Vancouver’s Floorspace has acquired the technology and brand assets behind AnthemIQ, a digital leasing platform for brokers and clients, originally built inside an Austin commercial real-estate brokerage. The move signals a clear shift: a local services firm methodically becoming a product-led brokerage. The strategy is pragmatic. Floorspace will keep brokers working exactly as they do […]
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Why a Vancouver Brokerage is Betting Big on Its Own Tech
As commercial tenants demand more flexibility and brokers face increasing complexity, the tools that power real estate decision-making have struggled to keep up. Floorspace, a Vancouver brokerage-turned-proptech startup, is building something better. Co-founders Matt and Lindsay Carlson are industry veterans who saw firsthand how much time was wasted on outdated processes and fragmented systems. “We’ve […]
Raising Venture Capital in 2024: Insights From and for Vancouver Tech Founders
Startups need capital to grow, however the process of raising venture capital is often long, arduous, and complex; and even more so with the current economic climate. Despite a challenging economic environment and reports of struggling startups, many Vancouver startups still managed to raise much needed capital in 2023. Kick off the new year with […]
Floorspace is Vancouver’s Digital-first Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
If you’ve been working in the Vancouver tech ecosystem over the past 5-10 years, you’ve likely connected with Matt Carlson. Matt is the most tech-savvy commercial real estate professional in Vancouver. But that really shouldn’t come as a surprise. I met Matt in 2006 when he enthusiastically pitched me to cover his tech startup on […]
“You’re still on mute, and that’s OK.” Tips And Best Practices From Remote Work Champions
As companies evaluate their return to the offices they deserted last year, most expect they’ll offer a hybrid model going forward – employees will be splitting their time between the office and home. Employees are driving much of this shift towards permanent hybrid/remote work; many are excited about the possibility of eliminating their commutes, and […]
Canada’s Tech Companies Face Decision Time to Embrace Hybridized work
Canadians can all be overjoyed about the progress we have seen in recent days and weeks with COVID-19 vaccine approvals, and with vaccinations now taking place in our communities. This progress, beyond the obvious impacts, likely means that 2021 will be a very different year than 2020 in terms of where and how we work […]
The Future Workplace – 3 Considerations when Planning your Team’s Return to Work
In March 2020 most knowledge workers shifted to a remote-first workplace, working primarily from their homes with a number of virtual tools. What employees needed in April and May is vastly different from what employees need today, and what they expect to need in the future. As you plan for a return to work – […]