Brett is the CEO and Co-Founder of New Story, an organization pioneering market-driven solutions to end global homelessness. Brett is a Y Combinator graduate, and New Story was named among Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies in the World” four times in the last five years. New Story aims to bring life-changing housing solutions to 1M people by 2030. Brett is also a Co-Founder of Hometeam Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on housing innovation.
On this episode, Chris and Brett discuss:
➡️ the massive scale of inadequate housing
➡️ how New Story is not only building homes, but creating housing markets
➡️ taking a non-profit through Y-Combinator
➡️ how to approach raising capital as a non-profit
Additional Resources
👉 New Story - https://newstoryhomes.org/
👉 Brett on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BrettHagler
👉 The Builders Program - https://newstoryhomes.org/builders/
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