If you’re a startup founder, you may enjoy watching/listening to this Periscope with Semil Shah interviewing Chamath Palihapitiya. Watch HERE.

I’ve long thought pocket listings is an opportunity that will be captured in a big way (see here as well as here for some previous writings). One thing I hadn’t thought through was the downside of pocket listings. It’s the same as the downside to…

What is the work YOU can’t NOT do? Go do it. Life’s too short not to. Scott, the speaker in the talk above, recently died on Mount Kilimanjaro in a freak accident. See this note from a friend of his.

I truly believe there is a very real opportunity for someone to showcase true local experts. Sure, there is a data aspect of local expertise – but there’s also a neighborhood/community knowledge aspect which has nothing to do with real estate market data. Buyers want to truly…

Partners Trust announced their new website today. The thing to note is the primary call to action on the home page is “List with Us” — having read Joel’s recent post, and knowing Partners Trust is a client of 1000Watt, the strategy and design doesn’t surprise me a bit….

Believe it or not, I’m 18 months into the Horizon journey. I wrote up a summary of where we’re at & what we’ve learned, if you’re curious. Read on Medium

Why real estate companies have not gone down the path of operating co-working spaces is beyond me. Impact Hub. WeWork. Galvanize. They all operate in Seattle. They are all communities of hundreds of people, and are the center of the local entrepreneurial community. Most of the startup…

Fred Wilson has a few thoughts on Labor (on Labor Day). Go read it, including the comments. I’m constantly blown away with the quality of the discussion on his blog, AVC. It’s my belief many of the smartest people online are there, day in, day…

If you’re an entrepreneur, I highly highly recommend reading the story of Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance. I devoured it within a week. Elon’s ambition, passion, perseverance, risk taking, and tenacity are on a completely different level that few will ever reach. That’s due to…

A few things to note… A good read by Rob about commissions. Riley allows agents to claim ZIP codes for free right now. More info here: http://www.textriley.com/brokerSignup A bit of news about on Uber and their ongoing challenges with independent contractors (their drivers). The topic of independent…