by Joe Stampone | Apr 20, 2017 | Asset Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Passive Investing, Technology
In September, Ben Harris, head of investor relations for Origin Investments, shared the approach that enabled Origin to raise over $4M of capital online in a single week. Ben walked through the keys to building trust with investor’s online and aligning interest with...
by Joe Stampone | Feb 14, 2017 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Technology
One of the many great things about the real estate business is diversity of people and backgrounds. Throughout my series of Sponsor Features I’ve highlighted individuals who were born to be entrepreneurs and others worked at best-in-class institutions before going off...
by Joe Stampone | Sep 23, 2016 | Asset Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Passive Investing, Technology
With the passing of the JOBs Act in 2013, private real estate investing has become much more accessible to accredited investors. This has led to the emergence of crowdfunding marketplaces and the ability for companies to generally solicit, enabling investors to...
by Joe Stampone | Mar 30, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Passive Investing, Technology
The most profound change to real estate over the past several decades is the institutionalization of the business, especially as it relates to finance. Real estate has become a Wall Street business. However, the sub-institutional space (sub-$10mm deals generally...
by Joe Stampone | Mar 15, 2016 | Innovation, Passive Investing, Technology
Real estate crowdfunding provides investors with access to private real estate deals previously only available through personal relationships. This is game-changing for investors. However, it remains challenging for investors to understand which platforms and deals...
by Joe Stampone | Feb 24, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Passive Investing, Technology
While real estate crowdfunding is still in its infancy, we’re beginning to see new entrants introducing innovative models to the space. The biggest challenge early on has been the fact that investors typically don’t have the expertise to analyze...
