The One Piece Of Technology That Could Change Your Business Warren Buffet is considered by many to be the greatest investor in the history of the world. His company Berkshire Hathaway probably has the best long-term investment record in the history of civilisation. Buffet’s business partner Charlie Munger credits this to one thing…. Warren Buffet’s…
SMART SPEAKERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY Do you remember that moment when you first understood the power of the smart phone? It probably wasn’t because of a particular feature, like the touch screen, or GPS or increased data processing power. It was likely to be the convergence of several features combined…
OUTSOURCING – THE NEW NORMAL IN REAL ESTATE What is Outsourcing? Outsourcing is the term usually applied to “BPO” or Business Process Outsourcing, and generally means shifting a task or business process from an internal employee to a third party, either locally or offshore. Technology advancements and cloud-based systems have enabled a more versatile workforce…
The Growth of Real Estate Technology In Australia. After investigating nearly 200 real estate technology businesses over the last 18 months PieLAB Venture Partners, who manage the Real Estate Industry Venture Capital Fund, know more about the changing landscape of the real estate industry than any other organisation in the country. Here’s their view of…
Few organisations have looked at more Real Estate Software Products than PieLAB Venture Partners, here’s why we chose to back AcitvePipe. After reviewing approximately 150 real estate technology products over the last 12 months, the PieLAB Real Estate Industry Venture Capital Fund made just two investments with a third to be announced shortly. One of…
Is online direct home selling going to disrupt the Australian Real Estate Industry? There is a new group of startup companies using data analytics and operational efficiency to potentially disrupt the traditional real estate agent. They are sometimes referred to as iBuyers (instant buyers) and their business model is online direct home selling. In this…
Blockchain Continued We began our series on blockchain in December with a very brief explanation of blockchain and it’s foundations in crypto currency. In this article we will discuss the wider application of the technology in business by understanding how it can be applied to some specific use cases, including the transacting and managing of…
Would you place a $100,000 bet? Hundreds of real estate principals around Australia are doing just that – betting on businesses that are sometimes little more than great ideas. As a real estate principal running a successful business you’ve probably been presented with the opportunity to invest in the latest real estate technology business that…
Blockchain – What is it and what does it mean to the real estate industry? If you haven’t heard the terms ‘bitcoin’ or ‘cryptocurrency’ then I have solid fears about the health of your social life. It’s backyard BBQ season, Christmas parties and get togethers’ are in full swing and there isn’t a hotter topic.…
How To Avoid Disruption – Lessons the Real Estate Industry Can Learn From what the Taxi Industry Got Wrong! The benefit of hindsight is always useful when pointing out the errors of others, but additionally looking at everything the Australian Taxi Industry did wrong in the face of new competition from Uber is a great…