Ep21: Brad Hargreaves explains the future of the roommate and living spaces

Published: March 22, 2018, midnight

Brad Hargreaves is the founder/CEO of Common, a co-living startup. He is a two-time entrepreneur addressing the growing housing crisis in major U.S. cities by providing cost and space-efficient homes for a major segment of the market: roommates. Under Brad’s leadership, Common has rapidly expanded to 16 homes in 5 major cities across the U.S in just two years. He previously co-founded General Assembly, leading the growth of the company's education business from its launch in 2011 into a global institution with over a dozen campuses. Named to Vanity Fair’s “The Next Establishment”, Inc. Magazine’s “30 Under 30”, Crain’s “40 Under 40”, and Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley 100,” Brad uses his tech and real estate expertise to inform his opinions on topics ranging from the future of cities to the sharing economy and the future of work. An experienced speaker, Brad has shared his insights and learnings at some of the industry’s largest conferences and events, including Fortune Brainstorm Tech and TechCrunch Disrupt. BRAD HARGREAVES Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhargreaves https://twitter.com/hicommon www.Common.com This episode was recorded at Grand Central Tech. For more info visit their website at: www.grandcentraltech.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/GCTech Funny as Tech is a monthly live panel show and weekly podcast that tackles the thorniest issues in tech! Live shows are performed at the Peoples Improv Theater in Manhattan and podcast interviews at Grand Central Tech. Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? Info@FunnyAsTech.com FUNNY AS TECH FunnyAsTech.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyAsTech https://www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/ https://twitter.com/TechEthicist Instagram: https://twitter.com/ImJoeLeonardo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-328735920 Signup to our monthly mailing list: http://eepurl.com/dgokyz NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY