Jonathan Cohen, based in the Pacific Northwest, is an engineer turned developer/hotelier/social entrepreneur. Always interested in sustainability, Jonathan also has a strong DIY streak in him. When he was younger, he volunteered on an environmental farm and did an internship working on wind turbines at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado. He also built a house … [Read more...] about Shift real estate.
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Amped Kitchens.
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.
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.