In this episode, Pete Flint chats with Brett Hagler about the recent activities and innovative strides of New Story. They delve into the company's origin, growth, and their mantra of pursuing innovative ideas. They discuss the influence of community on aspirations and New Story's culture and values. The conversation also covers the intersection of Web 3 and real estate financing, future plans, and the potential of NFTs for nonprofits.
Some problems are so big, they feel crazy to even try to solve them. Global homelessness, for example. 1.6 billion people today are living without adequate housing*. This represents a massive, underserved market, and a type of problem often overlooked by tech Founders.
Fortunately, Brett Hagler and his Co-Founders at New Story Charity are tackling it head-on, with an unlikely combination of 3D printed homes, Bitcoin-based mortgages, and fundraising via NFTs.
Pete Flint has had the privilege of serving on New Story’s board since they graduated YCombinator in 2015 and have since witnessed their impressive, fearless growth. What looked at first like an intractable problem now seems like fertile ground for radical proptech-meets-Web3 innovation.
Real estate is the story of our lives.
(0:00) Introduction and Guest Introduction: Brett Hagler
(5:26) Update on New Story's Recent Activities and Innovation
(11:09) Origin Story and Growth of New Story
(14:05) New Story's "Crazy Until It's Not" Mantra and Pursuit of Innovative Ideas
(22:32) Sponsor: NFX Podcast Promotion
(23:03) Influence of Community and Network on Aspirations
(24:10) New Story's Culture, Values, and North Star Metric
(32:29) Intersection of Web 3 and Real Estate Financing
(38:09) Future Plans for New Story, Scaling Up Web 3 Use Cases and NFTs for Nonprofits
(43:14) Closing Thoughts with Pete Flint and Episode Wrap-Up
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