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

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

 

Rob Hahn has a varied background from finance, corporate law, technology, product development, media and entertainment, startups, fashion and even as a professional card player. He brings a unique perspective to business problems. Rob started in real estate at a specialized commercial real estate investment firm investing in airplane hangars. He moved on to Realogy, where he headed the interactive marketing for Coldwell Banker Commercial. 

 

Check out Rob’s blog, Notorious R.O.B., where he opines on topics in real estate, technology, marketing, and strategy at http://www.notorious-rob.com/.

Editorial Note: This show was recorded prior to the death of George Floyd and was therefore not addressed. All of us at REACH Canada are deeply saddened and would like to express our deepest sympathies to the Floyd family and all those affected by systematic racism. It is not acceptable #Blacklivesmatter As part of the NAR Family, our full statement is found here: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/statement-by-nar-president-vince-malta-on-the-death-of-george-floyd

 

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

 

Laura Monroe is a 20 year industry and public relations executive, entrepreneur, and real estate brand strategist. As the Global Head of Community at Inman, Laura currently leads and cultivates a global community network of forward-thinking agents, brokers, tech entrepreneurs and executives--as well as the Inman Brand Ambassador Program, through Inman’s media, publishing, and conference events. [Bio taken from Inman’s 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

 

Lynette Keyowski comes to REACH after more than a decade as a senior executive and CEO in the REALTOR association world in Canada. Her professional passion has been to support the delivery of value-add technology solutions into the real estate sector and streamlining the real estate practitioner and consumer experience.

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

 

Mark Birschbach is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Business, Innovation & Technology (SBIT) for the National Association of REALTORS®. He is responsible for managing Second Century Ventures, an investment fund with investments worth over $300M; the REach® Technology Accelerator, the REALTOR Benefits® Program, the Center for REALTOR® Technology, NAR's top level domains (.realtor and .realestate) business, its products business, and NAR's relationship with Move Inc., operator of realtor.com®.

Mark was previously Vice President of Strategic Investments for NAR and before that a technology entrepreneur, serving as President and COO of two real estate tech startups. Prior to his startup experience, Mark was a Vice President in Investment Banking at Citi where he led transaction teams during the execution of M&A and capital markets transactions across a broad range of industries including a significant focus on technology, media and telecom.