksen is the co-founder of Rensair, pioneering the world’s first air quality ecosystem to cut carbon, costs, and pollutants through next-generation ventilation technology. Rensair’s connected solutions optimize existing HVAC systems, reducing energy costs while delivering cleaner, healthier indoor air—without expensive infrastructure upgrades. Their tech traces back to Frederik’s father, a ventilation engineer, who originally developed a standalone air purification system for hospital operating rooms, and to help Frederik’s twin brother manage severe asthma. Inspired by this innovation, Frederik and his team are now hacking HVAC to tackle the climate crisis and transform building ventilatio...2025-03-1236 min
New York City Bar Association PodcastThe Treatment Court Expansion Act: A Bridge to Recovery, Health & SafetyOur latest episode is brought to you by the City Bar’s Mass Incarceration Task Force. Tess Cohen, Chair of Task Force, discusses the Treatment Court Expansion Act, formerly known as the Treatment Not Jail Act, with guests Jeffrey Berman, a mental health attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Manhattan, and Mark Graham, founder and executive director of the Redemption Center. They explore the legislation's goal to expand treatment-based alternatives to incarceration for individuals with mental health issues, substance use disorders, and other disabilities. The discussion covers the bill's potential to reduce recidivism, the role of diversion courts, and th...2025-03-0938 minTangent 💚 ProptechClimate Tech | Transforming 300K Homes & 500M SF of CRE To Be Energy Efficient, Healthy & Comfortable, with Aeroseal CEO Amit GuptaAmit Gupta is the CEO of Aeroseal, a cleantech leader revolutionizing building efficiency through patented sealing technologies. Under his leadership, Aeroseal has secured nearly $100 million in private equity funding, including backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The company has sealed 300,000 homes, enhanced performance in 500M+ square feet of commercial properties, and expanded to 90+ countries with a 1,500+ dealer network. Aeroseal’s innovations help reduce HVAC losses and aim to eliminate one gigaton of CO₂ emissions annually, accelerating the net-zero building movement worldwide. Previously, Amit served various product management roles at Carrier, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.2025-03-0533 minTangent 💚 ProptechHow Can Multifamily & Single-family Investors Optimize Market Analysis, with MarketStadium CEO & Co-founder Dennis LeeDennis Lee is the co-founder and CEO of MarketStadium, a real estate data platform transforming how investors analyze multifamily and single-family markets. His journey began as an urban planning researcher in South Korea, where he identified key locational advantages driving gentrification in Seoul. This insight led him to explore how urban planning research could be applied to real estate investment decisions.After studying at NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate, Dennis joined Lionstone Investments, where he helped manage a $9 billion real estate portfolio using a location-first investment strategy. Recognizing the potential to bring urban planning insights an...2025-02-1938 minTangent 💚 ProptechHousing | How SFR Property Managers Can Retain & Grow Their Business, with Blanket Co-founder & CEO Lior AbramovichLior Abramovich is the Co-Founder & CEO of Blanket, a platform transforming the single-family rental market backed by RE Angels. With over a decade of experience, he's overseen $200 million in acquisitions for more than 1,000 investors. Beyond real estate, Lior is dedicated to impact-driven initiatives—he co-founded Golden, a nonprofit renovating homes for senior citizens in need, and a foundation committed to providing clean drinking water to children worldwide. A graduate of the University of Haifa with a degree in Political Science, Lior also served eight years in the Israeli Navy, holding leadership roles as Executive Officer of the Naval Academy an...2025-02-1150 minTangent 💚 ProptechFuture of CRE | Building Digital Tools for Physical Spaces & Automated Sports Clubs, with PodPlay Technologies Co-founder Ben BortonBen Borton is a Co-Founder of PodPlay Technologies, where he oversees go-to-market strategy and leads the Sales and Marketing teams. He also serves as Chief Strategy Officer and was the first external investor in PodPlay's parent company, PingPod Inc. Before joining PodPlay, Ben held several leadership roles in the finance and technology sectors, including as Head of Digital Fund Services at Figure Technologies, Partner at Mountaineer Partners, and Partner at MM Capital. Throughout his career, Ben has been a founder or partner in multiple investment management firms and an active technology angel investor.(01:00) - Ben Borton...2025-01-2255 minTangent 💚 ProptechTransforming the $1.3 Trillion Vacation Home Market with Fractional Investing & Ownership, with Pacaso CEO & Co-founder Austin AllisonAustin is CEO of Pacaso and co-founded the company with Spencer Rascoff (co-founder and former CEO of Zillow) to make the dream of second home ownership a reality for more people after experiencing the profound effect it had on his own life. Pacaso is Austin’s second startup. In 2009, he founded dotloop in his hometown of Cincinnati, a company that created software to seamlessly manage real estate transactions. Zillow acquired dotloop in 2015, and Austin continued to run dotloop as a Zillow executive until 2018. Austin started selling real estate at the age of 18 and worked in residential and commercial real es...2025-01-0755 minTangent 💚 ProptechHousing | Solving The Biggest Pain in Multifamily, with 100 CEO & Co-founder Caren MaioCaren Maio is the CEO and co-founder of 100, a Proptech company tackling rental fraud for Multifamily owners and operators. A staggering 93% of operators have experienced fraud in the last 12 months, and Caren and the 100 team are on a mission to stop it. Prior to this role, she led Moved, and co-founded and led Funnel (previously Nestio), a leasing and marketing platform for Multifamily properties, where she served as CEO and President for 11 years. Under her leadership, Funnel was recognized as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's "Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America." Caren's expertise has earned her features in publications like The...2024-12-1144 minTangent 💚 ProptechHousing | AI-powered Multifamily Leasing, State of Housing Market & Rental Trends, with Reffie Founder Connie LeeConnie Lee is the Founder of Reffie, a centralized leasing platform designed to help Multifamily operators streamline their leasing processes and lease units faster. Reffie helps automate the 'boring', so real estate operators can focus on closing more renters. Before launching Reffie, she served as Strategy & Operations at Mosaic.tech and also managed Finance and Business Operations at ZipRecruiter. Connie is also a Real Estate investor in Los Angeles and an angel investor in various startups.(02:40) - Connie's entrepreneurial journey to Founding Reffie(05:49) - Challenges in Multifamily Leasing(07:24) - Leveraging AI in...2024-11-0642 minTangent 💚 ProptechClimate Tech | Fifth Wall CEO Brendan Wallace on Building Real Estate's Tesla & US Elections Impact on Climate Tech InvestmentBrendan Wallace is CEO & CIO at Fifth Wall, where he guides the firm’s strategic vision. Fifth Wall is the largest venture capital firm focused on technologies for the global real estate industry, including those which decarbonize the sector. Wallace has described the impact of the real estate industry on the environment as "the single-biggest lever we can turn on to mitigate climate change.” Prior to founding Fifth Wall in 2016, Brendan co-founded Identified, a workforce optimization data and analytics company that raised $33 million of venture funding and was acquired by Workday (NYSE: WKDY) in 2014. He also co-founded Cabify, the larg...2024-10-2926 minTangent 💚 ProptechHousing | The Easiest Way to Integrate with Multifamily Property Management, with Propexo CEO Remen OkoruwaRemen Okoruwa is a former strategy consultant and product manager, and now Co-founder and CEO at Propexo. His company helps property owners, operators, and proptech companies deliver better resident experiences through the power of data. Propexo provides tools for connecting property management software with other technology in a streamlined way. Propexo is a customer-centric organization that focuses on data strategies that delight residents, improve NOI, and make Multifamily real estate a better place for everyone.(2:06) - Remen's & Propexo's origin story(4:47) - Building the Plaid for Proptech(8:32) - State of Propexo today(12:02) - Propexo's model...2024-10-2239 min
Driving AlphaJeffrey Berman of Camber Creek: Outperforming in Real Estate Tech with Domain ExpertiseIn this episode of the Driving Alpha podcast, Brian Smiga sits down with Jeffrey Berman, a partner at Camber Creek, to discuss the intricacies of investing in real estate tech. Jeffrey brings his unique background as a venture capitalist and former real estate professional to the table, sharing insights into what sets top-performing VC firms apart, how to identify venture-scale opportunities, and the importance of domain expertise in the built world. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 00:00 Introduction to Driving Alpha Podcast 00:44 Jeffrey Berman's Unique Investment Philosophy 01:48 The Secret Sauce of Camber Creek 04:00 Inve...2024-10-2225 minPHLY Philadelphia Eagles PodcastZach Berman reflects on the Jeffrey Lurie’s Philadelphia Eagles history in “The Franchise”It’s Book Report day with the Philadelphia Eagles on bye. From Jeffrey Lurie, Howie Roseman, Andy Reid and Doug Pederson to Brian Dawkins, Donovan McNabb, LeSean McCoy and Nick Foles, all of the key players in recent Eagles history are covered in Zach Berman’s newest book. Fletcher Cox! Carson Wentz! Jalen Hurts! Jason Kelce!Join Zach and Bo Wulf for a wide-ranging discussion of the writing process that went into the book, available wherever books are sold.
2024-10-021h 02Tangent 💚 ProptechFuture of CRE | Rudin Co-CEO Michael Rudin on CRE Amenities for Today's Workforce, Profitable Ops & Proptech's Dirty Little SecretsMichael Rudin joined Rudin in 2008 and, together with his sister Samantha, represents the fourth generation to work at the family business founded in 1925. Michael focuses on new developments, capital markets, commercial leasing, sustainability and technology. He also helps lead the family’s alternative investing business, Rudin Ventures, where they've invested in companies like Bilt, Jones, VTS and Nantum OS. Rudin Management oversees the daily operations of 32 properties in New York City. The portfolio is comprised of 17 residential buildings totaling 4.7 million square feet and 14 commercial office buildings totaling approximately 9 million square feet.(1:19) - Amenities for today's workforce(9:50...2024-09-1150 minTangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Revolutionizing Build-to-Rent Development, with a16z-backed Mosaic CEO Salman AhmadSalman Ahmad is the CEO and Co-founder of a16z-backed Mosaic, a construction technology company that builds software that makes homebuilding more scalable and efficient. Mosaic was founded in 2017 by Salman and Sep Kamvar, whom were two computer scientists working together at MIT and Stanford developing machine learning algorithms applied in the real world. Together, they developed a bold vision for the home building industry: construction as code. Mosaic uses their software themselves to manage construction on behalf of homebuilders, enabling them to build more homes. Salman has 20 technical publications and patents in the areas of software systems, programming...2024-07-1750 min
African Couch Potato44 - Brett Morris and Just Now JeffreyWhat do you think? let us knowWe recently received a VIP invite to a preview screening of local movie Just Now Jeffrey. On the back of that, Gino now has the chance to chat to Brett Morris, co-director and co-writer of this coming of age South African comedy.Brett has had a long career as a creative in the advertising world, ranked in the top 5 by his peers. He is a published fiction, non-fiction and feature film script writer and shares his insights about cinema and just what it took to bring Just Now...2024-05-0624 minTangent 💚 ProptechThe New Generation of Real Estate Tech Venture Capital, with RE Angels GP & Founder Alon GorbonosAlon is the Founder and General Partner of RE Angels, a real estate technology angel fund solely composed of real estate experts with deep and diverse industry expertise focused on early stage startups. Alon also owns and manages several multifamily portfolios throughout the southeast (FL, NC & VA). Alon was the co-founder and managing partner of DTI Holdings, a vertically-integrated private equity real estate fund, which was established in early 2017 and successfully divested in 2021 - achieving 20% IRR. Previously, as a senior investment manager at MIO Partners, McKinsey & Company’s Investment Office. Prior to MIO Partners, Alon worked as a strategic co...2024-04-1144 min
FIDF LiveFIDF Live Briefing: Healing Invisible Wounds: The Vital Role of PTSD Support Programs with Trauma Expert Dr. Jeffrey Berman – March 27, 2024FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Trauma Expert Dr. Jeffery Berman to give a presentation on the importance of PTSD Support Programs.
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(Recorded 03/27/2024)2024-03-2757 minTangent 💚 ProptechA New Way to Finance Tech-Enabled Real Estate Co's & Lessons from the Proptech Boom Cycle, with Cherry Lawn Capital Managing Partner Robert McDonaldRobert McDonald is the Managing Partner at Cherry Lawn Capital, on a mission to provide businesses with the real estate capital necessary to scale and the operational capital needed for a successful next venture round. Robert joins Edward, Jeff and Zach to also discuss lessons and takeaways from the previous Proptech boom cycle, and how should founders and investors think about structuring, financing and scaling tech-enabled and data-driven Real Estate business in the post-ZIRP era. (1:19) - State of Proptech VC(9:56) - Proptech finance incentives (14:24) - Feature: Housing Trust Silicon Valley(15:36) - Cherry Lawn Capital's & R...2024-03-1341 minTangent 💚 ProptechClimate Tech | How to Solve Real Estate's Greatest Challenge, with Measurabl CEO Matt EllisMatt Ellis is the CEO of Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted ESG solution for real estate. Customers use Measurabl to measure, manage, report, and act on ESG data on more than 15 billion square feet of commercial real estate across 92 countries. Measurabl empowers customers to optimize ESG performance, assess exposure to physical climate risk, drive decarbonization, and secure sustainable finance opportunities. Matt is responsible for overall company operations, product vision and investor relations. Before founding Measurabl, Matt spent 5 years with CBRE, where he led CBRE’s Sustainability Practice Group. In this Climate Tech episode, Jeffrey Berman and Edward Cohe...2024-03-0545 min
The PropcastNavigating Venture Success: Insights on Returns and Strategic FundsIn the final episode of season 12 of The Propcast, Louisa is joined by Jeffrey Berman, General Partner at Camber Creek, where they discuss how to set yourself on a path for the potential to create venture return, Camber Creek’s investment thesis, portfolio, their approach to investment and JB’s predictions for 2024. Jeffrey dives into the importance of a ‘less is more approach’ when it comes to investment, and how Camber Creek’s investment strategy is based around a ‘need to have’, rather than a ‘nice to have’ method, providing examples like Flex and Built whose products provide solutions...2024-02-1439 min
Radio Entrepreneurs"Help in Your Hiring" with David Berman & Sheryl Rosner of Express Employment ProfessionalsTitle: "Help in Your Hiring" Guests: David Berman & Sheryl Rosner - Express Employment Professionals, Waltham/FraminghamInterviewers: Jeffrey Davis - Mage LLC, Evan Macedo - Sapers & WallackDavid Berman and Sheryl Rosner of Express Employment Professionals, Waltham/Framingham join co-host Evan Macedo to share how their branch of the staffing and recruiting company helps businesses find the perfect fit candidates without the legwork and discuss hiring trends facing the job market.FOLLOW RADIO ENTREPRENEURS:Website | Spotify | 2024-02-0813 minTangent 💚 ProptechFuture of Office | Convene CEO Ryan Simonetti: Building the Largest Office Experience Provider, WeWork's Bankruptcy & Office Predictions for 2024Ryan Simonetti is the CEO and co-founder of Convene, a global hospitality company that owns and manages premium Meeting, Event & Workplace locations around the world. His unique expertise in real estate acquisitions, development, and finance has helped catapult Convene to become a pioneer in the commercial real estate industry. Ryan is also the co-founder & Chairman of Ease Capital, a digital-first commercial lending platform that combines data, technology & world-class customer support to streamline the multifamily financing process from end-to-end. Ryan has been recognized for his transformative achievements on Commercial Observer’s inaugural Power PropTech List, Real Estate Forum’s 50 Under 40 list...2024-01-3035 min
TruthspressoThe Infamous and Elusive Jeffrey Epstein (part 2)Disclaimer: This episode discusses some explicit topics but we do our best to be discrete.With the unsealed information coming out about the mysterious trafficking criminal Jeffrey Epstein, Chelsea and I are doing a series about his life and effects.This episode is part 2 and covers Epstein's legal issues and court cases that kept the depth of his depravity sealed for over a decade. Once the house of cards fell, Epstein found himself in prison for a few months until his mysterious death.Sources Cited:"Studies Show Pornography Changes the Brain,"...2024-01-2947 minPHLY Philadelphia Eagles PodcastPHLY Eagles Podcast | Decision time for Jeffrey Lurie on the future of the Philadelphia EaglesIt’s the day after the pitiful end of the Eagles’ 2023 season and, improbably, Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman are faced with deciding the fate of the head coach who led them to the Super Bowl a season ago. Oh and it gets worse. Apparently, Jason Kelce told teammates that he’s set to retire.Zach Berman and Bo Wulf address the elephants in the room and reflect on Kelce’s career and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-01-1655 minTangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | The Lawsuit That Will Change Real Estate Forever & Reimagining the Home Buying Experience, with Aalto CEO Nick NarodnyNick Narodny is the Founder and CEO at Aalto, a real estate marketplace that lets people buy and sell homes online. Nick previously co-founded Grovo, a microlearning company for real estate agents that was acquired by Cornerstone on Demand. Real Estate runs in the family for Nick, after being raised and inspired by his real estate agent mother and father. Aalto combines modern technology with a centralized team of licensed agents. Buyers and sellers use digital tools to lead most of the process themselves. Aalto agents provide on-demand support, review offers, and handle closing. This online model aims to...2024-01-1138 minTangent 💚 ProptechFundrise CEO Ben Miller on Real Estate & VC Investment Strategies, Macro Trends for 2024 & Building the Online BlackstoneBen Miller is the co-founder and CEO of Fundrise, the largest direct-to-consumer alternative asset manager in the US. Under his leadership, Fundrise has grown to over 2 million active users and over $3 billion in real estate private equity, private credit, and growth-stage venture capital. Ben also serves as Chairman of the Board of three publicly-registered investment companies and, during his 25-year career, has acquired more than $8 billion of real estate assets, including 37,000 residential units and 5 million square feet of industrial and commercial space. (00:26) - Fundrise's journey to revolutionizing private market investing(8:13) - Benefits of end-to-end platform experience2024-01-0451 minTangent 💚 ProptechFuture of Office | WeWork, Adam Neumann, & the Great Startup Delusion, with WSJ Best-seller Author Eliot BrownEliot Brown is the co-author of The Cult of We (with Maureen Farrell), a WSJ best-selling book, and winner of the Financial Times, Fortune, and NPR Best Book of the Year Awards. Eliot covers startups and venture capital for The Wall Street Journal in London. He joined the Journal in 2010, when he was hired to cover commercial real estate in the wake of the financial crisis. He previously worked at the New York Observer, where he covered economic development and local politics.(2:10) - From The Cult of We to WeCrashed(3:42) - Importance of the book and...2023-12-2046 min
playing god?Creating One Life to Save AnotherWhen Laurie Strongin’s son Henry was born with the rare, often fatal disease of Fanconi anemia, doctors told her that the best way to save his life was with an umbilical cord blood transplant from a genetically matched sibling. But Henry had no matching siblings. Laurie and her husband then got a call from a doctor with a novel idea of combining three technologies to create a child who was guaranteed to be a genetic match, raising the question: is it ethical to create a life in order to save another?Show Notes:In ad...2023-11-1428 minTangent 💚 ProptechHow to Maximize Multifamily Performance with Renter Analytics, with RCKRBX CEO Michael Broder & COO James MooreRCKRBX is the first real estate SaaS platform that puts the voice of the renter at the Multifamily developer's and investor's fingertips, including across key investment, development, marketing, leasing, and management decision points. The platform delivers actionable intelligence around the preferences, priorities, attitudes, and viewpoints that drive renter decision-making combined with predictive analytics to understand how these factors will impact asset performance and value over time, to what extent and why. Michael and James are applying their lessons from Political campaigning to the Real Estate world in a unique way.(1:13) - State of Multifamily(8:43) - Return...2023-11-0851 min
playing god?Why Can’t I Buy a Kidney?It can take years to get to the top of the waiting list for a donated kidney in the U.S. So when Sally Satel found out she’d need a kidney transplant, she wondered why she couldn’t just buy one. We’ll hear from a behavioral economist and a bioethicist who shed light on the ban on organ sales and whether it’s possible to create an ethical compensation program for organs.Show notes:In addition to Sally Satel, this episode features interviews with: Jeffrey Kahn, Andreas C. Dracopolous Director of the Johns Hop...2023-10-3124 minTangent 💚 ProptechState of the Self Storage Market, On Demand Storage Models & Creating Value with Social Media Content, with DXD Capital Co-founder Cory SylvesterAs the Co-Founder of DXD Capital, Cory Sylvester brings 14 years of Real Estate & Finance expertise to revolutionize the Self Storage industry. Passionate about utilizing data and technology, Cory is building the largest platform for building and buying self storage facilities in the US. His Self Storage journey began with co-founding Radius+, a successful platform providing essential data for the self storage market. Through bootstrapping, they achieved seven-figure revenue and attracted the world's largest self storage company. Building on this success, DXD Capital was born, raising over $100M in equity and overseeing 30 facilities in various stages of completion. (1:00...2023-10-2455 min
playing god?Need a new Liver? Drinkers to the back of the Line.One day, when she was only 39, bar manager Jamie Imhof collapsed. While she lay in a coma, doctors told her family that they knew how to save her life: she needed an immediate liver transplant. But, transplant centers follow an informal “rule” when it comes to patients whose livers fail due to heavy alcohol use. Jamie would not be eligible for a new liver for six months. For a case as severe as Jamie’s, waiting six months would be a death sentence. We hear about the “six month rule” for liver transplants and why one Johns Hopkins surgeon says it’s...2023-10-2429 min
playing god?The Girl Who Died TwiceWhen a 13 year-old girl from Oakland named Jahi McMath was pronounced brain dead after a surgical complication in 2013, California issued her a death certificate. Five years later, she received a second death certificate in New Jersey. How could one person die twice? In this episode, we learn that the line between life and death isn’t always as clear as you might think. Show notes:This episode features interviews with:Yolonda Wilson, Associate Professor at the Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis UniversityJeffrey Kahn, Andreas C. Dracopolous Dir...2023-10-1734 min
playing god?I Would’ve Let You Die, TooWhile Andrea Rubin lay unconscious and severely burned after a car fire, her father told doctors to do everything they could to keep her alive. She would need many surgeries. Her quality of life wouldn’t be the same. Her friends were outraged. They told doctors that Andrea would not want to live that way. While Andrea was being kept alive on a ventilator, her loved ones fought about what would be best for her. In this episode, we explore how medical decisions are made for patients who are incapable of deciding for themselves.Show notes:In...2023-10-1028 min
Jewelry Journey PodcastEpisode 203 Part 2: Dealer Jeff Russak’s Tips for a Headache-Free Jewelry Buying ExperienceWhat you’ll learn in this episode: How to know when to walk away from a purchase, and how to trust your intuition when buying Why you should always ask for a detailed receipt, even if it feels awkward Commonly misunderstood phrases dealers may use to confuse buyers How Jeff does due diligence before making a purchase How to navigate the many platforms where you can purchase jewelry today About Jeff Russak Jeff Russak is principal of Lawrence Jeffrey Estate Jewelers. Jeff's expertise in antique and 20th century jewelry combined with an uncompromising attitude toward qu...2023-09-1423 min
Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | It's Not a Mortgage, It's Not Renting, It's Acre, with Acre Homes CEO & Co-founder Mike SchneiderMike Schneider is the CEO & Co-founder of Acre Homes. Acre combines the ease of renting with the financial upside of owning. Acre is available in Raleigh-Durham, and will be launching in Atlanta and Nashville soon. Previously, Mike served as the VP of Technology Strategy at RE/MAX, and Co-founded First, a real estate tech company that leveraged machine learning to help agents win more business.(2:12) - Acre: Breaking the Renting or Home Mortgage paradigm(7:13) - Acre's model during variable interest rate environment(8:59) - Opportunity residents & investors(10:19) - Market growth(10:54...2023-09-1238 min
Jewelry Journey PodcastEpisode 203 Part 1: Dealer Jeff Russak’s Tips for a Headache-Free Jewelry Buying ExperienceWhat you’ll learn in this episode: How to know when to walk away from a purchase, and how to trust your intuition when buying Why you should always ask for a detailed receipt, even if it feels awkward Commonly misunderstood phrases dealers may use to confuse buyers How Jeff does due diligence before making a purchase How to navigate the many platforms where you can purchase jewelry today About Jeff Russak Jeff Russak is principal of Lawrence Jeffrey Estate Jewelers. Jeff's expertise in antique and 20th century jewelry combined with an u...2023-09-1221 min
Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Using Robots to Build Homes Faster & Cheaper, with BotBuilt CEO Brent WadasBrent Wadas is the CEO at BotBuilt, a Y-Combinator Construction technology company based in Durham, NC that is revolutionizing building homes with robots to address the labor shortage and housing affordability crisis. Brent served in the US Army in Afghanistan after 9/11, where he fulfilled his patriotic calling. BotBuilt employs a methodology that makes homebuilding less capital intensive, creating less waste and enabling a much more sustainable building process. Brent served over 10 years in the US Army as Assistant (to the) Regional Manager. Brent is an experienced business entrepreneur with a flair for achieving goals through actions and a passion...2023-08-2340 min
Tangent 💚 ProptechCreating Pro-housing Ecosystems, with Ivory Innovations' Chief Innovation & Strategy Jenna LouieJenna Louie leads partnerships and strategic outreach at Ivory Innovations, and was previously an investor with the Urban Development Deal Team at Stanford. Ivory Innovations' mission is to catalyze innovation in housing affordability by promoting the most compelling ideas in housing by convening industry experts, inspiring students to tackle housing issues, sourcing and supporting the best innovative housing entrepreneurs, and putting these innovations into practice.💚Learn more:➡️ Ivory Innovations (see portfolio) ➡️ Esusu - Helping people build financial opportunities (learn more)➡️ Outreach Grid - End homelessness together (learn more)➡️ PermitFlow - Fast, easy permitting (learn more)➡️ A...2023-08-0846 minTangent 💚 ProptechThe Real Deal's Amir Korangy on the Future of Real Estate Media, Building Hybrid Real Estate Communities & AI Opportunities & ThreatsAmir R. Korangy is an Iranian-American publisher and film producer, who founded the business magazine, The Real Deal, about real estate and finance news. He also produced the PBS documentary, "Building Stories", about architect Costas Kondylis. Amir Korangy is also an adjunct associate professor of media and real estate at New York University where in the fall of 2018 he will be teaching a course titled the Korangy sessions where graduate students will have an opportunity to court questions as to the reality of real estate in the city and the country, complementing to their theoretical framework.💚Learn mor...2023-07-2757 min
Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Transforming Housing Development with Workforce Creation & Political Innovation, with Inherent L3C CEO Tim SwansonTimothy Swanson is the President & CEO of Inherent L3C, a Chicago-based low profit LLC focused on enabling and empowering long term affordable homeownership and generational wealth creation through modular housing development, workforce platform and a smart home marketplace for future homeowners.💚Learn more:➡️Inherent L3C (site) - Transforming lives, communities and generations through homeownership💚Featured:➡️Propify (learn more) - The single source of truth for your CRE asset management➡️Blueprint (BlueprintVegas.com/Tangent for ticket discount) - Most global event of Proptech innovators leading the charge in changing the built world in Las Vegas...2023-07-1146 min
Jewelry Journey PodcastEpisode 84: Antique Jewelry Doesn’t Have to Be Intimidating For Buyers or Sellers with Jeff Russak, Owner of Lawrence Jeffrey Estate JewelersWhat you’ll learn in this episode: Why the key to selling or buying jewelry online is having a no-questions-asked return policy. How Jeff selects jewelry for the store, and why he prefers buying in Europe. How to respectfully ask a dealer about a piece of jewelry when you have no intention of purchasing it. Why there is a welcoming atmosphere at Lawrence Jeffrey Estate Jewelers, and how that has attracted a wide range of customers. How taste in jewelry differs around the country. About Jeff Russak: Jeff Russak is the owner of Lawrence Jeffrey Es...2023-06-2930 minTangent 💚 ProptechBonus | Discomfort Zone: What Have You Changed Your Mind About? Ft. Steve Eisman, Zach Aarons, Nick Romito, Kevin Ortner, Imran Noorani & Noah IsaacsThis is a Tangent Special episode. Discomfort Zone: the art of stepping out of your comfort zone to pivot in business and in life, and the science of changing your mind when you are faced with new facts and acquire new experiences.(0:25) - Zach Aarons (GP & Co-founder at MetaProp)(3:03) - Nick Romito (CEO & Founder at VTS)(3:47) - Kevin Ortner (CEO at Renters Warehouse and President at Appreciate)(5:09) - Steve Eisman (The Big Short investor)(6:14) - Noah Isaacs (Co-founder at Bowery Valuations)(7:34) - Imran Noorani (CSO at Peak Power)Connect with...2023-06-0610 min
Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Rent-to-Invest & Build Residential Real Estate Wealth, with Roots Co-founder Daniel DorfmanDaniel Dorfman is the Co-founder at Roots, an Atlanta-based company aiming to help 1 million people create wealth through residential real estate investing and their innovative ''Rent it like you own it'' program. 💚Learn more:➡️Roots (site) - The real estate portfolio that creates wealth for you and its Residents💚Feature:➡️Dottid (book a demo) - The single source of truth for your CRE asset management 💚Connect with Tangent:➡️Edward Cohen on Twitter➡️Edward Cohen on LinkedIn➡️Jeff Berman on LinkedIn➡️Zach Aarons on Twitter➡️Tangent on LinkedIn➡️Tangent on Twitter2023-05-0942 minTangent 💚 ProptechAI Opportunities for Real Estate, Regional Banks' Impact on CRE & Creating Value with Software, with Dealpath CEO Mike SrokaMike Sroka, CEO and Co-founder of Dealpath, a leading cloud-based software platform for commercial real estate investment and development teams, including Blackstone, Nuveen, Oxford Properties and L+M. Mike currently also contributes to Forbes' Real Estate Council, and previously worked as a PM at Zynga. Edward & Jeff are joined by friend of Tangent Zach Aarons (GP & Co-founder at MetaProp).(1:35) - Future of Cities: San Francisco(5:07) - Signature Bank's and regional banks' impact on commercial real estate(12:34) - Tangent Glossary: NY's Local Law 97's site(13:52) - Bright side of CRE: Industrial, Logistics & Manufacturing in Latin...2023-04-2045 min
Tangent 💚 ProptechTangent Tank: Solving the Housing Crisis (Trailer)Tangent Tank - Solving the Housing Crisis, a Tangent original series.💚 Connect with Tangent:➡️ Edward Cohen on Twitter➡️ Edward Cohen on LinkedIn➡️ Jeff Berman on LinkedIn➡️ Zach Aarons on Twitter➡️ Tangent on LinkedIn➡️ Tangent on Twitter This Tangent Tank dives into the world of Proptech companies tackling the housing affordability and supply crisis. Join our panel of judges Jeffrey Berman, partner at Camber Creek, Zach Aarons, Co-founder at MetaProp, and, Proptech Entrepreneur Edward Cohen, as we ask the tough questions and challenge each founder, and evaluate their startups based on innovation, potenti...2023-04-0401 min
Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Fixing the Broken Mortgage System, with Altgage CEO Sukesh ShekarSukesh Shekar is the CEO & Founder at Altgage, the Google search of mortgages, bringing simply affordable mortgages to home buyers. . Sukesh believes in the American dream of homeownership. However, mortgages are more unaffordable than ever and most mortgage processes lack transparency. Altgage makes home buying more affordable with smart mortgages that build wealth over time.💚 Learn more:➡️ Altgage's website - Mortgage deals that make home buying affordable. ➡️ Sukesh Shekar on LinkedIn💚 Feature:➡️ Parking Reform Network (website) - Education about the impact of parking policy on climate change, equity, housing, and traffic. 💚 Connect with T...2023-04-0440 minTangent 💚 ProptechSVB's & Signature Bank's Impact on Proptech, Real Estate & VC, with Common Founder Brad Hargreaves & MetaProp Co-founder Zach AaronsHosts Edward and Jeffrey are joined by MetaProp Co-founder & GP Zach Aarons, and special guest Brad Hargreaves, Founder and Chairman at Common and contributor to Thesis Driven, to discuss Silicon Valley Bank's and Signature Bank's unraveling and it's potential implications on Proptech, commercial real estate and VC investing.(2:05) - SVB's fallout timeline(7:13) - Advise for Proptech founders & teams banking with SVB(11:27) - Impact to investor sentiment(13:42) - Feature: HAC - Housing Assistance Council, helping build homes & communities across rural America (learn more)(14:50) - How can companies handle SVB's covenants(19:10) - Fed's options...2023-03-1541 min