#496: Shiv Parekh on the future of work and making real estate a shareholder's game

"Staying informed about the real estate market is paramount for making the right property choices. We rely on robust data analysis, tracking every transaction and trend in each building. This forms the bedrock of our decision-making process, allowing us to move forward with confidence."

In this episode of The Shape Of Work podcast, prepare to be illuminated as we chat with Shiv Parekh, Founder of hBits, a revolutionary venture that's redefining the real estate market in India. Raised in Mumbai, educated at Stanford and Harvard, and seasoned in New York, Shiv's journey from finance to entrepreneurship is nothing short of inspiring. He has held positions at distinguished organizations including Stanford Management Company, Citi, Workloft, and Raycon Infrastructure.

The conversation gets riveting as Shiv shares how they've created an end-to-end digital experience for investors. From property exploration to financial modeling and from transaction handling to tracking and exiting strategies, HBITS has made every step seamless and online. Shiv's insights on selecting the right properties, understanding market trends, and maintaining tenant relationships are a gold mine for anyone interested in real estate investments.

Episode Highlights

• How to ensure that the foreseeable exit strategy is well-addressed?
• Strategies to stay updated about the industry trends
• How to adapt to the changes taking place in the market?
• How to handle unexpected setbacks or market downturns in real estate investment?

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Archit Sethi

About Springworks:

Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:

SpringVerify— B2B verification platform

EngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture

Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-building

SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, and

SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.

Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.