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How a Rejected Lease Built a 45M Co-Living Startup
In this episode of The Founder's Journey, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a young entrepreneur whose lease application for a modest apartment was rejected due to a low credit score. That rejection sparked an idea: a co-living platform that matches vetted roommates and handles rent splitting, deposits, and background checks. What began as a single shared apartment in Austin is now a company with $45 million in revenue, operating in 12 cities. Lucas breaks down the key decisions: how they solved the chicken-and-egg problem of supply and demand, why they chose a managed marketplace…
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