Tech for Non-Techies12 Jan 2022

81. Technology is just another business tool. Don't put it on a pedestal.

It's easy to put the tech sector on a pedestal, as we're constantly bombarded with its power and profits. But "technology is just a tool to affect business outcomes," says prop tech entrepreneur Sebastian Rivas.

Sebastian runs Andes STR, a which uses machine learning algorithms to find property investments for short term rentals. If you want to invest in a property and rent it out on Airbnb, Andes STR will find the investment and manage the rental.

Sebastian started his career in finance, and created a smart plan to break into tech. Listen to this episode to learn how he did it.

Learning notes from this episode:

Technology is a tool used in business to improve efficiency, user experience and productivity, but it is not an end in itself.
Being tech savvy and understanding how technology influences business outcomes is a must have in today's working environment, almost no matter where you work. Even your coffee shop has an app!
"The biggest difference between entrepreneurship and tech entrepreneurship is that in a tech company the speed at which you're disrupting, innovating, and developing products is significantly higher," says Sebastian.

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