Future of Living

Nathan leads Wander's product and engineering team. Their core focus is on building and delivering high-quality products that delight customers and help scale business functions. He has previously spent time building established products at Fortune 500 companies and also greenfield products as an early-stage startup team member. Nathan has 7+ years of experience where he has built and deployed systems that have needed to handle scale for eCommerce giants like Target and security constraints for Intelligence Agencies and large financial institutions across the globe. In this conversation, Nathan discusses how Wander is paving the way for a more automated and luxurious travel experience than ever before.    Discussion:  Background of Wander.  Why was having a Tesla onsite important for creating a good experience? What has it been like to integrate with Tesla? How do you choose which smart devices to integrate with? What are some of the surprises of creating a concierge experience?  What are some of the processes you have created for your team's back-office system? How do you allocate resources for your client-facing system vs. your back-office system?  Is there anything that you have wanted to build but decided not to?  How do you approach integrating the whole tech stack?  Lightening round questions.    Links: https://www.wander.com/   Transcript:  Nathan Potter We're working directly with Tesla and our auto insurance companies to basically build out a miniature Turro within our app. So we've gotta go through the onboarding process of signing the agreements for the rental and waiving all of the policies and the auto insurance and everything and then integrating with the Tesla API as well.  Blake Miller Welcome to the Future Living Podcast. Today I've got a really exciting episode with my friend Nathan Pottery, the CTO of Wander. Wander is, as I've been describing to a lot of friends, kind of the company that I've got a startup crush on. And I'm excited to bring this one to you as one of our first episodes back for the Future Living podcast because we're doing a lot of similar things, but they're focused more on vacation rentals. Nathan, welcome. Why don't you give everybody a little bit of background on what you guys are doing with Wander? Nathan Potter Hey, thanks for having me on Blake. Love what you're doing over at Homebase. Yeah, would love to. So we're basically building a network of smart homes across the globe. Currently, right now we're located across the United States and looking to expand into Canada, Mexico, and Europe this year. But each home you can imagine as a luxury real estate property. You walk in the lights turn on, the music is playing, and the fireplace is on setting the ambiance for your stay. You can control everything through the app, whether that's the shades, the lights, the locks, the garage doors, really anything. You can control the Tesla through the app as well. So each of our properties comes with a Tesla for you to use. We love it. It's a ton of fun. We've been able to build some really cool integrations with Tesla and have been working with their API team to integrate directly with them and that's been a lot of fun to experience.  Blake Miller We're talking about the home and all this stuff and maybe that's something we can start with because what you're describing is something that's just so cool. You guys are designing such an amazing experience for people that are traveling, right? And what I think is so cool too is it's not just for your standard family or couple that's getting an Airbnb, you know. You support this group travel model. And I'm curious with all of that, why was having a car on-site or having a Tesla there so important to creating a good user experience or a good resume experience? Nathan Potter Yeah, absolutely. So a lot of our properties are relatively close to airports and a lot of times people will fly in and get an Uber to the property, and we want to create a travel experience from the future. Like if you're looking 10 years down the line, what does travel look like? You know, and so you can kind of imagine that whenever self-driving cars are to a place where it can be like, okay the car comes and picks you up from the airport and then takes you to the property, and then you can use it during your stay, instead of having to rent the car at the airport.  And a lot of times we work with teams, so a lot of remote companies will use our platform and basically rent one of our larger properties. For them, it's like they already have a car on standby if they need to go on trips or anything–super easy.  Blake Miller So what's it been like starting there at that integration? I mean, you've got locks and thermostats and all those things inside the house.  Starting with that integration of getting somebody access to that car instantly, what's that been like? What's it been like working with Tesla?  Nathan Potter It's been a lot of fun, honestly. It's been huge, though. I mean, there's a lot of moving parts. We're working directly with Tesla and our auto insurance companies. So basically we had to build out a miniature Turo within our app. We've gotta go through the onboarding process of assigning the agreements for the rental and waving all of the policies and the auto insurance and everything, so we can send that over to our auto insurance providers.  Then, integrating with the Tesla API, as well.  So we were working with their business team to get access to their fleet API, and since we were able to get that, it's been a big game changer for us. Now it's kind of fun. We can basically allow the guests to unlock the Tesla whenever they've gone through that flow and then provide them that access throughout the trip, like viewing the battery level and seeing where they parked, all of those sorts of things. And then after their trip is done, it'll automatically lock after the cleaning crew is done cleaning the car up and getting it ready for the next guest. Then it's locked waiting for the next guest to arrive and go through that same onboarding flow—the rental agreement and everything. It's been a big challenge, but it's been a ton of fun, and cool to see the delight that it brings the guests. It's not every day that you get to drive around in a Tesla, so it's been fun to provide that along with the beautiful properties.  Blake Miller I think it's probably pretty obvious why you guys chose Tesla to work with on the vehicle side of things. Moving inside the house, or inside the vacation home, how do you, especially as the CTO, choose what devices you're using and how you connect them?  I'm kind of jealous because it seems like you probably get to pick just one or two and not have to be spread so thin with several devices in each category like we have to, but how did you go through that process? How do you evaluate the hardware that you're working with, and what are the things that are important to you guys?  Nathan Potter Yeah, absolutely. So a lot of that is in partnership with our home ops team. They are absolutely incredible. They're really the boots on the ground setting up these new homes and renovating properties that we bring onto the platform.  Blake Miller And you guys have vertically integrated the whole team, right?  Nathan Potter Correct. Yeah. So those guys are on the team here at Wander and they travel around the country going to these beautiful locations.  Blake Miller That'd be fun.  Nathan Potter Yeah, no, it's a blast. They seem to be having a great time.  So they will go to a home and–it's interesting, we do have to support a wide range of things. Primarily locks, because some of these homes that we acquire already have smart home setups. So they're either like with Crestron or Troll Four or Savant or otherwise. And so we have to integrate with kind of what's, what's there, and what's available to us to minimize the overhead in terms of like retrofitting or renovating.  Blake Miller Oh, interesting. Nathan Potter Yeah. And so we do end up having to integrate with a wide variety of devices, but we've been able to kind of create a middleware on our system that kind of abstracts it away. So all of the locks look kind of the same to our client. Like our mobile app, it's just a lock, whether that's a Dana Lock or a Yale Smart lock, it doesn't really necessarily matter to the client, it just kind of looks like a lock. And so it's interesting. We purchased a passive house in Oregon, which if you're not familiar, it's a super energy-efficient home with three-inch thick doors and triple pane glass windows and all sorts of stuff. It's really, really interesting. But as you can imagine, there are not a lot of smart locks on the market that integrate with that door. So we ended up having to try like five or six different locks. It's just finding ones that fit easily into that middleware that we've developed. It's been fun. You'd be surprised by how many different devices we have to integrate with, but it's been incredible to see all of them come online.  Blake Miller That's cool. So as you guys obviously have been, I'm gonna make this number up, but I saw that you had something like a thousand stays. What are some of the interesting things or quirks that you've seen come about because you have this kind of living experience for vacations? I assume there starts to be a lot of feelings of concierge-type stuff. What are some of the surprises and how do you get the feedback too? Nathan Potter Yeah, absolutely. The concierge team is a huge piece of the feedback. It's nice because we have a direct line of communication with our guests before, during, and after their stay talking the whole time with our concierge team usually. And our concierge team is reaching out to make sure that their stay is going okay. Some of the crazier things we've seen are just unexpected hiccups during stays as, as you can imagine. We try to prevent those as much as possible, but they'll happen on occasion. For instance, say we ran out of propane so now we're setting up some propane meters at each of the properties that direct feedback from concierge saying, “Hey, the fire pit's not working, what's going on?” We'll get somebody out there immediately to refill the propane. But now we're taking that a step further on the product side and basically integrating that into to our back office systems to say, “Hey, we're running low on propane at this property, let's get somebody out there to refill it prior to the next guest.” So those optimizations are how that direct line of communication with the guests is helping us optimize and streamline our business.  Blake Miller I think being proactive and we've seen it too like, you know, we serve internet in people's apartments and sometimes that internet has gone down. A lot of times that is power outage related and completely out of our control,  but being able to send them a notification right away that we know that the network's down and we're working to get it revived goes a long way. So I can imagine that being able to let people know that somebody's got their back with digital touches like that has got to relieve a lot of stress when it comes to that vacation.  Nathan Potter Totally, because then they don't have to worry about it as much. I kind of know somebody's working on it. There's kind of an ETA there on when I can expect to be back online. Maybe I can go run and grab a copy or a bite to eat or something while it's down, you know, instead of just being in the dark and being like, “Well internet's down, when is, when is it gonna come back online? Not sure.” Yeah. But totally. Being able to be proactive with the guests is really key.  Blake Miller Yeah. I wanna come back to a little bit more of the guest stuff, but you mentioned something interesting about the back office that you're building. You mentioned that your entire team's been verticalized with everything from fixing these places up and getting them ready once you guys acquire them to then operating them.  What are the things that you are building for your back office and what's important there? Is it about making sure that each stay goes really well or making sure that the team operates as efficiently as possible? Both? How are you thinking about that? Nathan Potter Yeah, absolutely. I would definitely say both. At first it, it started off fulfilling the needs of our concierge team. Say a guest was in conversation with our concierge team and they wanted to extend their stay, allowing them a quick and easy way through our internal system to extend the stay and charge their card, or place an Instacart order for the guest. We do all of these sorts of things, and just providing these automations for the common needs of our concierge team was initially how it all started and now it's grown into an entire property management suite of tooling. Now our finance team is able to view revenue details and all of the metrics that they're looking for. Our concierge team is able to see what upcoming bookings are coming up, the cleaning crews that are scheduled, and all of those sorts of things.  We're able to see an overview of the business so to speak and manage everything from there. And we have an internal name for it, Wander OS, and it's cool to see how it has evolved over time. I mean, it's relatively young, at least six months old as a product, but the efficiencies that it's brought about within the business are huge. We've been able to streamline many manual processes that we were doing before and it's also cleaned up a ton of our data from the manual processes.  Now it's going through our system so we're able to track all of those efficiently and provide that to our finance team to allow them to have their reporting for our lending providers. You know, much more clear and easy to put together.  Blake Miller We've got some similar behind-the-scenes systems too. Curious if sometimes, like us, you put more of the resources into the resident stuff so the manager kind of acts like kid brother sometimes, and it's always a little bit slower maybe in some ways. How do you divert your resources to be able to help us support that too or how are you thinking about that?  Nathan Potter Yeah, definitely.  We actually internally treat them as different products, so they have their own dedicated resources in terms of how they're developed and designed, and built out. It makes it really nice because we are our own customer for that product and so that is a pure direct line of communication. Through Slack, there is a constant back and forth on how we can improve, how we can optimize,  and what new features we can build out. But since they're basically their own product teams and groups, they move relatively quickly in terms of velocity from a development standpoint.  I mean, they all integrate together, but they are treated separately in terms of product teams.  Blake Miller Smart probably, especially being vertically integrated, it probably helps, you know, save the bottom line. So I'm curious. We've been talking about a lot of the different things that you're building, and you've been integrating with a lot of different things.  Has there been anything that you really want to build or wanted to build that ultimately you decided not to for whatever reason? Nathan Potter Yeah, there are definitely some things that we haven't built that we're excited about. It's more of a timing thing. I would love to be able to build scenes into our smart home system to be able to click the morning scene button and all the shades slowly rise, the coffee machine starts, you know, that sort of experience. I would love to be able to build that. It's on the roadmap. We just have been building other things. We just launched a FinTech product recently that kind of took precedence over that.  Blake Miller Let's touch on that really quick because it's fascinating on, again, kind of the verticalization of everything. Atlas is a product that helps fund new homes, right?  Nathan Potter Yeah, absolutely. So it's really interesting because it kind of turns guests into owners and so you can kind of see this motion of like you go, you stay at a wander, you're like, “This is awesome, I would love to own a vacation home like this.” And instead of like having to go out and fork out several million and deal with the management and whether you rent it out or not, you can invest in Atlas, which is, is a REIT that is essentially the entire wander portfolio of short-term rentals. And so there's this cool kind of, I think someone was saying if you invested like x number of dollars you could basically live on Wander. I don't really remember the number, but there's that sentiment of incentive investing in a rental property or a vacation. You just invest in that and then from the returns of that, you pay for your own vacation each year.  Blake Miller Yeah, it's like a real true new age timeshare. I'm sure you guys hate that analogy.  Nathan Potter It's better because with a timeshare, if you don't use it, it's a use it or lose it sort of thing, whereas, with this, it's like, okay, I didn't go on a vacation this year, you're still getting those returns and those dividends. So it's nice in that regard and we're looking to build tighter integrations between the various products. So if you're an Atlas investor and you're a guest, we're building out a point system. It's kind of like a reward system that we're building out with tight integrations between all of these things.  Blake Miller You guys are going after everybody. It's like the new Marriott Bonvoy. That's incredible.  Nathan Potter Thanks. Yeah, it's been a ton of fun. We like building and we're having fun doing that. Blake Miller Right on. Well, one of the things before moving into the lightning route here, I wanted to talk about if you guys are evaluating Matter at all from a technology standpoint and how you're thinking about that. People ask us about it a lot and it's interesting. In a lot of multi-family, we look at it as something that's gonna help our residents get their own devices connected to the rest of the smart building. I'm curious how you guys are looking at that, because I'm sure with the vacation industry you're thinking about maybe fitness and equipment, and how do all those other things get connected that maybe the resident brings? I'm curious about what you're diving in on, and kind of a secondary question there with Matter is just from an overall tech stack, where do you nerd out?  Nathan Potter Yeah, absolutely. I'm super excited about Matter. I mean the IoT industry moves relatively slowly. To get all of those parties in a room to agree on a standard, like Matter, is a huge undertaking. So it takes years and I'm super excited that it's starting to roll out.  I think the new HomePod supports Matter, the new Apple HomePod. So I'm excited to integrate that more into our system. I think the way that I look at it is we basically have that middleware that I was mentioning beforehand. So in terms of our client and server and devices and everything, we have this abstraction above all of that because there are so many different things. Like you've got ZigBee, Z wave, Bluetooth, WiFi connection, and now Matter. And so it's just with all of these different elements that you almost kind of need this overlay that abstracts that a little bit and makes it almost futureproof to where whenever the next new thing does come out in the IoT space, it's easy for us to adopt and just plug and play. So that's kind of how I'm thinking about it on our end and we've done a solid job of building it out in that way. Yeah, I'm excited for what comes of that. You know, it's really kind of the next big thing and once the hardware starts getting out there and the chips start getting more prevalent, I think it'll start overtaking a lot of the former connection methods. So exciting things to see.   In terms of the middleware, we don't do a lot of direct connections. I know you have Bluetooth connections for your locks, which is really cool. We've investigated that as well, but we just haven't done it. And so we basically have–I'm not sure if you're familiar with NATs, it's basically mechanism.  Basically, we have a leaf node at the properties themselves and then it's kind of like a global network where it's nearly peer-to-peer but not exactly peer-to-peer. We use that in terms of the event streaming between the devices and the clients and then we're also able to ingest that data on the server side so that we can start the shades for them automatically to provide unexpected delight.  Blake Miller Yeah, that's awesome. I was going to go to the lightning round, but I love the unexpected delight comment. So what is, what's your favorite thing that you've built into the end-user experience that gives that unexpected delight? Nathan Potter I would definitely say the smart home functionality. I know that's kind of a cliche answer to that, but the moment you unlock the Tesla and you click the button and you can open the door and turn it on and drive away. I mean that is super cool. Or you know, you walk into the house and it's automatically playing music for your stay. Those sorts of things that we can do and that the connected home allows us to do are very exciting. I'm looking forward to when we can start allowing people to pick their own playlists to walk into that sort of stuff. Additional things we want to do include our own hospitality TV setup. So there's a lot we want to do that is on the horizon that adds to guest delight and experience. I'm super excited for the future.  Blake Miller Love it. Well, before we end here, I've got a few rapid-fire questions for you. We've been talking about a lot of devices that are going into your work. I'm curious, what's the smartest device you've bought in the last few months or the past year that has kind of changed your life and changed things for you? Nathan Potter That is a great question. I would say smart locks in general. The ability to access through your phone or otherwise. I mean, if you have the physical key, that works too. But not having to carry around your keys with you everywhere. Say you want to go for a walk, being able to just take your phone and then unlock the door whenever you get back. I'm sure a lot of the guests and apartment and multi-unit complexes that have Homebase are the same way. Cuz I mean nowadays you can basically walk out with, with your phone, your ID, and your credit card and that's all you need. You're gonna go, yeah. Yeah. And so I think just the access, that access point is, is really big. So we just installed a smart lock recently on our place. It's definitely a game-changer. Blake Miller Love it. Any good books that you're reading right now that changing the way you're thinking?  Nathan Potter Yeah, so we do this thing at Wander where we have a book of the month and we just read Happiness by the Dai Lama and I forget who the other author is who went through and interviewed and talked with with him. But it just has a lot of great insights and interesting perspectives that are really valuable. So I enjoyed reading that and would highly recommend it.  Blake Miller Dig it. All right. This is my favorite question to ask at the end. What company or service is the next Blockbuster? In other words, who's at risk of becoming obsolete here soon? Nathan Potter That's a million-dollar question, isn't it? I think it may not be like a single company like Blockbuster, but I actually think rural ISPs, especially in the United States. Companies like HughesNet and all of those are really going to be overtaken by Starlink and what SpaceX is doing. I mean, for instance, my in-laws were able to move away from their, I think it was five megabits per point to point that was like $300 a month, to Starlink and improve their speeds dramatically and not have to worry about it going down and also pay a third of the price. I really, really think that's gonna be a game changer for that industry in general. So a lot of the rural ISPs I think are going to be hurting or looking for other avenues to go down.  Blake Miller Fascinating. While you're speaking my language, Nathan, this has been an awesome conversation. Like I said, I love what you guys are doing. Tell everybody how to find you guys online. And yourself and I'll make sure that's in the show notes as well. Nathan Potter Thanks, Blake. Yeah, I really enjoyed it. And the same with what you're doing at Homebase. Love what you guys are doing. The best way to find out about what we're doing is to head over to wander.com and check out the website and the app. I invite all of you to come to stay at a property and experience everything that there is to offer on Wonder.  Blake Miller Thanks for being on the show, Nathan. Appreciate it.  Nathan Potter Yeah, thanks, Blake. Thanks for having me. Blake Miller The Future Living Podcast is produced by Homebase.ai and Erdin Schultz Bever from Homebase.ai. Thanks for listening and checking everything in the show notes.

Yuval Boger is the chief marketing officer of Wi-Charge, wireless charging products touted as "the future of power." In this episode, Blake and Yuval recap some of Homebase's most recent product news and discuss how wireless charging fits into multifamily buildings.

Lee Odess runs InsideAccessControl.com, a media platform focused on the physical access control industry, and Group337, a growth studio focused on business creation in the CRETech, PropTech and smart home markets for small to large companies in the security, access control, and IoT industry. He has worked as an Entrepreneur and an Integrator (founded E+L+C), for a multinational billion-dollar manufacturer in the lock and access control industry (Allegion), as an Executive of a start-up who pioneered the IoT/smart lock/smart physical access control industry (UniKey), and as an Executive with the first cloud-based physical access control manufacturer (Brivo). Labeled as an uber-networker by the Washington Post, Lee Odess has over 18 years starting, building, and leading businesses with an exceptional track record for sales growth and marketing effectiveness. Discussion Blake on the Inside Access Control podcast. Lee on the Future of Living podcast. Links https://www.insideaccesscontrol.com https://www.group337.com https://www.insidemfac.com https://twitter.com/lodess https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeodess

What's happening with Rent in America right now. It's the middle of a pandemic. Are people able to make rent? Let's level set. Abbey Wemimo & Samir Goel are the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Esusu, the leading financial technology company helping individuals save money and build credit. Esusu's groundbreaking rent reporting platform captures rental payment data and reports it to credit bureaus to boost credit scores. The company's mission is to provide financial solutions that pave a permanent bridge to financial access and inclusion. Conversation Introductions What is happening with rent right now? How does this affect landlords? What is Esusu's Rent Relief campaign? How does Esusu help to build a renter's credit? What ways does this help renters and landlords? Why do this? Lightning round. Links esusurent.com esusurentrelief.com

This week Blake joined the Aruba Unplugged podcast to talk Homebase, Smart Living-as-a-Service & bringing the Jetsons to real life. Learn more about Aruba and their podcast: https://www.arubanetworks.com https://blogs.arubanetworks.com/podcasts Aruba Unplugged - EP42: Smart Living as a Service Smart living is a trend on the rise. Homebase is at the forefront of this movement. Blake Miller, founder and CEO of Homebase, joins us to discuss how smart technology is changing the way property owners manage and people live.

John Jacobs is the Chief Information Officer of JE Dunn Construction, leads all Information Technology efforts and oversees integration of national operational processes. He continues to oversee the development of applications focused on operational and field efficiency, including mobile applications, intranet and internet portals, and database reporting tools. One of John’s main tasks is to drive technology efforts in the field to improve efficiency for all building partners. Discussion Background of John Jacobs. What does the CIO in a large construction company do? How do you get job sites connected? The real-time job site. Getting back to specialized technology. Barriers to construction technology adoption. What has COVID changed? Lightning round questions. Links https://twitter.com/JohnJacobsJED https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjacobsjedunn/ https://www.jedunn.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/je-dunn-construction/ Note: JE Dunn is an investor in Homebase.

Luke Lucas is Senior Manager of Engineering Business Development for T-Mobile USA. Luke manages the Build Your Own Coverage (BYOC) program, focusing on enterprise and in-building coverage, furthering the role of wireless in buildings as a 5th utility-like service. In his role, Luke is involved with smart building and smart city technologies, 5G wireless and the relationship between enterprises installing infrastructure and the connection to T-Mobile signal source and backhaul. Luke has been with T-Mobile for more than two decades, previously in several regional and market development manager roles. Discussion Introduction. What is 5G, and all these other Gs? What is BYOC (Build Your Own Coverage)? How does BYOC get brought into properties? What are the challenges of these deployments? What consideration should buildings be taking now? What are 6G & 7G going to be? Lightning round questions. Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-lucas-a8359b6/ https://howmobileworks.com/byoc/

As a founder and the CEO of Vari, Jason McCann’s mission is to help companies create environments that elevate people. A lifelong entrepreneur, Jason has more than 20 years of experience building and running successful companies. He learned the importance of putting the customer first early-on while working in his mother’s hair salons as a child.   Jason co-founded VariDesk in 2013, and the brand quickly became synonymous with sit-stand desks. Under his leadership, the company grew at an incredible pace and expanded its product and service offerings significantly, calling for it’s new, more inclusive name – Vari.   Today, Jason oversees all aspects of Vari from design, to sales, to customer service and distribution. The company has grown into a workspace innovation company that provides everything high-growth businesses need to unlock the potential of their workforce – from a full suite of office furniture to the workspaces themselves, offering space-as-a-service with VariSpace. A multi-tenant campus designed to elevate the way businesses approach office, VariSpace offers first-class amenities, fully outfitted offices, and flexible lease terms to enterprise-level clients.   About Vari (formerly VariDesk): A workspace innovation company, Vari helps growing organizations unlock the potential of their space and their people. From a collection of office furniture to workspaces offering space-as-a-service, the company makes it easy for high-growth businesses to scale and flex their office space. Organizations all over the world — including over 98% of the Fortune 500 — use Vari products, which are tested and certified to the highest industry standards. Discussion Rebranding from VariDesk to Vari in early 2020 Vari Headquarters transformation to prepare for the return to the office What can companies do today to start planning for the return to the office? VariSpace offices spaces. The seamless offices of the future. Links Jason's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-mccann-varidesk/ https://www.vari.com/ https://www.varispace.com/ LinkedIn: @vari Twitter: @workwithvari Facebook: @workwithvari Instagram: @workwithvari

Calvin Cooper is the co-founder and CEO of Rhove, a fintech company founded to turn every renter into an owner. Prior to founding Rhove, Calvin was a Director and Venture Partner at an early stage venture capital firm located in the Midwest. Calvin is active in community and entrepreneur support organizations. He serves on the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center YEx Advisory Board. In 2017, the Columbus City Council and the Create Columbus Commission recognized Calvin with the Visionary Award, and he was also listed in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2017 by Columbus Business First. Calvin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Capital University in Financial Economics. Discussion Why it is important for every member in a democracy to have an economic stake in their community? How the pandemic affected our decision to make our long term plan of launching Renterhsip our short term plan to launch it in 3 months? As an ex-VC, how are you viewing the explosion of Proptech and starting a company. For multifamily investors, what is the best thing they can do to help future-proof their properties? For RE developers considering co-living developments, what one thing should they be thinking about that isn’t obvious? What we learned from launching an MVP savings product before launching Rentership. Lightning round. Links https://rhove.com/ https://twitter.com/Rhove_rent https://www.instagram.com/rhove.rent/   Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Robert Gaulden is the Director of Allegion Multifamily Channel Strategy and has been involved in the security industry for more than 15 years, focusing on electronic access control, partnership development and security policy. During his most recent years at Allegion, Robert has worked on integrations, channel development and go-to-market strategies associated with Allegion’s access control platforms. He’s currently responsible for developing strategy, channels and partnerships to drive the customer experience and provide seamless access for the multi-family segment. Robert brings a unique perspective and understanding of the role security partners and platforms play in delivering a holistic experience for both the property manager and the resident. He has been featured in Security Sales & Integrator (SSI), A&S International and Security System News, where he was chosen as a “20 under 40” honoree in 2013. Discussion Current state of the access control industry post-COVID. Why are companies using residential locks in multifamily, and what problems is that creating? When do fobs or credential die or do they? Will we get to a point of hardware-as-a-service? How to think about safety and security consideration. The smart access control value prop becoming more mainstream. Allegion's Multifamily strategy. Links Allegion Multifamily – https://us.allegion.com/en/home/markets/multifamily.html Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Emil Shour is the Growth Marketing Manager at Roofstock, the #1 marketplace for buying and selling single-family rental homes. He's also an active real estate investor with rental properties in Jacksonville, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. Follow along on his journey to building $100k/year in cash flow from real estate at emilshour.com. In this conversation, Blake and Emil discuss: Emil’s background, podcast and role with Roofstock. The journey to $100k cash flow and how you’re using Proptech to achieve your goals. The emergence of “Real Estate Twitter” and how people can engage and, ultimately, leverage it. Rapid fire round. Links https://emilshour.com https://twitter.com/emilshour Roofstock – https://www.roofstock.com The Remote Real Estate Investor podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-remote-real-estate-investor/id1502473360 Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

When it comes to tenant attraction and retention it seems like everyone in the Real Estate industry is trying to one-up each other. An "Amenities Arms Race," some might say. Logan Nagel (@Logan_W_Nagel, TW) has witnessed much of this race first as an analyst and now as Associate Publisher at Propmodo.com. Nagel believes strongly and has witnessed first hand, the value brought to a building when a tenant's experience is carefully curated and optimized. In this conversation replay from later in season 2, Blake and Logan discuss: Why curating the tenant experience is important and how some buildings are doing so. How the "Amenities Arms Race" is changing the bottom line. The rise of suburban co-working models and the urbanization of the suburbs. Logan Nagel is a professional in PropTech and media with a focus on investment, development, technology, and sustainability. He is Propmodo's Associate Publisher and was previously the junior member of Tucson, Arizona's top 100+ unit apartment sales team with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR. Before that, Logan worked with Tandem, a Chicago-based mixed-use apartment developer and also worked with J.P. Morgan as a Multi-Family Investment Analyst focusing on LIHTC investments of up to ~$52 million around the country. Read Logan's articles on Propmodo at Propmodo.com. Connect with him on Twitter, @Logan_W_Nagel and on LinkedIn, @LWNagel. Specifically, read a few of Logan’s articles discussed in this episode: Don’t Let Smartphones Hijack the Tenant Experience Measuring Building Quality Beyond the Financial Model Your Building is Talking, Are You Listening? Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at FutureOfLivingPodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at MediaClub.co.

Selecting a corporate site or validating an investment in an opportunity zone can take a very long time, sometimes months. Calandra Cruickshank recognized that by leveraging the power of big data, these processes could be significantly faster and easier. Thus, Statebook International® was founded. Statebook is the first nationwide online marketplace for economic development and corporate site selection headquartered in NY. In this replay of a conversation from Season 2 of Future of Living, Blake and Calandra discuss: The rise of Opportunity Zones and how Real Estate Investors can leverage big data to streamline decision making. What corporations are most attracted to when selecting a new location and how this might affect real estate. How Real Estate Developers are transforming abandoned malls into community-focused experiences. With over a decade in the tech industry, Cruickshank specializes in designing and implementing creative campaigns using sustainable and socially responsible programs and strategic alliances between for-profit and non-profit companies and government agencies. Calandra previously co-founded and served as president and on the board of directors for CommonKindness.com, an online coupon hosting platform that benefits nonprofits while saving consumers money and driving traffic and sales to brands and retailers. Calandra also co-founded and served as senior vice president for Good Deed Foundation, a national branding and licensing company that leveraged existing supermarket products to support non-profit organizations benefitting climate change and women and families in poverty. Learn more about Statebook International® at Statebook.com. Check out their About Page for direct emails to Calandra and her team. Follow Statebook on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. Finally, connect with Calandra on Twitter, @CalandraLila, and on LinkedIn. Hear more of The Future of Living Podcast online at FutureOfLivingPodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at MediaClub.co.

Scott Harkins is one of those people you just expect to have all the really cool gadgets you could imagine and the capability to make them all work together. This comes in handy in his role as VP & GM of Resideo Connected Home where he oversees the future of Resideo products and their interoperability within the home. Resideo spun out of Honeywell and recently went public (NYSE: REZI). In this conversation replay, Blake and Scott discuss: What Real Estate Developers can do to ensure new buildings are ready for the future. Monetizing IoT devices and services beyond the initial consumer transaction. The role of the connected car in the connected home. One thing that sets Resideo apart from its competitors, like Nest or Ring, is its ability to not only compete on the wall but also in the wall. This is a huge advantage when setting out to connect an entire home through the Internet of Things. It's one thing to control your HVAC remotely, it's another thing when your HVAC communicates with your automatic blinds to work together to conserve energy. This is where Resideo lives and in the middle of it all is Scott Harkins. Find Scott on Twitter, @scharks5 and LinkedIn. Also, check out what Resideo is up to on their website, resideo.com. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at FutureOfLivingPodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at MediaClub.co.

Sarah McMillian believes historical buildings hold vast amounts of valuable cultural currency. They tell a story not only of the people that built the building but also of the community in which they lived and what they valued. And so preserving historical buildings, in her view, is valuable to our culture and our community. Additionally, and equally important, preserving buildings is more sustainable than building new and has a positive environmental impact. New construction requires quite a bit of fossil fuel energy and releases a great amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In this conversation, Sarah and Blake discuss: The importance of interoperability not only in historical buildings but also in new buildings. Practical and economic ways Real Estate Professionals can connect their historical buildings and create interoperability. Why Real Estate Developers should preserve old buildings instead of building new. As Business Development Lead at Temboo (https://temboo.com), an industrial Internet of Things (IoT) software startup based in New York City, Sarah helps real estate developers and other businesses make their products, processes, and facilities smart. Sarah has helped a diverse group of companies across the globe find customers for their innovative products and services. Her first job out of MIT was Marketing & Sales Lead for an India-based startup where she launched the country's first biodegradable sanitary pad brand. She later joined the eCommerce unicorn, Jet.com, where she grew sales of a multi-million dollar business unit. Sarah has written for TechCrunch and other publications about how to build a more sustainable, equitable future, and lives by the motto "leave a place better than you found it." The best place to find Sarah McMillian online is on her LinkedIn page. Learn more about Temboo at https://temboo.com. Follow Temboo on Twitter, @temboo, on Instagram, @temboo_iot, and on Facebook. Temboo's YouTube page holds a wealth of how-to and explainer videos to help you modernize your historical buildings, check them out at https://www.youtube.com/temboo. Finally, follow the Temboo LinkedIn page for additional IoT information and practical how-tos. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at MediaClub.co.

Jeff Wood (@TheOverheadWire, TW) thinks we won't ever have truly autonomous cars and that Apple is stuck in the past (and not for tech-related reasons). His reasoning is sound, unique, and not what you might expect to hear from anyone in Silicon Valley. Jeff owns and operates The Overhead Wire, a San Francisco based consultancy focused on transit and land use strategies primarily in urban areas. In this conversation Blake and Jeff discuss: The "Location Affordability Index" and the inextricable link between transit and housing. How regulation is forcing affordable housing innovation. Challenges and opportunities facing city executives, planners, and real estate entrepreneurs as urban areas continue to boom. Drawing on his background in mapping, Blake and Jeff also discuss why we should be concerned that only a few companies control map data and what that might mean for the future of autonomous mobility.  This episode is a replay from early in Season 2 and was easily one of the most popular from this season of Future of Living. Jeff's thoughts and opinions are sound and based on data. Additionally, it's clear Wood has given each of the covered topics a great deal of thought. In addition to his consulting work, Jeff also curates The Overhead Wire Daily, a newsletter disseminating over 30 pieces of news about cities around the world for advocates, elected leaders, researchers, and other interested parties. Additionally, you can hear Jeff each week on the Talking Headways podcast. Find Jeff online at The Overhead Wire, on Twitter, @TheOverheadWire, and the Talking Headways podcast. You can also connect with Jeff on his LinkedIn page. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

We like to end each episode with the "Lightning Round", a series of questions meant to elicit answers off the top of the guests head. The funny thing about this segment is that the questions rarely produce an immediate response. Almost without fail, the first question asked is, “Is there an industry or service that you see becoming obsolete in the next 10 years? In other words, ‘Who is the next Blockbuster?’” At first, we wondered if we should change the questions to make for a more rapid-fire segment. However, after the first few episodes of Future of Living, we realized these questions actually sparked a little more conversation and insight into the guest beyond their area of expertise. “Who is the next Blockbuster?” quickly started to generate some of our favorite answers and conversations. At the end of season one, we had the idea to create an entire episode featuring answers to just this question. In this episode, various guests from the past two years talk about the industries, business, and companies they believe are at risk of obsolescence, or at the very least, massive disruption in the next 10 years. From landline phone providers to the auto industry to one very surprising and extremely well thought out and rational answer from Jeff Wood (@theOverheadWire, TW), this episode is a rapid-fire look back. What’s great about this question is that it actually uncovers our guests' thoughts about what the future will be like and less about what will cease to exist. Some of these answers are rooted in the guests' expertise and industry knowledge. Some are simply educated observations, if not also intuitive. We couldn’t think of a better way to close out season 2 of the Future of Living than with this lightning round episode. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

This past season of Future of Living featured 20 fantastic guests. We covered a lot of ground, too. The future of construction, retail food technology, downtown stadiums, affordable housing, affordable transportation, and so much more. This episode features five standout segments from the past season. In this episode: Elizabeth Glynn of Travois talks about the economic development work they are doing in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. Specifically, how their focus is helping mini-cities flourish in these communities and the surprising challenges for technological advancement. Jon Dishotsky of Starcity talks about the rise of co-living as a means of affordable housing in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York and the surprising makeup of residents in these communities. Sarah McMillian from Temboo talks about how IoT technology and Temboo are helping to preserve buildings and retrofit them so owners can better monitor their services. Gabe Halimi of Flo Technologies talks about how water sensor technology can stop catastrophic home damage before it happens, but also conserve trillions of gallons of water in cities. Calandra Cruikshank from Statebook talks about the rise of Opportunity Zones and what they mean for Real Estate Investors and Developers. Additionally, she explains how Statebooks technology streamlines selecting Opportunity Zones to invest in. Listen to each of these full episodes on the Future of Living website. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

In the United States, there are approximately 45 million residential rental units. More than half, about 53%, or 24 million of those rental units are managed by individuals, not institutional property groups. Yet, most of the technology for managing rental properties are built for big, enterprise real estate organizations. Ryan Coon (@ryanmcoon, TW) calls those 24 million property owners "DIY Landlords," and he believes in them. A DIY landlord himself, Ryan is co-founder and CEO of Avail, a rental property management app created to provide DIY landlords the experience they deserve. In this conversation, Blake and Ryan discuss: Tactics and technology landlords of all sizes can employ for improving the tenant experience, and the likelihood of retaining tenants. How smart technology can not only improve the tenant experience but also improve the landlord experience and bottom line. Maximizing technology ROI with prompt payments and better tenant screening. At Avail, Ryan focuses on company strategy, hiring, and developing new partnerships. Prior to co-founding Avail in 2012, Ryan was an Investment Banking Associate at BMO Capital Markets performing M&A and equity capital markets transactions for financial services firms. Ryan left BMO in February 2011 to travel the world and pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. He earned Bachelors of Science degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Find Ryan on Twitter, @RyanMCoon, and LinkedIn, @RyanCoon. Check out Avail at Avail.co. You can also find them on all the major social networks as @HelloAvail. Facebook, @HelloAvail Twitter, @HelloAvail Instagram, @HelloAvail LinkedIn, @HelloAvail Listen to the Tech Nest podcast episode featuring Blake Miller. Tech Nest: The Real Estate and Tech Show is hosted by Nate Smoyer, an Avail.co team member. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

When it comes to tenant attraction and retention it seems like everyone in the Real Estate industry is trying to one-up each other. An "Amenities Arms Race," some might say. Logan Nagel (@Logan_W_Nagel, TW) has witnessed much of this race first as an analyst and now as Associate Publisher at Propmodo.com. Nagel believes strongly and has witnessed first hand, the value brought to a building when a tenant's experience is carefully curated and optimized. In this conversation, Blake and Logan discuss: Why curating the tenant experience is important and how some buildings are doing so. How the "Amenities Arms Race" is changing the bottom line. The rise of suburban co-working models and the urbanization of the suburbs. Logan Nagel is a professional in PropTech and media with a focus on investment, development, technology, and sustainability. He is Propmodo's Associate Publisher and was previously the junior member of Tucson, Arizona's top 100+ unit apartment sales team with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR. Before that, Logan worked with Tandem, a Chicago-based mixed-use apartment developer and also worked with J.P. Morgan as a Multi-Family Investment Analyst focusing on LIHTC investments of up to ~$52 million around the country. Read Logan's articles on Propmodo at Propmodo.com. Connect with him on Twitter, @Logan_W_Nagel and on LinkedIn, @LWNagel. Specifically, read a few of Logan’s articles discussed in this episode: Don’t Let Smartphones Hijack the Tenant Experience, Measuring Building Quality Beyond the Financial Model, Your Building is Talking, Are You Listening? Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Downtown stadiums are special. There's something inexplicably enjoyable about leaving work and walking to a ballgame. This experience becomes magical when after the game you can simply walk home. As a baseball reporter and analyst, Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc, TW) has traveled to just about every baseball stadium in the United States. He’s seen more than his fair share of downtown stadiums and hotels and as both a professional and a traveler, he has a unique perspective on what makes these types of properties memorable and enjoyable. In this conversation, Blake and Joel discuss: How to create a championship culture in communities of all types. What truly makes downtown stadiums successful. What Real Estate Professionals should be looking at when considering investments near stadiums. A native of suburban Philadelphia and Chicago, Joel has been a member of the Kansas City Royals television broadcast since 2008, serving as the host of every pregame and postgame show on FOX Sports Kansas City. The University of Wisconsin graduate won a 2001 Mid-America Emmy for sports reporting and has covered multiple championship teams in Major League Baseball and the National Football League. Joel built a nearly 25-year career developing and maintaining strong relationships with professional athletes, coaches, and team management and he now shares those stories and strategies with companies and associations. Learn more about Joel on his website JoelGoldbergMedia.com. Follow him on Twitter, @GoldbergKC, on Instagram, @JoelGoldbergKC, and on LinkedIn, @JoelGoldbergKC. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Selecting a corporate site or validating an investment in an opportunity zone can take a very long time, sometimes months. Calandra Cruickshank (@CalandraLila, TW) recognized that by leveraging the power of big data, these processes could be significantly faster and easier. Thus, Statebook International® was founded. Statebook is the first nationwide online marketplace for economic development and corporate site selection headquartered in NY. With over a decade in the tech industry, Cruickshank specializes in designing and implementing creative campaigns using sustainable and socially responsible programs and strategic alliances between for-profit and non-profit companies and government agencies. Calandra previously co-founded and served as president and on the board of directors for CommonKindness.com, an online coupon hosting platform that benefits nonprofits while saving consumers money and driving traffic and sales to brands and retailers. Calandra also co-founded and served as senior vice president for Good Deed Foundation, a national branding and licensing company that leveraged existing supermarket products to support non-profit organizations benefitting climate change and women and families in poverty. In this conversation, Blake and Calandra discuss: The rise of Opportunity Zones and how Real Estate Investors can leverage big data to streamline decision making. What corporations are most attracted to when selecting a new location and how this might affect real estate. How Real Estate Developers are transforming abandoned malls into community-focused experiences. Learn more about Statebook International® at https://www.statebook.com. Check out their About Page for direct emails to Calandra and her team. Follow Statebook on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Finally, connect with Calandra on Twitter, @CalandraLila, and on LinkedIn. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Luke Norris (@NorrisLuke, TW) believes that if leveraged properly, smart technology and data can be used by governments for more than reporting potholes. As Managing Director of Strategy and Government Relations for Open Cities (OpenCities.com), Norris works to facilitate better, more efficient communication between citizens and local government. Over the past eight years, Norris has become a recognized thought leader in digital government through his work at PayIt (PayItGov.com) and Code for America (CodeForeAmerica.org) where he's been tapped to address the nation's Mayors and city/county managers.  Luke has 12 years of experience in executing growth strategies for start-ups, including not-for-profit and Fortune 500 companies and that work, in addition to his role at CWC-KC landed him on the Top Connectors list in the Kansas City education and entrepreneurship community. In this replay of one of our first episodes, Luke & Blake discuss: The importance of local governments providing better data to citizens. Installing smart technology in affordable housing. Why user-centered design must be used to build better communities. Connect with Luke Norris on Twitter, @NorrisLuke and on LinkedIn. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

In 2011, Amazon introduced TV & movie streaming as part of its Prime subscription service. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this boosted Prime subscriptions, boosting Amazon sales, and creating a boom in package deliveries. Today, nearly 47% of package deliveries come from Amazon! In multi-family and mixed-use buildings, this created a huge problem. Melody Akhtari (@iMelody, TW), Director of Marketing & Communications at Luxer One (@LuxerOne, TW), says that what started as a front desk courtesy in these properties is now a major headache. Luxer One has the solution. Luxer One is a technology company specializing in secure delivery and convenient pick up of goods. The company's smart package lockers and access control technology are used across industries, including residential, retail, commercial, and higher education. As multifamily's most trusted name in locker technology, Luxer One has deployed thousands of lockers throughout the USA and Canada to facilitate the delivery of goods for customers. The high-quality locker hardware is designed and manufactured in the United States, and Luxer One’s in-house developers and designers build the system’s software applications. Lockers can be fully customized to unique customer scenarios, from vibrant colors and wraps to customized UX screens. The Luxer One team started innovating 24/7 automated locker solutions in San Francisco in 2005, with the Luxer One brand launching in 2013. Today, the company is headquartered in Sacramento, CA, with over 150 employees globally. In late 2018, Luxer One joined the ASSA ABLOY family of security and access control brands. Melody believes deeply in the power of brand promise, led by the drumbeat of a central company credo. She helped to refine and promote Luxer One’s mission statement of “relentlessly improving how the world receives goods.” During her first year with the company, Melody also supported Luxer One’s sister company, Laundry Locker, which was dedicated to convenient dry cleaning for multifamily residents of San Francisco. In this episode Blake and Melody discuss: How package lockers increase both efficiency and a buildings bottom line. What property owners should be considering when planning for package locker services in their buildings. Ensuring accessibility to package locker services through compliance and customization. Learn more about Luxer One and their line of products visit LuxerOne.com. You can also follow Luxer One on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Connect with Melody Akhtari on Twitter, @iMelody, and on her LinkedIn page. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Rhonda Dirvin (@RADirvin, TW) is passionate about the Internet of Things and it's potential for improving all aspects of our lives. More than little boxes that talk to us and spout the time and temperature, Dirvin sees a future where IoT aids with conservation, building maintenance, and actually making our lives more secure, rather than being a security risk. Dirvin is a veteran in the electronics industry with more than two decades of experience. She started her career at Motorola Semiconductor where she spent 17 years. In 2011 she joined Arm where she now drives Arm's marketing and ecosystems strategy for embedded, IoT and automotive. Arm is one of those companies you interact with daily and don't even know it. In this replay from November 29th, 2018, Blake and Rhonda discuss: The role of the Internet of Things in Building maintenance and energy conservation. What Fog Computing is and how it can be beneficial in the Real Estate world. Privacy and security for everyone using the Internet of Things. Find Rhonda Dirvin on Twitter, @RADirvin and on LinkedIn. Check out the incredible things Arm is doing at https://community.arm.com. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

We've all been in a co-living situation when you stop to think about it. Whether it be living with family, friends, or classmates. Co-living, as a concept, isn't new. However, co-living as a service and affordable solution to city living is on the rise. WeWork has entered the space with WeLive. Startups are also entering the space, like Ollie and Starcity. Jon Dishotsky (@jondishotsky, TW) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Starcity and is on a mission to make cities more accessible to everyone. Starcity is a startup building a new category of real estate called co-living. Designed to help make cities accessible to anyone, Starcity offers its residents a comfortable living experience with a private, fully furnished bedroom complemented by warm, inviting shared kitchens and living spaces. Prior to co-founding Starcity in 2016, Jon spent more than ten years in commercial real estate, helping companies expand their headcount globally. Jon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Managerial Economics from UC Davis and is based in San Francisco, CA. Starcity makes living arrangements delightful and sustainable so that people can stay in cities long-term. They do this by redefining the meaning of home. Innovative interior-design that increases livable space and smart technology that reduces waste is at the core of their product. Starcity is building communities in a way that reflects the diverse, eclectic nature of each city. In this conversation, Blake and Jon discuss: Why the real estate market is ripe for co-living developments. How co-living property ROI differs from traditional real estate assets. The technology used to manage co-living properties and how it differs from traditional property management software. Learn more about Starcity on their website, starcity.com. Follow them on Twitter, @starcity and on Instagram, @joinstarcity. You can find Jon on Twitter, @jondishotsky, and on LinkedIn. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

When it comes to the Internet of Things, Daniel Herscovici (@DanHerscovici) believes consumers want integrated experiences rather than individual devices. It’s nice to have a Nest Thermostat or a Phillips Hue lightbulb or a smart security system, but if consumers have to manage each individually then they are no better than their analog forefathers. This isn’t a surprise from someone whose personal mission statement starts with “Balancing vision and force of will with the ability to partner is what separates the good from the great.” Herscovici is recognized as a leader in the Smart Home, IoT, and digital transformation. Over the past 20 years, he served in leadership roles at Fortune 50 companies like Comcast and Motorola and spent much of his career focused on creating new businesses within large enterprises. An entrepreneur at heart, he founded and led several new to market business lines focused on consumer tech and tech services. He has a passion for consumer-centric design and is always looking for innovative ways to address unmet, unarticulated market needs. In this replay of episode 8 of Future of Living, Daniel and Blake discuss Herscovici’s Five Pillars of the Smart Home Experience How property owners and Real Estate professionals can offer Internet service and security as an amenity. The biggest opportunities presenting themselves to Real Estate in today’s digital landscape. Learn more about Daniel and his current role with Edison Partners at https://www.edisonpartners.com. Dive deeper into what he’s thinking and writing about on his LinkedIn page. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Sarah McMillian believes historical buildings hold vast amounts of valuable cultural currency. They tell a story not only of the people that built the building but also of the community in which they lived and what they valued. And so preserving historical buildings, in her view, is valuable to our culture and our community. Additionally, and equally important, preserving buildings is more sustainable than building new and has a positive environmental impact. New construction requires quite a bit of fossil fuel energy and releases a great amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. As Business Development Lead at Temboo, an industrial Internet of Things (IoT) software startup based in New York City, Sarah helps real estate developers and other businesses make their products, processes, and facilities smart. Sarah has helped a diverse group of companies across the globe find customers for their innovative products and services. Her first job out of MIT was Marketing & Sales Lead for an India-based startup where she launched the country's first biodegradable sanitary pad brand. She later joined the eCommerce unicorn, Jet.com, where she grew sales of a multi-million dollar business unit. Sarah has written for TechCrunch and other publications about how to build a more sustainable, equitable future, and lives by the motto "leave a place better than you found it." In this conversation, Sarah and Blake discuss: The importance of interoperability not only in historical buildings but also in new buildings. Practical and economic ways Real Estate Professionals can connect their historical buildings and create interoperability. Why Real Estate Developers should preserve old buildings instead of building new. The best place to find Sarah McMillian online is on her LinkedIn page. Learn more about Temboo at https://temboo.com. Follow Temboo on Twitter, @temboo, on Instagram, @temboo_iot, and on Facebook. Temboo's YouTube page holds a wealth of how-to and explainer videos to help you modernize your historical buildings, check them out at https://www.youtube.com/temboo. Finally, follow the Temboo LinkedIn page additional IoT information and practical how-tos. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Andrew Dickson (@bennettdickson, TW) believes the way homes are built is fundamentally flawed. The idea that we're still constructing homes from the ground up, board by board, home by home is, in his opinion, inefficient and old-fashioned. He sees a future of turnkey homes built using pre-fabricated segments, extremely automated, and able to go seamlessly move on and off the electrical grid. Dickson is the CEO & Founder of Acre Designs, a home construction startup re-imagining the American Home. In this replay from their conversation at the beginning of the year, Blake and Andrew discuss: Why home construction must be change. How Acre's approach to single-family construction also benefits multi-family construction. How to create energy independent homes and neighborhoods. Learn more about Andrew and Acre at https://acre.co or on Andrew's LinkedIn page. You can also find Andrew on Twitter, @bennettdickson. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Micro-mobility is a term often used to describe tools and services that facilitate the first or last leg of a journey. That short bit of travel required to make it to or from the longer, typically car-facilitated part of a trip. Currently, services like Bird, Lime, and Citibike are providing micro-mobility services in cities across America. VeoRide (@veoride.mobility, IG), however, is specifically focused on filling this need on college campuses, or micro-cities as we like to think of them. College campuses aren't unlike cities, multi-family or mixed-use developments in that they also must deal with providing parking for students, staff, and guests. Roads inherently divide and when creating a vibrant, engaging community is paramount, planning, designing and building for micro-mobility is a great way to provide more green space, cut back on automobile traffic, and cut carbon emissions. Spencer Dickerson is the Western US Regional Manager for VeoRide, a micro-mobility sharing company that works with communities to provide convenient, eco-friendly, and responsible transportation for the modern world. VeoRide was born out fo two students shared frustration in finding flexible, reliable and convenient transportation on campus. In this conversation, Blake and Spencer discuss: Why Real Estate professionals should be integrating with micro-mobility services. The micro-mobility considerations RE Pros must be aware of when planning, designing, constructing or retrofitting a building. How micro-mobility options can aid in greater community engagement and resident happiness. Learn more about VeoRide at their website, https://www.veoride.com. Follow them on Instagram, @veoride.mobility, on Facebook, @VeoRide, on Twitter, @VeoRideMobility, and on LinkedIn. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Joe Colistra believes in the power of community and that if we could share more meaningful data, instead of trying to steal it, we might see advancements beyond our wildest imaginations. This episode is a replay of an early episode of Future of Living. The work Joe and his researchers are doing is making a huge difference in how communities are being designed. Colistra is Associate Professor of Architecture, Design, and Planning at the University of Kansas. In addition to his work with KU he is the founder of In Situ Design, an international architecture and urban design firm. In Situ has won multiple awards and been published even more. The firm is obsessed with finding ways to use architecture as an instrument for transforming communities. Joe is uniquely interested in merging new technology into senior living communities. An area often ignored. This conversation covers a lot of ground. In this episode, Blake and Joe discuss: How common technology like accelerometers can be used to diagnose things like dementia and malnutrition. Why population health data is important for governments and developers alike. What Real Estate developers should be considering when creating communities for longevity. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

It might not seem connected, but nearly drowning as a child lead Dr. Brian Matthys into Dermatology. Nearly drowning convinced him he needed to become a stronger swimmer. So he committed himself to that endeavor and spent an exceptional amount of time under the sun and in the water at the pool practicing, and lifeguarding. It was during this time he witnessed first hand the harmful effects of sun damage on un- or poorly protected skin.  A self-described “fixer,” today Dr. Matthys is on a mission to help people protect their skin. Part of that mission gave birth to Eclipse Rx™, a patent pending, solar-powered, wearable device that tracks sun exposure and uses technology to change behaviors to help people protect their skin. This technology is opening up a world of opportunity for physicians and remotely monitored healthcare. In this conversation, Blake and Dr. Matthys discuss: How Real Estate developers can increase the longevity of properties by protecting against sun damage. Steps property owners and community planners can take to assist in improving residents sun health. What remotely monitored healthcare actually means for the future of physicians. Learn more about Eclipse Rx™ at https://eclipsrx.com and give them a follow on Instagram, @eclipse.rx, on Twitter, @LUVLifeOutdoors and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/exclipserx. Connect with Dr. Matthys on his LinkedIn page. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living is produced by Media Club.

Did you know that your home is twice as likely to suffer water damage than fire or theft combined? Gabe Halimi (@gabehalimi, TW) is well aware of this and learned the hard way. After suffering catastrophic water damage, Gabe's Dad felt he could devise a solution to stop home water damage before it started. Thus Flo was created. Halimi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Flo Technologies, the creators of a breakthrough plumbing technology that detects and stops leaks before they turn into much bigger problems. Prior to his own experience, Gabe Halimi was very familiar with plumbing failures. As a claims manager, he touched millions of dollars in product liability claims for allegedly failed plumbing products. This was a crucial career step that helped give way to Flo. In this conversation, Blake and Gabe discuss: How technology like Flo is affecting water conservation at a municipal level. Ways for Multifamily and Multi-purpose real estate to leverage preventative technology like Flo. Why the Internet of Things might resurrect skilled labor trades. Find Gabe on Twitter, @gabehalimi or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielhalimi. Also, feel free to email Gabe at g@meetflow.com. Learn more about Flo and watch a great video with Gabe and his Dad at https://meetflo.com. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

Chris Webb (@ChrisChowNow, TW) has always had an affinity for small and independently owned restaurants. Dining at these restaurants, in his opinion, is like taking a mini-vacation. His love of these small businesses and his own family's small step into the food retail space revealed in him a passion at the intersection of food and technology. Chris Webb is the CEO and co-founder of ChowNow, the leading online ordering and marketing platform for local restaurants. Founded in 2011, ChowNow currently works with 11,000 restaurants nationwide – making it easy for customers to order directly from their websites, ChowNow-built branded mobile apps and third-party websites including Google, Yelp, and Instagram. Prior to ChowNow, Chris was a founding investor in healthy, fast-casual chain Tender Greens. Chris’ involvement in Tender Greens fueled his mission to put smaller independent restaurants on a level playing field with the national chains when it came to technology solutions, tools, and apps. The LA-native began his career with ten years trading on Wall Street at various firms including Lehman Brothers and RBC Capital Markets. In this conversation, Blake and Chris discuss: Why ordering direct from the retailer should always be the consumer's first option. How Google, Yelp, and Facebook stack up against each other in the restaurant discovery and rating space. Practical ways Real Estate Owners and Developers can make their properties more conducive to food delivery services for their residents and the services. ChowNow is available nationwide and can be found online at https://get.chownow.com. You can find Chris on Twitter, @ChrisChowNow and on his LinkedIn page. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod.

Matt Staub (@staubio, TW) expects that in the not-so-distant future urban neighborhoods will see an even greater influx of residents than is already being experienced. The pace of automation replacing traditional jobs will gut rural and exurb towns, driving those residents to nearby metros in search of work. In Staub's opinion, this means we have to think more broadly about the definition of affordable housing. Matt Staub serves as Kansas City Parking and Transportation Chair and Commissioner of the Kansas City Streetcar Authority. He describes himself as an urban advocate and outspoken civic leader, taking a no-nonsense approach to improving the quality of life for citizens and visitors. In this conversation Blake and Matt discuss: The importance of "naturally occurring" affordable housing. What "housing a la carte" means and how it will shape future neighborhoods. The opportunities available to City Planners as the makeup of urban neighborhoods rapidly evolves. We highly recommend following Matt on Twitter, @staubio.  His Instagram, also @staubio, is also full of delightful urban and transportation oriented eye candy. You can learn more about his marketing firm, Proxima at https://findproxima.com, and more about Matt on his LinkedIn page. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod.

Elizabeth Glynn is passionate about what is happening in Indian Country here in America. Most Americans are simply unaware of what life is like in Indian Country and America has failed to invest as it should in these communities. As CEO of Travois, Glynn oversees more than $1.4 billion in financing for affordable housing and economic development in Indian Country. More than $700 million of that is private investor equity. Travois was started in 1995 by Elizabeth's father, David W. Bland. He named the company Travois in homage to the set of poles that Plains Indians tied together to carry valuable things across rough terrain. It should come as no surprise that the company motto is, You know where you want to go; let us pull some of the weight for you. In this conversation, Blake and Elizabeth discuss: Why Indian Country lacks basic infrastructure. How bringing broadband to Native American communities is literally saving lives. Opportunities to real estate investors and developers, and tech companies to partner with tribal communities for impact and profit. Learn more about Travois and the fantastic work they are doing throughout America at travois.com. You'll find them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook with the username: @travoiskc. You can find Elizabeth on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/glynnelizabeth. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod.

There's a saying, "Wherever you go, there you are." Nitesh Gandhi, Founder & CEO of Locale wants to make it so that wherever you go, you have a home. Locale (@StayWithLocale, IG) is an innovative, design-led aparthotel company based in Austin, TX. They partner with real estate owners and developers to design, furnish, and lease vacant units for short term stays. Aparthotel is a relatively new term that we wrote about on the Homebase blog, Aparthotels: How Far Will Multifamily and Hospitality Converge?. Some might see it as the next evolution of Airbnb, but Gandhi envisions something bigger, Living as a Service. In this conversation Blake and Nitesh discuss: What Aparthotels are and how they benefit real estate owners and developers. How Living as a Service will introduce a new level of flexibility for both independent and corporate workers. The role of community when building vibrant multifamily, mixed-use properties. Learn more about Locale and Nitesh Gandhi at https://www.staywithlocale.com. Check out the Locale Instagram account, too, if you need to quench some wanderlust. The Locale Facebook page is where you can keep up with what's happening at various Locale destinations. Finally, connect with Nitesh Gandhi on his LinkedIn page. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod.

Diane Mulcahy (@dianemulcahy, TW) first joined the podcast in October of 2018. This is a replay of that conversation. Mulcahy wrote the book on The Gig Economy. Literally. As the author of The Gig Economy Diane is keenly tuned into the future of work, how it will affect the way we live and the economic revolution it is ushering in. All of which Diane dives into in this conversation. Six years ago, before it was even a thing, Diane created an MBA course on the Gig Economy at Babson College. The course gained immediate traction and was named by Forbes as one of the Top Ten Most Innovate Business School Courses in the country. Diane walks her talk. She works independently, remotely, and flexibly in the Gig Economy as a consultant and advisor to Fortune 500 and startup company clients, and as a speaker, writer, and adjunct professor. In this conversation, Diane and Blake discuss: How remote and independent workers are changing living spaces. Access versus ownership and how the former is reshaping the American Dream. The reigning platform of the future and why it's already here. Learn more about Diane Mulcahy, her work and The Gig Economy at http://www.dianemulcahy.com. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dianemulcahy. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod.

When was the last time your doctor met you at a coffee shop to diagnose an ailment? For that matter when was the last time you called your doctor's office and got an appointment within the hour, then actually saw your doctor within the hour? Can your doctor pull off a legit horizontal bar routine and stick the landing? Probably not and Dr. Damon Heybrock (@healthstudiokc, IG) probably isn't your doctor. Dr. Heybrock is a pioneer in a type of practice gaining popularity in America; Direct Primary Care. This model of health care is subscription based and patients have unbelievable access to their physicians at all hours of the day, are on a first name basis with their physician, and getting in touch is often as easy a text message. In this conversation, Blake and Dr. Heybrock discuss: What subscription medicine means for the future of healthcare. The role of wearable tech in healthcare present and future. What Real Estate Developers need to know to attract and retain Direct Primary Care practices. Find Dr. Heybrock online at https://www.healthstudiokc.com, on Instagram as @HealthStudioKC and on Facebook. Additionally, you may connect with Dr. Heybrock on his LinkedIn page. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Jeff Wood (@TheOverheadWire, TW) thinks we won't ever have truly autonomous cars and that Apple is stuck in the past. His reasoning is sound, unique, and definitely not what you might expect to hear from anyone in Silicon Valley. Jeff owns and operates The Overhead Wire, a San Francisco based consultancy focused on transit and land use strategies primarily in urban areas. Jeff also curates The Overhead Wire Daily, a newsletter disseminating over 30 pieces of news about cities around the world for advocates, elected leaders, researchers, and other interested parties. Additionally, you can hear Jeff each week on the Talking Headways podcast. In this conversation Blake and Jeff discuss: The "Location Affordability Index". Why we should be concerned that only a few companies control map data. Challenges and opportunities facing city executives, planners, and real estate entrepreneurs as urban areas continue to boom. Find Jeff online at The Overhead Wire, on Twitter, @TheOverheadWire, and on the Talking Headways podcast. You can also connect with Jeff on his LinkedIn page. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

In 2010 Taylor Lembi lost his father to cancer. The man that taught him everything he knew about real estate investing, development and management was gone and his motivation to continue ruling the San Francisco real estate market was waning. So he decided to learn how to code. His desire to try something new and his disdain for paper clutter gave birth to Intellirent (@intellirent, IG), a smart service that streamlines tenant applications and fills vacancies fast; even for international applicants. A 3rd generation San Francisco real estate investor, Lembi and his partners now manage over 2500 units in the bay area. That number only goes up when you factor in all the units that Intellirent handles nationally. Over the course of his illustrious 20-year career, Taylor has acquired, managed, financed, and advised on more than $3 billion of real estate related transactions. In this episode Blake and Taylor discuss: The importance of delegation, especially when starting a new business or bringing a new building to market. Challenges associated with retrofitting old buildings with new, smart technology. How small living spaces can be made into versatile, communal living experiences in densely populated markets. The best way to connect with Taylor is through his LinkedIn page. Learn more about Intellirent at https://myintellirent.com, and keep up with them on Instagram, @intellirent. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Joe Blair (@joseph_blair, TW) believes that a business does not have to sacrifice profit for purpose. As a venture capital investor with Obvious Ventures (Twitter, Medium, etc.), Joe is focused on companies with a world positive approach to business. That is to say, he's focused on companies with a high potential for profit and a positive impact on the way we live and work. Joe is also the host of The Epic Human Podcast (@EpicHumanPod, TW). A podcast featuring extraordinary people from all walks of life. In this episode, Blake and Joe discuss: How autonomous mobility might negatively affect small and medium-sized cities and what can be done about it. Why our changing media consumption habits will do away with cable news. The difference between "world positive" and "social impact" investing. Find Joe on Twitter, @joseph_blair, and on LinkedIn. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com, or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

It should come as no surprise that someone obsessed with data, analytics, and food would figure out how to put them all together and create something truly extraordinary. After achieving tremendous success with Exact Target - acquired by Salesforce - and Compendium Software - acquired by Oracle - Chris Baggott (@chrisbaggott, TW) started Tyner Pond Farm and that's when a new idea was born. What if someone could create amazing, fresh food from scratch and deliver it to customers in minutes without a storefront? That's how ClusterTruck came about, a freshly prepared food delivery service currently operating in Indianapolis, IN, Columbus, OH, Kansas City, MO, and Denver, CO. Unlike their competitors that deliver food from any restaurant, ClusterTruck is a collection of restaurant concepts and every meal is created from scratch and delivered hot and fresh. A true end-to-end experience. In this conversation, Blake and Chris discuss: How Real Estate Professionals should be preparing and accommodating services like ClusterTruck. Why services like delivery must be part of the business plan, not an add-on service. How data can be leveraged to create an exceptional meal and overall experience. Find Chris on Twitter, @chrisbaggott, and on his LinkedIn page. Also, check out the TEDx talk Blake references in this conversation, The Simplest Way to Feed the World, given by Chris at TEDx Indianapolis. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Andrew Dickson (@bennettdickson, TW) believes the way homes are built is fundamentally flawed. The idea that we're still constructing homes from the ground up, board by board, home by home is, in his opinion, inefficient and old-fashioned. He sees a future of turnkey homes built using pre-fabricated segments, extremely automated, and able to go seamlessly move on and off the electrical grid. Dickson is the CEO & Founder of Acre Designs, a home construction startup re-imagining the American Home. In this conversation, he and Blake discuss: Why home construction must be change. How Acre's approach to single-family construction also benefits multi-family construction. How to create energy independent homes and neighborhoods. Learn more about Andrew and Acre at https://acre.co or on Andrew's LinkedIn page. You can also find Andrew on Twitter, @bennettdickson. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

We've covered a lot of ground in our first season. We've spoken with experts in real estate tech, autonomous mobility, smart city technology, and more. In this episode, we wanted to revisit a few segments from some standout guests. It includes conversations about: The changes cities and real estate developers must consider in order to support the booming gig economy. The future of flooring technology and how it will tell us if we are at risk for various health problems. No, really! Why it's imperative that affordable housing have access to smart home technology. Featured in this episode are segments from: Luke Norris - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/09/06/luke-norris-designing-user-centered-city-services Diane Mulcahy - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/04/diane-mulcahy-accessing-the-american-dream-through-the-gig-economy Joe Colistra - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/08/23/joe-colistra-on-community-senior-living-and-sustainability Rob Martens - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/08/30/rob-martens-unlocking-whats-next-with-allegion-ventures-futurist-president Vignesh Ganapathy - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/18/vignesh-ganapathy-delivering-community Find Luke Norris on Twitter, @norrisluke, and also on LinkedIn. Learn more about his company, OpenCities, at https://www.opencities.com. Diane Mulcahy can be found online at http://www.dianemulcahy.com. She is also active on Twitter, @dianemulcahy and LinkedIn. The best place to find Rob Martens online is on Twitter, @schlagefuturist, and also LinkedIn. Find out more about Allegion at http://allegionventures.com. Learn more about Joe Colistra at https://www.isdarchitecture.com and on LinkedIn. Vignesh "Viggy" Ganapathy is on Twitter, @vigneshr4m and LinkedIn. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Each episode of The Future of Living features a fascinating conversation with experts in smart living and smart city technology. These conversations generally go much deeper than what makes the final cut. As we round out season 1 and 2018 we wanted to share a few of our favorite segments that were cut for time. This episode features previously unheard conversations with Ashley Hand (@azhandkc, TW), Jason Kander (@jasonkander, TW), Neto Marin (@netomarin, TW), and Daniel Herscovici (@danherscovici, TW). In this episode Blake discusses  The concept of City as a Platform, and a Transportation Happiness Metric with Ashley. What technology won't change, but will likely improve with Neto Marin. Advice for entrepreneurs and startups in the Internet of Things space with Daniel Herscovici. And The Quilting Mogul of Missouri with Jason Kander. Find all the original episodes at: Ashley Hand - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/08/16/ashley-z-hand-on-cities-and-mobility. Daniel Herscovici - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/09/13/daniel-herscovici-integrating-the-smart-home-experience. Neto Marin - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/25/neto-marin-building-proactive-ai-assistants-for-the-home. Jason Kander - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/11/jason-kander-reimagining-government-customer-service. Find Ashley Hand on Twitter and LinkedIn. Daniel Herscovici can be found on Twitter and LinkedIn. Also on the Edison Partners website. Neto Marin is very active on social media, find him on Twitter, and on Instagram, @netomarinbr, LinkedIn and on his website http://netomarin.io. Lastly, Jason Kander's website is https://jasonkander.com. Find his book at https://jasonkanderbook.com. He's on Twitter and Instagram, @jasonkander. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Tim Smith (@timsmith, IG) refers to himself as a "human-to-whatever" designer. It’s a description stems from his belief that human-centered design principles can be applied to every situation. He even once designed a machine for more efficiently milking cows. In his current role as Global Auto & Mobility Director at ustwo, he is focused on the in-car autonomous car experience. Specifically, Smith and his colleagues are researching how to make autonomous travel accessible for both able and disabled passengers. He co-authored Humanising Autonomy: Where are we going?, in which he argues the auto industry's approach to autonomy is imbalanced. In addition to focusing on the technical challenges, he and his co-authors argue the human-factors involved in autonomy must be considered. In this conversation, Blake and Tim discuss: The challenges facing the auto industry when designing for accessibility. The unintended consequences to retrofitting properties for accessibility. The importance of voice centered human experiences both in and out of the car. Find Tim on Twitter, @mypoorbrain, on Instagram, @timsmith, and on LinkedIn. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Matt Wilson (@mattwilsontv, IG) takes working remotely to the next level. Wilson works nomadically. Most recently, he set up shop in a Costa Rican jungle, surrounded by monkeys, a laptop and a 100mb Internet connection. Wilson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Under30Experiences, a travel company focused on people aged 21 to 35. You might think, "Ah, no wonder! Working nomadically is his job," and you'd only be partly right. When you listen to Matt speak, either on Future of Living or his own podcast, Live Different, you quickly realize Wilson would be living his life this way whether it was his job or not. In 2012, Wilson took his first trip abroad and while standing on a glacier in Iceland he knew he needed to see the world and connect with others that had come to the same realization. Thus Under30Experiences was born. In this conversation, Blake and Matt discuss: How to create a business flexible enough to accommodate remote and nomadic workers. The changes families are making in order to live nomadically. What property owners, investors, and managers can do to accommodate nomadic residents. Look up Matt Wilson on Instagram, @mattwilsontv, to see some of his latest travels and what he's up to with Under30Experiences. Also, find Under30Experiences online at https://www.under30experiences.com. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Scott Harkins (@scharks5, TW) is one of those people you just expect to have all the really cool gadgets you could imagine and the capability to make them all work together. This comes in handy in his role as VP & GM of Resideo Connected Home where he oversees the future of Resideo products and their interoperability within the home. Resideo spun out of Honeywell and recently went public (NYSE: REZI). One thing that sets Resideo apart from its competitors, like Nest or Ring, is its ability to not only compete on the wall but also in the wall. This is a huge advantage when setting out to connect an entire home through the Internet of Things. It's one thing to control your HVAC remotely, it's another thing when your HVAC  communicates with your automatic blinds in order to work together to conserve energy. This is where Resideo lives and in the middle of it all is Scott Harkins. In this conversation, Blake and Scott discuss: What Real Estate Developers can do to ensure new buildings are ready for the future. Monetizing IoT devices and services beyond the initial consumer transaction. The role of the connected car in the connected home. Find Scott on Twitter, @scharks5 and on LinkedIn. Also, check out what Resideo is up to on their website, https://www.resideo.com. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Rhonda Dirvin (@RADirvin, TW) is passionate about the Internet of Things and it's potential for improving all aspects of our lives. More than little boxes that talk to us and spout the time and temperature, Dirvin sees a future where IoT aids with conservation, building maintenance, and actually making our lives more secure, rather than being a security risk. Dirvin is a veteran in the electronics industry with more than two decades of experience. She started her career at Motorola Semiconductor where she spent 17 years. In 2011 she joined Arm where she now drives Arm's marketing and ecosystems strategy for embedded, IoT and automotive. Arm is one of those companies you interact with daily and don't even know it. In this episode Blake and Rhonda discuss: The role of the Internet of Things in Building maintenance and energy conservation. What Fog Computing is and its advantages over Cloud Computing. Privacy and security for everyone using the Internet of Things. Find Rhonda Dirvin on Twitter, @RADirvin and on LinkedIn. Check out the incredible things Arm is doing at https://community.arm.com. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.

Before Postmates, before GrubHub, before Door Dash, before food delivery from any restaurant around you was ubiquitous there was Fastbite. Aman Manik (@amanik, TW) was at the center of Fastbite as Co-Founder and Head of Product and Operations all the way up until Square acquired the company in February of 2015.  Aman is a product management professional focusing on mobile productivity solutions for enterprise and business users. Prior to his experience with Fastbite and time at Square, Manik spent time as Principal Product Manager at NortonCloud and Business Development with Box. These days he's watching and advising on world tech trends as it pertains to mobile, payments and productivity. In this conversation, Blake and Aman discuss: The slow adoption and superiority of tap-to-pay payments. How restaurants can scale with "cloud kitchens." How property owners and developers might plan for changes in the way households plan, prepare, and consume meals. Find Aman Manik on Twitter, @amanik, on LinkedIn and at his website, https://www.amanmanik.com. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.