The Three Hats and the Patience Game: A PropTech Founder Case Study
The first time he pitched me the idea, we were sitting in a coffee shop in Coral Gables. He had a napkin sketch of a dashboard that would track every 1031 exchange in South Florida: who sold, who bought, which brokers were involved, and when the replacement property clock started ticking. He talked fast, hands moving faster. I'd seen that look before, the mix of conviction and caffeine that usually precedes a six-month sprint into chaos. He wanted me to help him "get it built." I said yes, but