Brad Hargreaves On Selling His Business For $400 Million And Now Raising Over $100 Million To Make Living With Others A Joy

Brad Hargreaves is the cofounder and CEO of Common Living which is a community-driven residential company that brings community, convenience, and flexibility to housing. The company has raised over $100 million from top tier investors including 500 Startups, Norwest Venture Partners, Slow Ventures, Maveron, 8VC, and Lowercase Capital to name a few. Prior to this he cofounded General Assembly which was acquired by The Adecco Group in a deal worth over $400 million. In this episode you will learn: How Common is bringing a new approach to housing Using operations and technology as an advantage Brad’s top advice for new entrepreneurs SUBSCRIBE ON: For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash. Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here). Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below. About Brad Hargreaves: Brad Hargreaves is the founder and CEO of Common, the leading residential brand and operator that designs, leases, and manages multifamily properties that appeal to today's renters. Through smart design and tech-enabled property management, Common delivers exceptional experiences across eight cities and 3,000 members in coliving, microunit, and traditional apartments. Previously, Brad Hargreaves co-founded General Assembly, a global education institution with campuses in more than 15 cities worldwide. Most recently, he was a Venture Partner at Maveron, General Assembly's lead investor. Brad Hargreaves has been named to Vanity Fair’s “The Next Establishment”, Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30”, and Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley 100”.   Connect with Brad Hargreaves: * Linkedin * Crunchbase * Twitter * * * FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW: Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. Today we have another full-cycle entrepreneur that has done it multiple times, so I think that we’re going to learn quite a bit – many,