Listen "JP Ackerman - Defining Proptech and It's Impact on Property"
Episode Synopsis
JP is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Data Collective Venture Capital. JP advises several early-stage organizations on GTM and product strategy. Prior to DCVC, JP started a residential lender - SimpleFinance led commercial efforts as EVP, Head of Sales at HouseCanary, and spent a decade at PulteGroup helping to manage the community portfolio, acquisitions, and dispositions. Through his roles, JP’s led partnership with SFR Operators, iBuyers, lobbying groups, governmental and rating agencies, capital providers, lenders, insurers, data providers, and analytics developers.00:30 Who is JP Ackerman01:42 Defining Proptech02:44 The Great Recession04:03 Three stages of proptech05:58 Are banks getting on board?07:00 Globalization of the proptech industry07:58 The most important area of proptech10:46 Cost considerations12:09 We still know very little13:40 Challenges in the industry14:20 Covid 1916:18 How the industry has been impacted19:35 A trend long underway20:57 Employee mandates for work from home23:05 How we define community has changed
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