This is conquering Columbus Hey! What’s going on everybody? Welcome to the conquering Columbus podcast. This is Andy. The show editor, and mixer. In this episode- Mike and Josh got the chance to talk with Giri Devanur, CEO of reAlpha. A Fintech company whose mission is to marketaising in the real estate market. During their conversation, Giri spoke about his desire to become a trader early in his career. But a friend actually gives him a piece of advice. That …
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As the CEO of reAlpha, I am thrilled to announce our recent acquisition of Rhove, a Columbus-based tech company that has been making waves in the Airbnb startup industry. This acquisition is a strategic move for reAlpha as we continue to expand our presence in the real estate investment platform market. At reAlpha, we are known for leveraging cutting-edge technology, including AI and machine learning, to help investors identify profitable opportunities in the real estate market. With this acquisition, we …
Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and VRBO have revolutionized the travel industry, providing travelers with a more personalized and affordable lodging option. However, there have been claims that these platforms are scams, with hosts using fake photos and reviews to lure in unsuspecting guests. So, the question arises: are short-term rental platforms a scam? The answer is no. While there have been instances of fraudulent activity on these platforms, the vast majority of hosts are legitimate and provide a high-quality …
Buying a home nowadays looks very different from how previous generations used to buy their houses. Most people probably start their search online and get pre-approved online. They might even view the home and close online. The Covid-19 pandemic has aided the real estate industry’s adoption of technology. Here are six ways technology has impacted real estate and how it might help shape it in the future. 1. Data Figuring out how much a home is worth can be hard. …
Invigorated by Airbnb’s success, more investors are entering the short-term rental market. Ohio-based asset management company ReAlpha plans to spend as much as $1.5 billion to buy short-term rentals, Bloomberg News reported. The amount is enough to purchase about 5,000 homes, Giri Devanur, the company’s CEO, told the outlet. Over the past decade, a herd of entrepreneurs joined the short-term vacation rental sector. As the industry matures, large-scale investors are joining the pool, hoping to get their slice of the …
People around the world know what the traditional terms B.C. and A.D. are. A.D. comes from the Latin phrase “anno domini,” meaning, “in the year of our Lord.” B.C. stands for “Before Christ.” However, B.C. and A.D. can now take on different meanings for corporations: “before the coronavirus” (the virus that causes COVID-19) and “after drug discovery.” What a change just a few weeks can make. Before the crisis, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading at an all-time high, and …
The Importance Of Asking ‘Who’ Questions A couple of years ago, I wrote a book called Nothing to Nasdaq. The main thesis was a framework Dr. Art Langer and I developed at Columbia University. Based on this framework, we had come up with a seven-character initialism of SNSNSFTP (strategy, negotiations, sales, networking, finance, technology and people). The initial thinking was if you put the right people at the center of all activities, a great product or company will emerge. Dr. Langer …
All of us want to achieve peak performance in both our personal and professional lives. We want to have more time to enjoy pursuits that bring us joy. The Merriam-Webster dictionary has two definitions for the word “productivity:” 1. The quality or state of being productive. 2. The rate per unit or area per unit volume at which biomass consumable as food by other organisms is made by producers. No one wants the measurement of biomass consumable as food as their ideal …
Have you ever seen the television shows Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul or Boston Legal? As an executive, you have a bunch of lawyer friends, and you know that you can call one of them for your legal challenges or opportunities. It could be a merger and acquisition deal or a financing agreement with a bank or financial institution. Either way, you know who to call. These lawyers, naturally, are not a cheap or small investment, and no one would ever think …
We have been hearing for months that AI will kill millions of jobs — that technology will take over all aspects of the travel industry and so on. Let’s take this onslaught of information and clinically dissect it to get a clearer view of how the travel industry will be affected. We can broadly define the core aspects of the travel industry in three main categories: preparation, buying and the actual experience itself. 1. Preparation Assume you want to go …
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