Why B2B Procurement is the Next Digital Wave in Commercial Real Estate
Why has B2B procurement in real estate been so slow to go digital? Most simply, (1) hospitality has not been a core business driver for property managers and (2) they are extremely wary of liability. Of course, the risk & compliance process has existed for centuries and for good reason – to protect real estate […]
Why B2B Procurement is the Next Digital Wave in Commercial Real Estate
Why has B2B procurement in real estate been so slow to go digital? Most simply, (1) hospitality has not been a core business driver for property managers and (2) they are extremely wary of liability. Of course, the risk & compliance process has existed for centuries and for good reason – to protect real estate […]
Introducing The Jones Compliance API
Democratizing Compliance The commercial real estate industry deserves a simpler way to streamline compliance, and Jones is committed to removing the compliance barrier from the sourcing and procurement process with any service provider, vendor or subcontractor. However, this should not be done in silos. Real estate professionals should be able to manage and track their […]
A Property Manager’s Guide to Common Insurance Requirements
Real estate property managers unanimously agree that maintaining insurance compliance for tenants and vendors is critical. However, they often express concerns about having the time and expertise to effectively review contractual requirements, insurance certificates (COIs), endorsements and other documents to make informed decisions. We put together this little guide to shed light on some of […]
Jones Won a #RETA – 1st Place in the Insurance Category!
“We’re honored to be selected for a RETA this year. The tenacity and ingenuity of our team continues to deliver a best-in-class solution for real estate owners and managers. With commercial property risks on the incline due to COVID-19, smart compliance solutions are absolutely essential.” – Omri Stern, Founder CEO Jones was carefully selected as […]
How to Design Software for COVID-19 Compliance in CRE
As companies return to work, there is a ton of confusion about how to handle the new interface around COVID-19. Over the past two months, the Jones customer development team interviewed clients about the toughest challenges they face – we wanted to investigate potential pain points around risk and liability due to COVID-19. After many […]
A Property Manager’s Guide to COVID-19 Communications in Office Buildings
Complying with communication and health screening requirements is a difficult task. So, we’ve gone ahead and simplified the information for major US cities. Note: this is not a comprehensive checklist, and we encourage you to click in to your state to gather all the details. At the very least, this should be a good starting […]
Re-opening Properties is Tougher Than You Imagined
We spent the past three weeks interviewing our customers about the hardest problems with re-opening. We learned that mitigating COVID-19 with vendors is a huge challenge. If a lawsuit comes from a vendor or a tenant, the first question will be, did you have guidelines? The second will be, did you enforce them? Here are […]
The New Age of Selling During COVID-19
Building and growing relationships is more crucial now than ever. It is no secret that if you build a relationship with a prospect/client, they can make the sales process easier and become a valuable champion moving forward. Since everyone and every company is being affected differently by COVID, it is valuable having conversations with prospects […]
Time for PropTech Companies To Democratize Data
While Jones is a cloud-based company that can be operated remotely, our customers are dealing with another story altogether – owners and managers have a fiduciary duty to their clients to keep buildings open and continue serving tenants. Every day, managers and vendors are on the front lines making sure residences and commercial environments are […]