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KP's unfiltered insights on innovation, technology, and startups in real estate and construction.

Sssh, I’m in stealth

The comeback of the stealth mode startup. While it may seem self explanatory, a stealth startup is being built in secrecy...

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What I learned in the Dirty South?

First off, what did AI say the Dirty South is? The "Dirty South" refers to the Southeastern region of the United States primarily associated with the development of a distinct style of hip hop music in the 1990s...

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Red Ocean VS Blue Ocean

One amazing part of my job is that I get to build community. This morning, I posted in my private online community platform for any requests for insights on my Sunday Scaries post...

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Death of a Salesman

"Death of a Salesman" is a play written by the American playwright Arthur Miller. This edition of the Sunday Scaries has nothing to do with it.

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Career Mud Puddle

When I was in my late twenties, I had a mentor who would pontificate about how young people that got stuck in their career was the same as a truck getting stuck in a mud puddle...

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Shadow Partners joins forces with National Institute of Building Sciences

Earlier this month, Shadow Partners and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) launched a collaboration to leverage our Strategic Partner Network and drive innovation and solutions to challenges facing the built environment.

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5/15/23
An Exponential Decade for A/E/C

We’re on the cusp of an exponential decade for innovation in A/E/C and in an effort to further strengthen our position, this month, we’re announcing the hiring of Jeff Echols, an architect by training with 30 years of experience in the AEC industry.

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The Rule of Two No's

When a salesperson or business development professional starts a new role, their first priority is to come in and build their "top of funnel." This roughly translates to booking as many meetings as possible with prospective customers. These leads...

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3/20/20
We are not victims of the new norm; we are shapers of it.

While I continue to be concerned about daily events and signals, the majority of my conversations are now focused on the "new norm." It may get worse in the near term, but none of us believe that this will be...

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Tone deaf

I am by no means a crisis communication expert. This is a global crisis, and we are all doing our best to pay the bills. This is not the new norm, but it will look something...

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How We Built A Remote Team & Virtual Incubator

Due to COVID-19, antiquated companies, industries, academic institutions, and governments have been forced into a corner: go full virtual or shut down operations.

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming...

Since the beginning of 2020, I have written quite a few articles. My purpose has not been to create marketing content, but rather to create scale with my time by sharing key topics with my team and our startup...

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