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S03E28 – “Why the f*ck would I want a smart bathroom?”

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If there was one common theme at this year’s REMI Show it was technology.  Tech vendors have every imaginable solution for building managers.  Some make sense.  Others…not so much.

One of the more interesting attempts is a joint effort by paper giant Kimberly-Clark and Gojo, the inventors of Purell.  They want to create a smart bathroom.  Yes, you heard me right.

The idea is to add internet connected sensors to things like paper and soap dispensers.  No more waiting for complaints from irritated clients to fix the shitter.  Not a bad idea.  But I was skeptical.  The guys from KC and Gojo tried to make the case for why the initial investment is worth it.

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S3E27 – The internet eats everything with iRestify

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Everyone knows that things are changing fast.  But iRestify is the kind of company that is changing an industry you’ve never thought of before.  Janitorial services are a must for every business but the basic business model hasn’t changed much for decades.  iRestify saw that technology could offer something their competition couldn’t.  They like to call themselves the Uber of cleaning services.  It gives building managers a simple interface to order cleaning services right from your phone.

I invited Aaron Mohammad and Tommy Brady onto the show to talk more about this.  These are two hungry young entrepreneurs that I was thrilled to be able to talk to.  Over the next 20 minutes was talk about the rapid progress occurring in their business.  And I give them some advice about how to survive for the long term.

 

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