Everything Coliving Podcast

🎙️ In this episode of Coliving Innovators, we sit down with Mayur Sontakke, the founder behind NomadGao, a thriving coliving and coworking brand for digital nomads in India. From his beginnings as a financial analyst to becoming a key player in the digital nomad movement, Mayur shares his decade-long journey of building community-focused coliving spaces in emerging markets. Discover the challenges, successes, and insights from his experience scaling NomadGao across India, creating spaces that blend work, wellness, and community. 🚀 Topics covered: • The genesis of NomadGao • How retreats helped shape the first coliving space • Building a strong community around remote work • Challenges of running coliving spaces in emerging markets • The future of digital nomadism in India 🔗 Watch the full episode and learn how you can build a successful coliving business in emerging markets! 🔗 Check out @nomadgao at www.nomadgao.com. We hope you find this conversation inspiring and insightful! If you have any suggestions for future guests, let us know in the comments below 🙂 - - - ⚡️ For more ways to grow your coliving business, consider joining the Coliving Incubator Program: https://www.artof.co/coliving-incubator The Artof.Co Incubator is a 12-month milestone-based program helping coliving entrepreneurs successfully conceptualize, build and operate sustainable coliving businesses. We will help you make the right decisions and learn best practices along the way of setting up and scaling your business, giving you access to masterminds, a community of peers, mentors, and a mile-stone based program with resources. 📙 And make sure to start with the Art of Coliving Book: https://www.artof.co/art-of-coliving-book Get insights, frameworks, and learnings from 200+ coliving entrepreneurs on how to create, launch, run, and scale a coliving space. This book has been written by interviewing coliving founders. It summarizes best practices in community building, real estate sourcing, financial models, marketing, architecture, and all other subjects related to building out your coliving business. #coliving #colivingspace #colivingbusiness #colivingentrepreneur #sharedliving #communityliving #DigitalNomads #Coliving #RemoteWork #NomadGao #EmergingMarkets #CommunityBuilding #ColivingInnovators #Entrepreneurship

🎙️ Welcome to another episode of Coliving Innovators! Today, we’re excited to have Lodewijk Van Grootel, co-founder of GroweNL, join us as we explore how his white label coliving consultancy is revolutionizing the coliving industry. In this episode, we dive deep into: - How GroweNL is scaling to 850 coliving units and their unique approach. - What white label coliving consultancy really means and how it helps developers build their own brand. - Key operational strategies for new coliving spaces to thrive. - Insights into building a resident-focused community that keeps customer acquisition costs low and occupancy high. - Exciting trends in coliving, from community-driven operations to sustainability. Don’t miss this insightful conversation filled with actionable advice for coliving operators and aspiring founders! 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated with more stories from coliving founders and industry leaders. 🔗 Links: Enter Coliving: https://www.growenl.nl/ Follow Lodewijk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lodewijk-van-grootel-25811210/ We hope you find this conversation inspiring and insightful! If you have any suggestions for future guests, let us know in the comments below 🙂 - - - ⚡️ For more ways to grow your coliving business, consider joining the Coliving Incubator Program: https://www.artof.co/coliving-incubator The Artof.Co Incubator is a 12-month milestone-based program helping coliving entrepreneurs successfully conceptualize, build and operate sustainable coliving businesses. We will help you make the right decisions and learn best practices along the way of setting up and scaling your business, giving you access to masterminds, a community of peers, mentors, and a milestone based program with resources. 📙 And make sure to start with the Art of Coliving Book: https://www.artof.co/art-of-coliving-book Get insights, frameworks, and learnings from 200+ coliving entrepreneurs on how to create, launch, run, and scale a coliving space. This book has been written by interviewing coliving founders. It summarizes best practices in community building, real estate sourcing, financial models, marketing, architecture, and all other subjects related to building out your coliving business. #Coliving #RealEstate #GroweNL #CommunityLiving #Sustainability #Podcast #ColivingInnovators #PropertyManagement

Brad Hargreaves, the founder of Common, discusses the history and challenges of the coliving company and the reasons for its recent bankruptcy. Common started in 2015 to address housing affordability issues by building apartments designed for roommates. They focused on three, four, and five-bedroom units and worked with developers as property managers and designers. However, the company faced difficulties in generating profits from property management and design services. The COVID-19 pandemic and rising interest rates further impacted Common's business model. Brad believes that small, local operators and short-term rental models may have more success in the US coliving market. Listen to the interview to understand why Common went bankrupt, and what could have been done differently. - - - To listen to the whole song in good quality, click here: https://suno.com/song/38f3b3e1-1760-4913-8f68-d54098200401 - - - ⚡️ For more ways to grow your coliving business, consider joining the Coliving Incubator Program: https://www.artof.co/coliving-incubator The Artof.Co Incubator is a 12-month milestone-based program helping coliving entrepreneurs successfully conceptualize, build and operate sustainable coliving businesses. We will help you make the right decisions and learn best practices along the way of setting up and scaling your business, giving you access to masterminds, a community of peers, mentors, and a mile-stone based program with resources. 📙 And make sure to start with the Art of Coliving Book: https://www.artof.co/art-of-coliving-book Get insights, frameworks, and learnings from 200+ coliving entrepreneurs on how to create, launch, run, and scale a coliving space. This book has been written by interviewing coliving founders. It summarizes best practices in community building, real estate sourcing, financial models, marketing, architecture, and all other subjects related to building out your coliving business. - - - 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:56 Defining Common and Its Evolution 05:46 Diversification of Property Types 09:04 Challenges in Scaling Co-Living 12:03 Profitability and the Impact of Interest Rates 13:31 Differences Between European and US Co-Living Companies 17:45 Factors Affecting Profitability and Business Model 22:28 The Future of Coliving in the US 24:23 Brad Hargreaves' Current Endeavors 26:16 Closing Remarks and Surprise Song #coliving #colivingspace #colivingbusiness #colivingentrepreneur #sharedliving #communityliving

In this conversation, Gui Perdrix talks to Murray Clark, founder of Neighbourgood coliving, about his journey to scaling to 500+ units while being self-funded, profitable and now expanding abroad. Neighbourgood is a connected city product offering that focuses on building multiple buildings, living and working spaces across the city of Cape Town and San Francisco. They aim to provide a lifestyle appeal that goes beyond the building itself, considering factors like quality of life, price, and community. One of their key differentiation points is that they offer a range of living arrangements, from shared spaces to private apartments, catering to different preferences and needs. Neighbourgood also includes work clubs, which are smaller, more intimate workspaces that promote community and collaboration. Their business model involves a combination of property management agreements, lease agreements, and property ownership, with a focus on density and efficient operations. For more information on Neighbourgood, check out https://neighbourgood.co.za/ We hope you enjoy this interview and may it give you inspiration! Let us know who else we should talk to in the comments 🙂 - - - ⚡️ For more ways to grow your coliving business, consider joining the Coliving Incubator Program: https://www.artof.co/coliving-incubator The Artof.Co Incubator is a 12-month milestone-based program helping coliving entrepreneurs successfully conceptualize, build and operate sustainable coliving businesses. We will help you make the right decisions and learn best practices along the way of setting up and scaling your business, giving you access to masterminds, a community of peers, mentors, and a mile-stone based program with resources. 📙 And make sure to start with the Art of Coliving Book: https://www.artof.co/art-of-coliving-book Get insights, frameworks, and learnings from 200+ coliving entrepreneurs on how to create, launch, run, and scale a coliving space. This book has been written by interviewing coliving founders. It summarizes best practices in community building, real estate sourcing, financial models, marketing, architecture, and all other subjects related to building out your coliving business. - - - 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:00 Neighbourgood's Vision and Approach 05:06 Expanding to Multiple Cities 08:09 Focus on Sustainability and Profitability 12:10 Living Arrangements and the Concept of 'Nice' 14:02 Creating a Variety of Living Spaces 21:35 Financial Model and Profitability 31:27 Lessons Learned and Advice for Coliving Founders #coliving #colivingspace #colivingbusiness #colivingentrepreneur #sharedliving #communityliving

Join us on this episode of the Coliving Innovators Podcast as we sit down with María Mayordomo Iglesias, founder of Cactus Coliving in the Canary Islands. María shares her incredible journey of transforming abandoned spaces into thriving coliving communities. Discover:

🌱 How coliving spaces can uplift local economies through thoughtful integration.

🏠 Why transforming unused or ruined properties is a win-win for communities and entrepreneurs.

🤝 Building meaningful communities for digital nomads while preserving cultural authenticity.

🌍 Sustainability hacks: How Cactus Coliving leverages solar energy and local partnerships to minimize its environmental footprint.

Whether you’re a coliving entrepreneur or a digital nomad, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build impactful coliving spaces.

🔗 Connect with Maria & learn more about Cactus Coliving here:Cactus Coliving: https://www.cactuscoliving.com/#

Follow Maria: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mar%C3%ADamayordomoigle12/

We hope you find this conversation inspiring and insightful! If you have any suggestions for future guests, let us know in the comments below 🙂

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⚡️ For more ways to grow your coliving business, consider joining the Coliving Incubator Program: https://www.artof.co/coliving-incubator

The Artof.Co Incubator is a 12-month milestone-based program helping coliving entrepreneurs successfully conceptualize, build and operate sustainable coliving businesses. We will help you make the right decisions and learn best practices along the way of setting up and scaling your business, giving you access to masterminds, a community of peers, mentors, and a milestone based program with resources.

📙 And make sure to start with the Art of Coliving Book: https://www.artof.co/art-of-coliving-book Get insights, frameworks, and learnings from 200+ coliving entrepreneurs on how to create, launch, run, and scale a coliving space. This book has been written by interviewing coliving founders. It summarizes best practices in community building, real estate sourcing, financial models, marketing, architecture, and all other subjects related to building out your coliving business.

#Coliving #CommunityBuilding #DigitalNomads #RemoteWork