Episode 129 - Zvi Band, Founder and CEO, Contactually

Episode 129 - I am thrilled to have another leader in real estate join me as he shares his entrepreneurial journey in the world of relationships, resulting in the company Contactually. Zvi Band is the CEO of a company that defines the R in CRM. Enjoy Zvi as he shares growing up in San Diego and ending up inside the Capital Beltway with Contactually. 02:10 - Life in San Diego 04:45 - Moving to D.C. and choosing Universtiy of Maryland 07:20 - How early did Zvi get into computers? 08:50 - The entrepreneur in Zvi 12:00 - How do the roles of coder and founder co-exist? 13:40 - Zvi and Evernote 17:05 - Contactually and real estate 19:00 - Spreading out to other verticals with Contactually 21:05 - The disconnect between the need for relationships and doing relationship building things 23:55 - The focus on relationships 25:40 - Zvi's take on the doomsday predictions for the industry from the Inman stage 30:10 - The current state of leadership in the industry 33:50 - Final question - What piece of advice would you give a new agent just getting started in the business?