81. Technology is just another business tool. Don’t put it on a pedestal.
It’s easy to put the tech sector on a pedestal, as we’re constantly bombarded with its power and profits. But “technology is just a tool to affect business outcomes,” says prop tech entrepreneur Sebastian Rivas. Sebastian runs Andes STR, a which uses machine learning algorithms to find property investments for short term rentals. If you want to invest in a property and rent it out on Airbnb, Andes STR will find the investment and manage the rental. Sebastian started his career in finance, and created a smart plan to break into tech. Listen to this episode to learn how he did it. Learning notes from this episode: Technology is a tool used in business to improve efficiency, user experience and productivity, but it is not an end in itself. Being tech savvy and understanding how technology influences business outcomes is a must have in today’s working environment, almost no matter where you work. Even your coffee shop has an app! “The biggest difference between entrepreneurship and tech entrepreneurship is that in a tech company the speed at which you’re disrupting, innovating, and developing products is significantly higher,” says Sebastian. To learn the core concepts you need to succeed in tech as a non-techie, sign up for: FREE TRAINING: How To Speak Tech For Leaders Live training and Q&A on 26 & 27 January. Places are limited. Join the Tech for Non-Techies membership community. As a community member, you'll get: Monthly coaching with Sophia Matveeva Live masterclasses with global experts Supportive Online Community Library of masterclasses Exclusive Resources & Perks Learn more and sign up at https://www.techfornontechies.co/membership Say hi to Sophia on Twitter. Following us on Facebook and Instagram will make you smarter.