{"podcast":{"title":"Austin Tech Connect: The Podcast For The Austin Technology Ecosystem, Business Leaders, and Tech Entrepreneurs!","slug":"austin-tech-connect","podcast_index_feed_id":5893386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/445386/rss","website_url":"https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/1/3/571305043495b7a2a04421dee9605cbd/Austin_Tech_Cover.png","author":"Austin Technology Council","episode_count":146,"summary":"Austin Tech Connect is the go to podcast for all things Technology in the Austin, Texas region. The show is hosted by the CEO of Austin Technology Council, Thom Singer. For over two years this show has highlighted local tech leaders who make a difference in the Austin tech ecosystem. Each week Thom sits down with leaders in technology & business from the greater Austin area to explore success stories, business advice, and visions for the future of Austin Tech. The Austin Technology Council has been bringing people together and serving the local tech ecosystem for over 32 years. If you are looking for the \"Whose Who\" of the Austin Technology Community, you need to be listening to the Austin Tech Connect Podcast. The Austin Tech Community is vibrant ecosystem of companies, non-profits, universities, and government agencies that are committed to keeping Austin as a leading technology center. Over the past three decades the city of Austin, Texas has transformed from a college town that is the State Capital, into a fast growing tech center. Homegrown startups grow into international leaders, and many other companies have opened offices in Austin or moved their headquarters. The future…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect"},"episode":{"title":"Property Tech / Real Estate Tech with Greg Cooper","slug":"property-tech-real-estate-tech-with-greg-cooper","published_at":"2025-11-07T15:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/property-tech-real-estate-tech-with-greg-cooper","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect","url":"https://a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab.libsyn.com/property-tech-real-estate-tech-with-greg-cooper","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab/ATC_Greg_Cooper_-_Stereo_Mix.mp3?dest-id=3729132","summary":"Greg Cooper explains how Offerd uses predictive analytics to aggregate fragmented commercial real estate data into a single actionable system. The discussion explores the strategic tension between operating as a high-margin SaaS provider versus a high-volume brokerage.","meta_description":"Explore the future of PropTech in Austin with Offerd President Greg Cooper, covering commercial real estate data, SaaS vs. brokerage models, and Austin's…","key_points":["Main idea: Offerd uses technology to surface likely buyers and sellers by aggregating fragmented commercial data","Strategic tension: The company is evaluating a spin-out of its software to achieve a clear tech valuation while maintaining a brokerage license","Failure mode: Attempting to be 'all things to all people' can stifle a local tech ecosystem by preventing specialized growth","Market reality: Rising interest rates and decreased residential mobility are creating significant headwinds for the broader real estate market","Practical takeaway: Building a strong, collaborative community is essential to preventing tech silos and maintaining Austin's competitive edge"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":75000,"title":"The Rise of PropTech in Austin","summary":"An introduction to how AI and technology are reshaping the real estate landscape in the Austin ecosystem."},{"start_ms":195000,"title":"From Law School to CEO","summary":"Greg shares his unconventional path from running a restaurant company during law school to entering real estate."},{"start_ms":305000,"title":"Scaling a Real Estate Brokerage","summary":"A look at the experience of building a top-tier residential brokerage and the transition into commercial real estate."},{"start_ms":420000,"title":"The Offerd Innovation","summary":"How a single cold call led to using predictive technology to manage nine-figure transaction pipelines."},{"start_ms":530000,"title":"Solving Data Fragmentation","summary":"The challenge of commercial real estate data compared to the centralized MLS model used in residential markets."},{"start_ms":640000,"title":"SaaS vs. Services Revenue","summary":"The difficulty of valuing a company that mixes lumpy service revenue with predictable software subscriptions."},{"start_ms":755000,"title":"The Future of the Ecosystem","summary":"Discussing the importance of community collaboration and the need for more housing units to sustain Austin's growth."}],"topics":["PropTech","Commercial Real Estate","SaaS Business Models","Predictive Analytics","Austin Tech Ecosystem","Real Estate Data","Venture Capital Strategy","Austin Economy"],"duration_seconds":1589,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-tech-connect/episodes/property-tech-real-estate-tech-with-greg-cooper/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/property-tech-real-estate-tech-with-greg-cooper.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}