'coronavirus' Tag
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Real estate in a post-coronavirus world, part 2
June 7, 2020This article represents the second piece in a two-part series on how the Coronavirus pandemic will transform the real estate business. Undoubtedly, this transformation will prove disruptive to some incumbents in the sector. However, this transformation will also usher in compelling opportunities for innovation. Real estate developers who capitalize on such opportunities will not only […]
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Real estate in a post-coronavirus world
May 31, 2020As I’ve written in these pages before, for startups working on innovative tech in the real estate sector, a compelling market is emerging here in Japan. Whether it be property management tools, construction tech, blockchain-based real estate solutions, commercial and residential marketplaces, etc., there is demand. Now, the Coronavirus pandemic appears to be accelerating the […]
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A synopsis of Japan’s covid-19 stimus measures
May 24, 2020Those paying attention to the Covid-19 impact across geographies will know that Japan has escaped relatively unscathed in terms of adverse health ramifications. There are a variety of fascinating hypotheses for this, but the fortuitous “x-factor” still remains elusive. Economically, however, the toll is reverberating up and down the value chain. A number of domestic […]
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10 Crisis initiatives for startups
April 14, 2020A fair bit of ink has been spilled with VC recommendations to startups on how to best confront the business challenges catalyzed by the covid-19 crisis. In fact, it’s practically compulsory writing for any VC on social media these days. Rather than write yet another of one of those posts, I’m taking a different angle. […]
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Non-obvious tech consequences of the coronavirus
February 12, 2020I like to think about unintended or non-obvious consequences of external forces on venture investing (and I’ve written about this before). External forces could be regulatory, geopolitical, or health-related. Much speculative ink (or digital print) is being spilled over the impact of the coronavirus epidemic, its potential to cause a global pandemic, and its impact […]