Brian has since moved on to co-founding his own startup, SparkRental.com, a resource for property managers, landlords, and renters that will help to automate
every friction point in the rental industry.
Identify
the friction points in real estate transactions and eliminate them.
He says it «ultimately reduces anxiety and
friction points in the transaction.»
Not exact matches
They can also integrate things like parking, popcorn and drinks with your purchase so that users can book an entire experience rather than having several different touch
points for each of these that increases the
friction in the user experience.»
Because Bitcoin and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic are two technologies that meaningfully represent our focus at Winklevoss Capital — the reduction of pain -
points and
friction in an effort to build a better world.»
Fans say the capability reduces
friction (which is the whole
point of Amazon's Alexa and smart devices
in general) and also that it could help reduce consumers» dependence on their smartphones.
We reduce
friction and ease the logistical pain
points for our founders by inviting them to live
in our UpWest house, a community of fellow portfolio entrepreneurs located
in the heart of Silicon Valley.
We reduce
friction and ease the logistical pain
points for our founders by inviting them to live
in our
Leaders
in both business and civil society have focused too much on the
friction between them and not enough on the
points of intersection.
He is driven by a vision, essential
in the context of Software - as - a-Service, where hyper - growth is underpinned by a process where the initial transaction is only the beginning of a long term, low
friction, value based partnership that delights customers at every touch
point.
Rieder and Brownback discuss how cyclical turning
points result
in market
friction, even with solid growth, presenting the Fed with two potential paths.
When we're willing to see it this way, then the
points of
friction in our marriages quickly become gifts that consistently invite us into a more whole and fulfilling experience of life.
Many more such weak
points can be expected
in the West Bank, where the length of the border lines that Olmert proposes and the level of
friction are much greater than
in the Gaza Strip.
As the fresh produce industry integrates new technologies throughout the supply chain, China has emerged as a leader
in some key areas, especially technologies that reduce
friction points for the consumer such as mobile payments (with an estimated 94 % penetration rate
in first tier cities), app - based food delivery and, a big buzzword
in China right now, «O2O,» or online - to - offline — which describes a range of technologies and strategies for using internet - based tools to facilitate brick - and - mortar sales, and vice versa.
Friction strips on the adjustable 5
point safety harness with chest clip offer enhanced performance
in the event of a crash.
One minor
point of
friction remains: The bill directs NASA to scrap plans for the Thermal - Infrared Free - Flyer, a $ 180 million mission that the White House proposed
in February.
The quality of life changes go a long way for both veterans and new players, making it easier to get
in and learn how the intricacies of the game work, and fewer
friction points lead to less players bouncing off.
Harlow rightfully
points out that water is the number one enemy of make - up, so they must have done an epic job
in keeping the scars on — especially with all that fighting and body
friction.
To complicate matters, over the course of the 20th century, states began using time - based measures — called instructional, clock, or contact hours —
in a number of other state policy areas, such as minimum requirements for educational programs, school approval standards, and formulas for distributing state funding.11 Moreover, depending on the specific school design and the particular state context, high school innovators can encounter a wide range of other
friction points.
When a manual transmission car is stopped on level ground, it is possible (for some cars) to make it start moving without using the gas pedal by putting it
in gear and bringing the clutch to the
friction point.
This was possible due to a Eco Drive indicator
in the instrument panel that suggests the best
point to change gear, using low
friction engine oil and an alternator management system.
And while my girlfriend says she is
in favour of me doing this as a starting
point, I am concerned that the lack of mobility will cause us
frictions and problems
in future.
«We know our customers operate
in a digital world and we are obsessive about embracing technology that helps remove the
friction points from our guests» travel experiences.
The
friction between outside and inside turns out to be precisely the
point: art may seem inadequate
in the face of other tasks of living, but it must exclude those external factors during the moments of contemplation it kindles.
Peter Schjeldahl on «Matisse: The Cut - Outs» at MoMA,
in this week's New Yorker: «When Matisse is at his best, the exquisite
frictions of his color, his line, and his pictorial invention — licks of a cat's tongue — overwhelm perception, at which
point enjoyment sputters into awe.»
StolenSpace is pleased to present the street artist Rone from Melbourne, Australia
in his first UK solo exhibition entitled «Wallflower» Finding the
friction point between beauty and decay i
In the end of Lars Nittve's essay for Hanson's exhibition at Rooseum in 1995 (which Nittve curated), he writes:»... To Hanson, though, the main question is likely something different: how to find the precise point of resistance, of friction, of dissonance, that will allow him once again to put the maximum pressure on convention — on painting; that will make you feel that the art's narrow constraints are about to burst wide open; or, to use a well - worn but wonderful cliché, that will make the art sing»
In the end of Lars Nittve's essay for Hanson's exhibition at Rooseum
in 1995 (which Nittve curated), he writes:»... To Hanson, though, the main question is likely something different: how to find the precise point of resistance, of friction, of dissonance, that will allow him once again to put the maximum pressure on convention — on painting; that will make you feel that the art's narrow constraints are about to burst wide open; or, to use a well - worn but wonderful cliché, that will make the art sing»
in 1995 (which Nittve curated), he writes:»... To Hanson, though, the main question is likely something different: how to find the precise
point of resistance, of
friction, of dissonance, that will allow him once again to put the maximum pressure on convention — on painting; that will make you feel that the art's narrow constraints are about to burst wide open; or, to use a well - worn but wonderful cliché, that will make the art sing».
There you are unlucky to remark
in the same way: «the tiny angle alpha between the axis of rotation and the vertical line, and the distance between the mass mean
point and the rotation axis,
in combination with the variable
friction in the bottom bearing...»...
another
point i would like to add it that of energy use and the reason for it creating energy creates heat and each action has a oposite and equal action so using enry also creates heat through
friction wheater it be
in the engine burning the fuel or the
friction of the air pasing over the car or air plane and the act of compresing air creates heat so avery activity taking place inside a city is producing heat
Tiger Stripes Beneath Antarctic Ice A new study published
in Science
points out that stripes of dirt and rock beneath Antarctic glaciers create
friction zones that slow the flow of ice toward the sea.
So while blockchain and smart contracts promise to change the world by reducing another
point of
friction in economic activity, they won't disrupt legacy systems like judges and banks anytime soon.
Consumers demand quick and uncomplicated checkouts and any
point of
friction in the customer experience needs to be addressed.
This technical loop reduces redundancies and
friction not only
in point of sale systems, but transaction clearing and banking.
«At this
point, it is difficult to bet on one single winner, but the trend is there because there is
friction in the existing market and Blockchain tech helps remove the
friction from intermediary - laden processes.»
The
in - house loan operation of large Midwestern brokerage F.C. Tucker, based
in Indianapolis, takes a similar quality - control approach, relying on surveys taken at closing and on associate feedback to spot
friction points.
As broker - owner of The Virtual Real Estate Team
in Oklahoma City, Pryor says he's always looking to remove
friction points from his business
in order to work more efficiently.
The current home selling process is filled with
friction, and Opendoor should be applauded for taking a gutsy approach to solving many of these pain
points in a single stroke.
For property title, fragmentation and centralization result
in three pain
points: fraud, insecure or inaccessible property data, and the expense and
friction of third parties.