Brad is the founder and CEO of Common. Common is dedicated to making housing better by providing flexible, community-minded shared homes. Previously, he co-founded General Assembly, a global education institution with campuses in more than 15 cities worldwide. As part of the General Assembly founding team, Brad led the growth of the company's education business from its launch in 2011 into a global institution with over a dozen campuses. Most recently, he was a Venture Partner at Maveron, General Assembly's lead investor. Brad has been named to Vanity Fair’s “The Next Establishment”, Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30”, and Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley 100”.
Peter Ryan is a startup enthusiast. He served as NYC President at The Kairos Society and now acts as an advisor. He led community management & marketing at Splash, the premier event marketing software. Prior to that he's held positions at Gust, NYU's Entrepreneurial Institute, and Magna Investments. He received his B.A. from New York University in economics and double minor in business & web design. He led NYU’s CAS Entrepreneurship Association as President and NYU’s Entrepreneurs Festival as Co-Chair. In his spare time he also likes to produce and write films.
We are happy to welcome Brad Hargreaves, CEO & Founder of Common | Co-Founder of General Assembly, to the next installation of the Startup Cities event series. The event format will be a fireside chat and networking session.
The majority of humans live in urban areas, and billions more will in the coming decades. The only way to prepare for this massive shift is to create new cities and innovate existing ones. We are hosting an event to champion ideas of treating cities just like startups. Join us to chat about entrepreneurship, urbanism, and decentralization. We hope to demystify the concepts of starting new types of societies.
Rise New York is a global community of startups and corporates creating the future of commerce and fintech by helping startups and entrepreneurs connect, co-create, and scale innovation. In partnership with Barclays, we listen, nurture and oxygenate through our international network of Rise hubs. Rise New York also houses a world-class event space and is home to the U.S. cohort of the Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars.
Kairos Society finds the most promising young entrepreneurial talent and startups from around the world through a unique, global network of local leaders, and connects them to each other, industry influencers, and potential funders.
Kairos Society partners with angel investors and venture capitalists to give them direct access to an exceptional selection of startups from around the world. From up-and-coming leadership and technical talent, to founders with businesses that are ready to go to market, our network of Fellows and K50 companies are the world’s premier community of young founders.
