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Proptech Earnings Radar for Q2 2023

Proptech Earnings Radar for Q2 2023

Second quarter results are in for proptech’s public companies. Our last summary of results was Q2 2021. As part of launching our Crystal tier, we’re bringing the earnings radar back. This time, better than ever as an ongoing Biz Intel Series. We’re re-starting with the ten companies…

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Apply for the Blueprint 2023 Startup Showcase!

Apply for the Blueprint 2023 Startup Showcase!

LAB Ventures is returning to Blueprint 2023 to host the Startup Showcase. They are looking for early-stage startups who are revolutionizing the Real Estate and Construction sectors, and give them the Blueprint stage on September 11th.  The selected startups will receive exposure and two passes…

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A GEM of a Personal Jam

A GEM of a Personal Jam

[Note from editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for GEM members, a series of long-form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below is this month’s sample Transmission. This month’s essay is…

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Second Century Ventures Announces 14 Companies for 2023 REACH Scale-up Program

Second Century Ventures Announces 14 Companies for 2023 REACH Scale-up Program

Geek Estate is all about celebrating entrepreneurship, focused on real estate tech–both residential and commercial. The REACH program, backed by the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures, is a big part of the broader ecosystem. This week, they announced the acceptance of 14 companies to the…

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Meet the 2023 Ivory Prize Top 25

Meet the 2023 Ivory Prize Top 25

An applied academic institution at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, Ivory Innovations is dedicated to supporting innovative solutions in housing affordability. They recently announced the Top 25 Finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability (from 203 nominees). Finalists are…

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Banking Real Estate in the Clouds

Banking Real Estate in the Clouds

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 242nd Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on February 9th, 2023.] The benefits of customer loyalty are well documented. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that…

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State of the GEM 2023

State of the GEM 2023

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 239th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on January 11th, 2023.] Collectively, the GEM is a diverse community of proptech innovators spanning every role, sector, and geography. While the…

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Meet the REACH and REACH Commercial Teams – January 17th

Meet the REACH and REACH Commercial Teams – January 17th

REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. Applications for its flagship REACH & REACH Commercial classes are open until January 31st. Only 16 days left to apply! Interested in learning more…

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Looking Forward to 2023: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Looking Forward to 2023: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 238th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on January 4th, 2023.] For two straight years our central prediction theme was climate (2021 version). The importance of climate hasn’t lessened in 2023….

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The Sexy Tortoise

The Sexy Tortoise

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of Part I of our 238th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on January 4th, 2023.] It’s 2023, and founders need to be ready to answer a question seemingly nobody…

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