#66: Michael Beckerman - Founder & CEO of CRETech

CRETech is the the largest international community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector. On this episode, Chris and Michael discuss the chaos in the event-industry as they navigate COVID-19, launching a consulting business mid-pandemic, the trend of venture arms popping up in the world's largest companies, and the future of Real Estate Technology. Enjoy!  Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/fortworthchris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Subscribe to Michael's Blog: https://www.cretech.com/michael-beckerman/   01:50 — How Michael got into Real Estate Technology and the Current State of the Industry 04:55 — How did you start building this online community back in 2012? 06:50 — Can you describe what the entrepreneur’s mindset looks like over the last few months? 12:10 — What are the upfront costs that you risk when putting on a RET conference? 15:13 — How would the current social environment have to change in order for you to feel comfortable hosting an event again? 22:06 — How did you come up with the idea to launch a consulting business helping connect people in the Real Estate Tech world during COVID? 27:38 — What are your thoughts on major companies creating in-house venture arms to invest in emerging technologies rather than building it themselves? 30:51 — Fort Capital’s Adoption of Technology and its Role in Creating an Innovative Culture 39:50 — What new tech ideas are you seeing come out of the pandemic? 42:53 — The Future of the Real Estate Technology Industry 45:37 — Has COVID caused a radical change in how people think about higher education? The FORT with Chris Powers is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

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Here, we uncover the proven strategies, insights, and inspiring stories of today’s greatest leaders in the worlds of business, real estate, entrepreneurship, and investing. Each episode’s mission is to help you to level up your entrepreneurial game by hearing directly from the men and women in the arena. Chris is able to uniquely uncover things not commonly discussed because he is an entrepreneur himself. We not only cover business, but we also cover the personal side of entrepreneurship. The Fort began in 2018 as a way for Chris to publicly explore the fascinating world of entrepreneurship. Since he was a child, he’s been characterized as obsessively curious about the world around him.  The Fort has now been downloaded over 2M times, across more than 50,000 unique listeners. Each week features conversations with entrepreneurs, Founders, CEOs, and Executives from some of the leading companies in America. Past guests have represented companies such as JLL, Hillwood, S2 Capital, Chick Fil A, Morning Brew, Founders Podcast, Tiny Capital, Permanent Equity, Fort Capital, Matthews REIS, Bonobos, and ConvertKit. 🐦 Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris 💡 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ 📹 Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod