In 2015, Mott Smith pivoted his development focus towards commercial food prep and co-founded Amped Kitchens. At the time, Los Angeles’ food industry was expanding rapidly and he saw an opportunity to provide turnkey food production space to both new startups and existing food companies. It took two years, working with the L.A. County, the Department of Public Health, food … [Read more...] about Amped Kitchens.
Community
Permanently affordable.
Kimberly Driggins is executive director of the newly created Washington Housing Conservancy. The nonprofit's mission is aimed at ensuring that moderate to low-income residents are not priced out of their homes. DC is a city where rents are running rampant and this only promises to get worse once Amazon’s HQ2 opens. The Housing Conservancy plans to acquire and own 3,000 … [Read more...] about Permanently affordable.
Jamison loves real estate crowdfunding.
Jamison Manwaring is the co-founder and CEO of Neighborhood Ventures, a remarkable Arizona-based real estate crowdfunding company, focused on value-add multi-family properties. It’s a real estate company, for sure – they buy, hold and sell property. But the capital plan is innovative, with a growing pool of state residents who are permitted to invest … [Read more...] about Jamison loves real estate crowdfunding.
Spacehive.
Chris Gourlay is founder of Spacehive, the world's first crowdfunding platform for projects that improve the civic environment. Spacehive aids local fundraising efforts by matching them with funding sources from civic councils, companies and foundations. Over 45 of them. What makes Spacehive so unique is that it can positively impact a community far larger than just those … [Read more...] about Spacehive.
From Wall Street to Main Street.
Daniel Dus, founder of Shared Estates, has forged a career taking him to the top of his class in the solar industry. But his heart is someplace else - in the Berkshires. That’s where he grew up and that’s where he’s building his next act. The Berkshires, Massachusetts is rich with travel destinations, and has an amazing inventory of luxury estates dating … [Read more...] about From Wall Street to Main Street.