The Necessity of Dynamic Innovation in CRE
Category: Podcast
This episode covers how commercial real estate companies can maximize success by keying into innovative tools with Rob Finlay, CEO and Founder of Thirty Capital.
The Crexi Podcast explores various aspects of the commercial real estate industry in conversation with some of the top CRE professionals in the space. In each episode, we feature different guests to tap into their wealth of CRE expertise and explore the latest trends and updates from the world of commercial real estate.
In this episode, Crexi’s Yannis Papadakis sits with Rob to discuss the necessity of continual innovation in commercial real estate, how new technologies are transforming the world and the way business is conducted, and key trends to watch as the industry shifts. Their wide-ranging conversation includes:
- Introductions
- The story of founding Thirty Capital and key mentors on Rob’s career path
- Favorite mistakes that became future opportunities in the CRE investment space
- Key fundamentals of developing a work ethic and how to
- Why write “Beyond the Building”? Who is the book for? Key takeaways
- Diving into the key learnings behind creating and selling several companies and the importance of pursuing innovation
- How CRE players can convince their clients – investors, brokers, and other stakeholders – that they’re an essential part of their business playbook
- The importance of technology in commercial real estate today and in the future
- Understanding your core business, your core service, and the real needs of your customers
- Rob’s 35,000-foot overview of the commercial real estate sector today
- What current CRE stakeholders can learn from the past compared to what’s different in today’s market cycle
- Controversial thoughts on the office sector and advice as we head into 2024
- Rapid-fire questions and sign-offs
- And much more!
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About Rob Finlay:
Robert J. Finlay, CEO and Founder of Thirty Capital, has spent more than two decades pushing the boundaries of innovation and technology in commercial real estate. Finlay built a portfolio of commercial real estate and securitized assets, a financial advisory and services firm, an academy for commercial real estate finance and innovation, an asset management and real estate advisory firm, and almost a dozen technology platforms that open access to data management and tools previously available only to institutional and enterprise operators. Finlay is an innovator in CRE with roots on Wall Street. He is an active real estate investor and operator and mentors emerging leaders.
About Crexi:
Crexi is transforming commercial real estate with advanced, integrative technology and data analytics designed to accelerate every CRE stakeholder’s success. From trading properties to machine-learning-powered industry Intelligence, Crexi’s intuitive CRE solutions accelerate transaction velocity and have empowered over 2 million monthly users to close $600 billion in deals and market over $5.5 trillion in property value.
