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Proptech Espresso

Learn everything you need to about Proptech from the real estate professionals, entrepreneurs, and visionaries at the forefront of this evolution. Proptech encompasses the wider digital transformation of real estate as innovators reimagine, reinvent, and rebuild the real estate industry. It considers both the technological and mentality change of the real estate industry, and its consumers to our attitudes, movements and transactions involving the built environment. Are you ready? Join the cutting edge of the Proptech movement on Proptech Espresso.

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Shannon Diesch - Making Sure Homeownership is Within Reach for Everyone
Dec. 19, 2024

Shannon Diesch - Making Sure Homeownership is Within Reach for Everyone

Does exposure to family entrepreneurship at an early age impact the likelihood of pursuing a startup later in life How extensively is fractional ownership touching the different real estate asset classes? Why is it important…
Yale Shemer - Building the Usage Economy for Real Estate
Dec. 5, 2024

Yale Shemer - Building the Usage Economy for Real Estate

How did an Environmental Sciences degree lead to a career in sustainability? How did attending DesignX at MIT sow the seeds for TULU? Why did Yael become a minimalist? Where did the name TULU originate? Why did TULU believe …
Mikus Opelts - Building the Easy Button for Real Estate Visualizations
Nov. 21, 2024

Mikus Opelts - Building the Easy Button for Real Estate Visualizations

What was it like to be involved with the European proptech scene as it started to gain momentum and formalize into a tech space? How did a Latvian trait of resourcefulness continually re-enforced by his grandfather inspire M…
Daniel Heller - Deciphering City Level Real Estate Decisions
Nov. 6, 2024

Daniel Heller - Deciphering City Level Real Estate Decisions

How did an investigation into 3D printing houses spark an interest in real estate? On ICON's first marketing flyers, what price did they believe they would be able to sell their 3D printed homes for? Why does Germany build d…
Lindsay Liu - Building the AI Assistant for Property Management
Oct. 23, 2024

Lindsay Liu - Building the AI Assistant for Property Management

How did an early career in consulting shape an understanding of the need to deliver both on time and at the highest level of quality? Why is it important for entrepreneurs to be able to step into the shoes of their customers…
Alex Fuentes - Reducing Construction Job Site Risk
Oct. 9, 2024

Alex Fuentes - Reducing Construction Job Site Risk

Does construction tech end once occupancy of a building happens? Why is it important to be able to professionally reinvent yourself? What was the draw to the clean tech space after spending time in the aerospace industry? Wh…
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Mark Hurst

Founder & CEO

Mark Hurst is a recognized proptech industry expert who works with leading proptech incubators and accelerators including NAR REACH, Plug N' Play, Moderne Passport, and The Housing Lab. A passionate real estate technologist, Mark is focused on re-inventing every aspect of modern day real estate by working with the most innovative companies in proptech. Most recently, he held a number of executive sales and operational roles at HouseCanary, the leading residential real estate & analytics company. Mark's background includes stints at prominent management consulting, investment banking, and tech companies, working for multiple public and private companies during his career. Mark received a BA in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he also took graduate business courses at the Sloan School of Management.