Multifamily proptech company hires renowned sales leader to support rapid growth.
Chicago - (September 18, 2023) WithMe, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dave Dexter has joined its leadership team as Senior Vice President of Global Sales, bringing extensive sales leadership and multifamily expertise to the organization.
Dexter is an experienced sales leader in the multifamily space. Prior to joining WithMe, he served as Vice President of Multifamily Sales for Luxer One for 3 years. He also spent nearly a decade leading winning sales teams at RentPath.
An ardent believer in the associations shaping the industry, Dexter has proudly served as a member and a leader of multiple multifamily organizations. He has served on the board of directors of the Space Coast Apartment Association (SCAA), The First Coast Apartment Association (FCAA), the Southeast Florida Apartment Association (SEFAA) and as an alternate board member for the Florida Apartment Association (FAA).
Dexter is also a proud member of the National Apartment Association (NAA). He currently serves on the technology committee, but has also been part of the Apartmentalize conference committee.
"It is an honor and a privilege to join the WithMe team," says Dexter. "WithMe’s amenity solutions are truly exceptional, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to further the company’s mission to make life better for property management professionals and residents."
"We are thrilled to have Dave at the helm of our sales team,” says Jonathan Treble, WithMe’s Founder and CEO. “His incredible track record of success, paired with his extensive knowledge of the multifamily industry and his unparalleled leadership skills, will help WithMe continue to grow and become an undisputed leader in tech-enabled amenities.”
Named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America for three consecutive years, WithMe is expanding its sales team to support fast growth. WithMe’s resident printer amenity, PrintWithMe, is currently available in more than 3,500 locations. Demand for SipWithMe, the company’s coffee amenity launched in 2021, has been incredibly strong. SipWithMe is currently available in 22 major markets, and plans for rapid expansion are on the horizon. As a whole, more than 80% of the top 50 National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) property management companies rely on WithMe amenities, and the company’s solutions now serve more than 1 million apartment homes.
About WithMe, Inc.
WithMe, Inc. makes people's lives better every day through convenient, technology-powered amenities for the multifamily industry and beyond. WithMe’s PrintWithMe and SipWithMe solutions make resident printing and coffee simple, helping property management leaders deliver an elevated living experience and meet evolving resident needs for remote/hybrid work spaces, while simultaneously decreasing spend, controlling costs and saving time for staff. PrintWithMe powers printer amenities and staff solutions at thousands of multifamily, cafe and coworking locations across all 50 states. SipWithMe, which is now available in major markets, is disrupting the coffee amenity category. WithMe is an Inc. 5000 fastest growing company, appearing on the list for the past three years. Learn more at www.withme.co.
At WithMe, one of our core values is customer obsession. We routinely survey our clients to not only gather candid feedback about their experience with our amenity solutions, but to gain perspective on the multifamily industry at large.
Our latest survey, which was completed by multifamily professionals representing hundreds of properties across the United States, revealed interesting insight into amenity utilization.
We asked participants to rank the average utilization of several popular amenities at their properties.
The final results may surprise you.
These are the five amenities participants said their residents utilize most frequently:
Our internal usage data corroborates those rankings. In communities with access to PrintWithMe, our resident printer amenity solution, the average unit utilization rate is a staggering 82%
The average unit utilization rate of SipWithMe, our resident coffee amenity solution, is 51.7%. Studies have shown that roughly 66% of the U.S. population drinks coffee every day. So, of the eligible coffee-drinking resident population, SipWithMe is utilized by 76%.
Especially if you are budgeting for new amenities or improvements to existing ones, it’s important to know which amenities residents are actually using. Check out our survey results report for the full ranked list.
Back in 2020, Lincoln Property Company partnered with PrintWithMe to offer all-inclusive printing services to their residents nationwide. Since then, nearly 34,000 multifamily apartment homes have enjoyed the benefits of their national partnership.
"When looking for a printing partner, Lincoln was searching for an elevated amenity for our residents while also providing cost and time savings for our teams. PrintWithMe checked all of the boxes, providing support seven days a week, auto-shipping supplies, as well as making our residents' privacy a top concern. It has provided convenience for our residents while taking our teams out of the printing business.”
- Theresa Kaiser-White, Vice President-Asset Management and Procurement at Lincoln Property Company
It’s no surprise that Lincoln Property Managers are choosing PrintWithMe and SipWithMe for their amenity solutions. We’re both dedicated to creating elevated experiences, leveraging tech to make our lives easier, and blending comfort with convenience. With more and more Lincoln properties signing on for WithMe amenities, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge what we’ve accomplished together so far…
Together, we’ve printed over 2 MILLION pages. That’s nearly 1,000 pages a day!
We helped over 44,000 residents print over 345,000 print jobs. That means we’re helping nearly 20 different residents a day across all Lincoln properties with just printing alone.
Here’s what some of the Regional Property Managers are saying about PrintWithMe:
With an average resident utilization rate of 89%, residents are loving their PrintWithMe. This is what they’re saying:
Learn more about PrintWithMe for Lincoln here.
SipWithMe is our newest resident amenity to hit the market. And together, we’ve already served more than 105,000 cups of coffee (tea, hot chocolate, or another one of the 20+ drink options). That’s almost 200 cups a day! We’ve helped over 600 residents power up every morning.
Representatives from Lincoln rated SipWithMe 10 out 10, citing “ease of use,” “locally roasted coffee,” and “residents’ satisfaction” as the main drivers for their rating. You can see what residents are saying first hand here:
Learn more about SipWithMe here.
Can you believe how much we’ve accomplished together? Keep up the great work! You’re making residents happier, controlling costs for the business, and making life easier for everyone. 🎉
Ranked No. 1492, the multifamily amenities technology company has continued to grow exponentially while maintaining high levels of service and quality.
CHICAGO (August 16, 2023)- WithMe, Inc., the leading supplier of tech-enabled amenities for the multifamily industry, announced today that it has ranked No. 1492 on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
WithMe’s appearance on the annual list is a rare third showing. The company ranked No. 1371 in 2022 and No. 659 in 2021.
The prestigious Inc. 5000 provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses.
“Running a business has only gotten harder since the end of the pandemic,” says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. “To make the Inc. 5000—with the fast growth that requires—is truly an accomplishment. Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that are building our future.”
The Inc. 5000 class of 2023 represents companies that have driven rapid revenue growth while navigating inflationary pressure, the rising costs of capital and seemingly intractable hiring challenges. Among this year’s top 500 companies, the average median three-year revenue growth rate ticked up to an astonishing 2,238 percent. In all, this year’s Inc. 5000 companies have added 1,187,266 jobs to the economy over the past three years.
“WithMe is honored to be recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States for the third year in a row,” says Jonathan Treble, WithMe’s founder and CEO. “We now proudly serve over 1 million apartment homes, and our amenity solutions can be found in more than 3,500 locations nationwide. So much of our continued exponential growth is driven by client referrals, which speaks to the exceptional work our team is doing in living out our core values of customer obsession and performance.”
For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, location and other criteria, visit www.inc.com/inc5000.
About WithMe, Inc.
WithMe, Inc. makes people's lives better every day through convenient, technology-powered amenities for the multifamily industry and beyond. WithMe’s PrintWithMe and SipWithMe solutions make resident printing and coffee simple, helping property management leaders deliver an elevated living experience and meet evolving resident needs for remote/hybrid work spaces, while simultaneously decreasing spend, controlling costs and saving time for staff. PrintWithMe powers printer amenities and staff solutions at thousands of multifamily, cafe and coworking locations across the United States. SipWithMe, which is available in major markets, is disrupting the coffee amenity category. Learn more at www.withme.co.
Inc. 5000 Methodology
Companies on the 2023 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2019. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2022. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2019 is $100,000; the minimum for 2022 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places.
About Inc.
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Managing new construction in multifamily is an undertaking that comes with a unique set of opportunities and challenges.
With hundreds of critical decisions to be made, the value in onboarding and even using certain amenities during construction can be easily overlooked.
While it may seem daunting to try to select multiple supplier partners early on in a build, the benefits can certainly outweigh the costs.
Let’s take a look at a few of them:
One of the top amenity trends in new construction is dedicated coworking space.
And for good reason.
Upwork estimates that by 2025, an estimated 32.6 million Americans will be working remotely, equivalent to roughly 22% of the workforce.
Your future residents are going to need spaces where they can comfortably work.
If you need inspiration, check out this free e-book with advice from seasoned execs and a handy checklist to help you ensure you’ve got all of the essentials covered.
One essential takeaway from the e-book is that thoughtful FF&E and design aesthetics are critical in creating great coworking spaces, but technology is non-negotiable.
Where is your money best spent? Here are four smart tech investments:
WithMe falls into that category, offering elevated printing and coffee amenities with perks for residents and on-site teams.
PrintWithMe’s all-inclusive packages make budgeting easy, while outsourced technical support and auto-shipped supplies reduce the burden on property management teams. Residents love having 24/7 access to reliable printing and live support if they ever run into issues.
SipWithMe also boasts budget-friendly, all-inclusive pricing and outsourced technical support. Residents love being able to order 20+ roast-to-order beverages in the comfort of their own building.
You’re going to need a printer and a coffee machine.
Why not maximize your ROI, ensure a seamless rollout and alleviate the stress of lease-up by onboarding WithMe amenities during construction?
Plus, you can advertise that your building will offer free coffee and free printing! And what prospective resident wouldn’t love that?
When you’re ready to make life better during construction and well beyond, click here to schedule a conversation with us!
ZRS Management recently hosted their annual ZRS Education & Discovery Conference (ZED) in Hollywood, Florida. ZED was specifically designed to educate property managers, leasing professionals and the corporate team about the incredible difference technology can make in areas such as leasing, amenities and marketing.
Dozens of multifamily vendors, including WithMe, showcased tech-enabled amenities, products and software designed to grow business, support property management teams and increase resident satisfaction.
Here are 3 key takeaways from ZED 2023:
1. Invest in the technology that's right for you and your property.
We have all been known to think we can cut costs and even do things better on our own, but that isn’t always the case. In many instances, technology can not only help you reduce expenses, it can also make life better. Don’t get so set in your ways that you neglect to consider the positive value of investing in technology.
How exactly do you go about finding the technology that will give you the greatest return on your investment?
First and foremost, identify the amenities or the tasks that cause you the most stress, time and expense.
Once you’ve identified your pain points, start researching! At conferences and trade shows, make time to visit with exhibitors. Ask your colleagues for insight on what’s been working for them. Keep an eye on trade publications for product announcements, reviews and case studies.
Technology isn’t one-size-fits all. Take time to find the solutions that increase your efficiency, provide the highest ROI and improve your quality of life.
2. Always provide exceptional service and maintain a high standard of professionalism.
When selecting vendors and products, stop to evaluate the impact on the overall quality of the service you’re providing. Automation and centralization can certainly maximize efficiency, but they can also end up creating a cold and impersonal experience. At the end of the day, your residents are people, too, and they deserve to feel valued and important.
3. Use amenities to reduce employee stress and burnout.
Attracting residents is tough. But right now, attracting and retaining great multifamily employees is arguably even tougher.
Your team shouldn’t have to sacrifice their sanity to keep residents happy. It’s important to identify amenity solutions that work for you, not against you.
While showcasing SipWithMe at ZED, the WithMe team received multiple comments from property managers about how helpful it would be to have a fixed cost for their coffee amenity. Budgeting season is just around the corner. Wouldn’t it be nice to have fewer line items to scrutinize and blindly forecast? Tech-enabled amenities can make that possible!
Tech-enabled amenities can also reduce time-consuming tasks that create stress and major headaches. Dealing with supplies, for example. Your team has better things to do than try to remember to monitor supply levels and make emergency trips to the store when they forget to reorder things on time. Services like PrintWithMe remotely monitor supply levels and ship them right to your door, right when you need them.
PrintWithMe and SipWithMe may or may not be the right solutions for your property, but the point is that it’s important to implement technology that makes life better for everyone in your community, and that includes your staff. When your team members are happy, they’re more engaged. And when they’re more engaged, you’re more likely to retain them.
We hope these takeaways are helpful as you formulate future property management and resident acquisition strategies, and we hope to see you at ZED 2024!
Woody Stone, Cushman & Wakefield’s president of U.S. multifamily asset services, recently went on record to discuss the company’s goal to use technology and proptech to improve the team member experience.
“Today’s staffing challenges, both in finding and retaining staff and in the escalating payroll costs, are pushing us to innovate,” Stone tells Multifamily Executive.
One proptech solution being used by several Cushman & Wakefield properties is PrintWithMe, a printer amenity that offers residents an elevated wireless printing experience.
The service has proven to be an ideal fit for Cushman & Wakefield’s culture. In the words of Stone, “We are committed to creating a culture where we ‘Care First and Care Most’ for our clients, residents, and team members. This is what defines us.”
PrintWithMe takes care of Cushman & Wakefield residents by giving them 24/7 access to an amenity they love (take it from the Wall Street Journal), while keeping their personal information protected.
The solution takes care of property management teams by outsourcing all technical support, automatically shipping paper and toner when supplies are running low, and simplifying the budgeting process. Removing these operational burdens has helped reduce staff stress, prevent burnout and allow team members to focus on more important and more valuable tasks.
WithMe’s mission is to make lives better every day, and we are proud to be helping Custhman & Wakefield keep its promise to Care First and Care Most about its teams and its residents.
Interested in elevating the printer amenity at your property? Click here to find out how to become a PrintWithMe partner.
Multifamily proptech company partners with Torke Coffee to bring its innovative coffee amenity to Minneapolis-St. Paul, Rochester, Minn., and Milwaukee.
Chicago - (May 30, 2023) SipWithMe, the elevated coffee amenity for multifamily properties, has officially launched in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee and Rochester. Committed to supporting local roasters, SipWithMe has hand-selected Torke Coffee as its exclusive coffee supplier in the three markets.
“We are excited to not only bring SipWithMe to properties across Minnesota and Wisconsin, but to partner with a roaster that is such an iconic part of the region’s history,” says Jim Carbone, vice president of operations. “Our devices were specifically designed to give residents a memorable experience, and working with Torke Coffee will help make this happen.”
SipWithMe has been elevating resident coffee amenities in multifamily properties since 2021. Every SipWithMe machine is stocked with fresh, locally sourced beans and can craft more than 20 roast-to-order, barista-quality beverages in seconds. Residents can conveniently order through their electronic devices or on the machine’s HD display.
SipWithMe was also designed with property managers in mind, offering proprietary technology to limit excessive consumption, inventory management assistance and robust support.
Torke Coffee, the local coffee supplier for SipWithMe devices in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has been honing their craft for over 80 years. A true family affair, Torke Coffee was started in 1941 by a father and son duo who delivered hand-roasted coffee with a horse and buggy. Four generations later, the business the two built is still going strong. Passionate about philanthropy, Torke Coffee has donated over $1.5 million dollars to organizations hand-selected by their team and their customers.
“Our family is thrilled about forming a long-term partnership with SipWithMe,” says Jay Torke, president. ”The Torke Family Coffee Roasters, renowned for our meticulous craftsmanship and unwavering pursuit of perfection, has found a kindred spirit in WithMe, whose commitment to excellence mirrors our own. Their visionary approach and our company’s expertise promise to create a caffeinated experience of not only unparalleled taste, but also innovation. We are most excited to collaborate and push the boundaries of coffee artistry, weaving together flavors and aromas that captivate even the most discerning palates.”
In addition to the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, SipWithMe is available in Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, South Florida and Washington, D.C. Additional target markets for 2023 include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Diego, San Francisco and Tampa.
About Torke Coffee
Torke Coffee is a family-owned and operated Wisconsin coffee roaster offering a wide variety of products, including light, medium and dark roasts in a variety of flavors and brewing options for home and business. Their differentiation is their service - service to their communities and to their business customers. Learn more at https://www.torkecoffee.com/.
About WithMe, Inc.
WithMe, Inc. makes people's lives better every day through convenient, technology-powered amenities for the multifamily industry and beyond. WithMe’s PrintWithMe and SipWithMe solutions make resident printing and coffee simple, helping property management leaders deliver an elevated living experience and meet evolving resident needs for remote/hybrid work spaces, while simultaneously decreasing spend, controlling costs and saving time for staff. PrintWithMe powers printer amenities and staff solutions at thousands of multifamily, cafe and coworking locations across all 50 states. SipWithMe, which is now available in major markets, is disrupting the coffee amenity category. WithMe is an Inc. 5000 fastest growing company, appearing on both the 2021 and 2022 lists. Learn more at www.withme.co.
Apartmentalize 2023, hosted by The National Apartment Association, is just around the corner. Boasting more than 75 educational sessions and a seemingly endless array of networking opportunities, figuring out the best way to maximize your time can be daunting. But don’t fret. We’ve got you covered with 6 tips to ensure you have a great experience:
1. Come on, get app-y.
Well before you ever leave for Atlanta, familiarize yourself with the Apartmentalize 2023 app, available for iOS and Android.
Before using the app, you’ll need to create a myNAA Planner account using your registration email address and the ID number from your Apartmentalize confirmation.
Once you’ve created a myNAA account, you can log in to the app, and you’ll be able to look up education sessions, exhibitors and activities and add them to your itinerary.
At the conference, you can use the app’s interactive map to find exhibitors, access session handouts and even take notes.
2. Dress for success and to impress.
Most attendees will be in business casual attire. The days will be long, so be sure you’re comfortable, but also remember you’re representing your organization - and yourself! Take pride in your appearance.
Conference floors and meeting rooms can get chilly. Dress in layers to be sure you’ll always be comfortable.
3. Wear comfortable shoes.
Enough said.
4. Pack your bags.
Be sure you always have these two items with you during the conference:
5. Get social.
NAA does an incredible job populating their social profiles with helpful information. Before heading to the conference, be sure you are following #Apartmentalize on Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter or Instagram. Lean into the conversation on your favorite platform for an insider’s view of what is trending before, during and even after the conference.
6. Be flexible.
This may initially strike you as an impolite gesture, but if a session is not working for you, it’s okay to leave! NAA actually encourages that mentality!
Find another session that interests you. Meet up with peers outside the conference room who want to network and engage in dialogue about other topics. Invest your time wisely!
7. Visit the WithMe team (and all of the other amazing vendors)!
Fuel up with a cup of delicious SipWithMe coffee and find out how WithMe’s amenities can help you elevate your resident experience, save staff time and hassle, decrease your spend and control costs.
Here’s where you can find us:
Booth 508
June 8: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June 9: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Prefer the VIP treatment? Schedule a time to meet with us here.
Feel like doing a little recon before Apartmentalize? Browse the LinkedIn profiles of everyone who will be attending:
We clearly like to toot our own horn, but seriously, take the time to visit with vendors that interest you. You will likely uncover new products and services that can help you elevate your property and improve operations!
We can’t wait to connect with you June 7-9 in Atlanta!
Jonathan Treble, WithMe CEO, recently sat down with renowned author, speaker and recruiting executive Jeff Hyman to discuss how his strategy for building the WithMe team has evolved with exponential growth.
This is Treble’s second appearance on Hyman’s “Recruit Rockstars” podcast, and in the year that elapsed between his visits, WithMe underwent significant changes. Amidst those changes, Treble learned many valuable lessons. “The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster,” says Treble. “That’s startup or scale-up life. That’s just business. It’s going to happen.”
One of the most significant changes at WithMe was the introduction of SipWithMe, an innovative multifamily coffee amenity offering premium drinks made from fresh, locally sourced beans.
The inspiration for SipWithMe originated with a conversation between Treble and a PrintWithMe client. At one point, the client casually mentioned the coffee amenity space was in dire need of transformation. Armed with that information, Treble began intensely researching coffee. He notes he discovered that “coffee is a very important perk. According to Multifamily Design+Construction, it’s the #3 requested amenity, after community lounges and in-unit washers and dryers. Many U.S. markets have coffee as a standard amenity in their buildings.” After six months of tireless work, SipWithMe beta was launched in Chicago.
The introduction of SipWithMe prompted another significant change to PrintWithMe - a full refresh of the company’s image. Treble ultimately dropped the nod to the company’s printing roots and rebranded as WithMe, intending to add service line names to the moniker as the company continues to innovate and expand. “The industry really resonated with the branding change. They liked it,” says Treble.
In addition to requiring a rebrand, the rollout of a new product also brought with it the need to hire additional team members. In the podcast, Treble hones in on how his mindset for sales recruiting and interviewing has shifted as the company has grown. He chronicles his current non-negotiable values and personality traits, as well as his thoughts on the need for reps to have industry experience.
Treble also touches on how building a distributed team has supported one of the company’s core values - diversity. “I’m a big remote-first person. I love that we’re fully remote. That gave us the muscle to be able to look overseas for certain roles, and now we have four people working for us outside of the country.”
Committed to hiring the very best candidates at every level, Treble has come to recognize the paramount importance of hiring exceptional CSRs. Over the past year, the company has promoted seven team members, and three of those promotions were within the customer service team. “If we didn’t have such talented CSRs with high potential, we would have been floundering to replace people who had left.”
If you think PrintWithMe or SipWithMe would be a good fit for your business, shoot us an email at sales@withme.co.