Beyond the Box - Exploring the New Paradigm of Real Estate, Technology and Capital

In this episode of Beyond the Box, co-host, Mike McAra chats with Karthik Manimozhi, a serial unicorn-building entrepreneur. In his current role as CEO of RentMoola, Karthik discuss all aspects from how RentMoola is helping tenants and landlords during COVID, to his firsthand experience with economic crises he had witnessed while growing up in India. A common thread remains throughout, Karthik's continual dedication to helping those who are less well off along the way. This is a "feel good"  episode to be sure not to miss.

___________________________________________________Disclaimer:Views expressed in this podcast are are not the views of REACH Canada, Second Century Ventures, the National Association of REALTORS® or its respective affiliates.

Updated: This version has been updated to accurately reflect new information that was shared with Beyond the Box upon initial publication.

 

REACH Canada Director, Mike McAra, sits with CEO and Co-founder Grant Findlay-Shirras to discuss how ParkBench (REACH Canada 2020 class) helps Realtors and how COVID has affected the one key element of real estate - relationships.

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Views expressed in “content” (including posts, podcasts, videos) are are not the views of REACH Canada, Second Century Ventures, the National Association of REALTORS® (“Reach”) or its respective affiliates.

Correction Notice: It has come to our attention that statistics around realtor.ca were miss represented. We are awaiting confirmation to update.REACH Canada Director, Mike McAra, sits with CEO and Co-founder Grant Findlay-Shirras to discuss how ParkBench (REACH Canada 2020 class) helps Realtors and how COVID has affected the one key element of real estate - relationships._______________________________________________________________________________________Disclaimer:Views expressed in “content” (including posts, podcasts, videos) are are not the views of REACH Canada, Second Century Ventures, the National Association of REALTORS® (“Reach”) or its respective affiliates.

Launched in 2020 by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH Canada is one of five regions which make up the REACH Global Network.

 

In operation since 2013, the REACH Global Network is comprised of REACH US, REACH Commercial, REACH Australia, REACH United Kingdom and REACH Canada. 

 

REACH is the leading program for real estate tech companies ready to scale globally and has been named among the top 25 accelerators by Seed Rankings alongside the likes of 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Techstars. 

 

Learn more about REACH Canada at narreach.ca

 

 

Jeff Turner is Entrepreneur In Residence for the National Association of REALTOR®'s accelerator REACH. He also leads strategy at immoviewer, is launching a new startup in the real estate association management space called Tangilla, and is an advisor to multiple real estate technology startups. He specializes in helping technology startups understand and navigate the complexities of the North American real estate market. He is an internationally recognized speaker on topics at the intersection of technology trends and human behavior and has filled Founder, CEO, and Presidential roles in multiple companies.

Launched in 2020 by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH Canada is one of five regions which make up the REACH Global Network.

 

In operation since 2013, the REACH Global Network is comprised of REACH US, REACH Commercial, REACH Australia, REACH United Kingdom and REACH Canada. 

 

REACH is the leading program for real estate tech companies ready to scale globally and has been named among the top 25 accelerators by Seed Rankings alongside the likes of 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Techstars. 

 

Learn more about REACH Canada at narreach.ca

 

 

Tom Rossiter is President & CEO of RESAAS, the World's largest real estate technology platform. RESAAS connects nearly 500,000 real estate agents globally, and powers technology for some of real estate's biggest brands.

 

Prior to RESAAS, Tom was Managing Director of Lightmaker, an award-winning global design agency. At Lightmaker Tom lead relationships and accounts for major global brands including Nike, Sony, Adobe, Nokia and Samsung.

 

Tom is a thought leader on the real estate industry, proptech and accessible interactive design. Tom served on the Board of Directors for the Asian Real Estate Association of America in Vancouver, and volunteers as a Mentor for REACH, a real estate accelerator program from Second Century Ventures, backed by the National Association of REALTORS®, where he is also an International REALTOR®.

Launched in 2020 by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH Canada is one of five regions which make up the REACH Global Network.

In operation since 2013, the REACH Global Network is comprised of REACH US, REACH Commercial, REACH Australia, REACH United Kingdom and REACH Canada. 

REACH is the leading program for real estate tech companies ready to scale globally and has been named among the top 25 accelerators by Seed Rankings alongside the likes of 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Techstars. 

Learn more about REACH Canada at narreach.ca

 

As COO, Rob Richards led e-Cruiter.com (one of the first SaaS companies) through hands-on reference customer wins, a Nasdaq IPO and a roll up. Since then, he has advised multiple start-ups and co-founded and built Plaza Ventures into a Top 5 Private VC in Canada (as ranked by the PwC Money Tree Report). Rob leads with purpose and has the proven ability to develop a mission, product and business model that solves a massive problem in a compelling and profitable way.

Launched in 2020 by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH Canada is one of five regions which make up the REACH Global Network.

In operation since 2013, the REACH Global Network is comprised of REACH US, REACH Commercial, REACH Australia, REACH United Kingdom and REACH Canada. 

REACH is the leading program for real estate tech companies ready to scale globally and has been named among the top 25 accelerators by Seed Rankings alongside the likes of 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Techstars. 

Learn more about REACH Canada at narreach.ca

 

Over 30 years in sales bringing cutting edge technology to the sales process in the real estate market. Bill Andrews was part of the very first teams in the country pioneering the application of cell phones, virtual tours, laptops, and mobile devices to the MLS and real estate industry in the 90’s. He was also part of a team that developed and sold the first MLS ever offered on a mobile device in 1998. Bill has always been on the bleeding edge of technology, software, and data, and in their application and integration into the sales process in the MLS and real estate market.

Launched in 2020 by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH Canada is one of five regions which make up the REACH Global Network.

In operation since 2013, the REACH Global Network is comprised of REACH US, REACH Commercial, REACH Australia, REACH United Kingdom and REACH Canada. 

REACH is the leading program for real estate tech companies ready to scale globally and has been named among the top 25 accelerators by Seed Rankings alongside the likes of 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Techstars. 

Learn more about REACH Canada at narreach.ca

 

David Steckel started his career in the custom home construction business. When his homeowners came to him wondering how to manage their new homes, he was inspired to develop a new solution. That solution would become, Setter. 

Setter is owning a home without the headaches as it puts you in control with tools, experts, and personalized plans to get your home on autopilot. Simply put, Setter’s proven system takes care of your home like a home builder would.

Setter recently completed a Series A co-led by NFX and Sequoia Capital to help this team with over 100 years in the home business, make owning a home easy.

Launched in 2020 by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH Canada is one of five regions which make up the REACH Global Network.

In operation since 2013, the REACH Global Network is comprised of REACH US, REACH Commercial, REACH Australia, REACH United Kingdom and REACH Canada. 

REACH is the leading program for real estate tech companies ready to scale globally and has been named among the top 25 accelerators by Seed Rankings alongside the likes of 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Techstars. 

Learn more about REACH Canada at narreach.ca

 

Bob Goldberg is Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of REALTORS®. During his tenure, Goldberg has focused on transforming the organization and leading efforts to put members first, while driving the technology innovation and collaboration needed to position the real estate industry for the future. Working with the association’s volunteer leadership, Goldberg has specifically emphasized the importance of staying ahead of “proptech” or “real estate- and property-focused technology.” Under his leadership, NAR launched the Strategic Business Innovation and Technology Group (SBIT), designed to drive industry innovation and benefits to NAR members. The group includes an Emerging Technology team, tasked with finding partnerships with organizations, companies and institutions researching and developing new technologies. The team also launched the successful Innovation and Opportunity Investment Summit (iOi), a unique yearly gathering of real estate practitioners, technology innovators and investors to identify opportunities to work together.

[Bio taken from NAR website]

Launched in 2020 by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH Canada is one of five regions which make up the REACH Global Network.

In operation since 2013, the REACH Global Network is comprised of REACH US, REACH Commercial, REACH Australia, REACH United Kingdom and REACH Canada. 

REACH is the leading program for real estate tech companies ready to scale globally and has been named among the top 25 accelerators by Seed Rankings alongside the likes of 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Techstars. 

Learn more about REACH Canada at narreach.ca

 

Morgan Carey is a business savant, entrepreneur, and visionary leader. He is the charismatic passion behind numerous endeavors, including Real Estate Webmasters, as well as a residential and commercial property company (Carey Real Estate Holdings). As CEO of REW, he drives billions of dollars in yearly real estate sales via his software. Morgan is consistently named as one of the most influential people in real estate. [Bio taken from REW website]