The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Preston Pesek from NatML

Listen Later

Preston Pesek is the Chief Strategy Officer at NatML, previously he was the Co-Founder and CEO of Spacious which was acquired by WeWork.


Takeaways

  • Preston's time at SL Green and Fortress Investment Group.
  • Spacious was a capital-light coworking space that activated underutilized restaurant spaces.
  • Spacious had a different supply-side model compared to WeWork.
  • The acquisition of Spacious by WeWork, which was Adam Neumann's last acquisition.
  • How a successful exit has changed Preston's views on building.
  • How his new venture runs successfully on remote work.
  • Why Preston chose to move to Vancouver from NYC.
  • His interest in AI.


    • Chapters

    00:00 From Traditional Employment to Startup: The Journey in Real Estate

    05:10 Building Spacious: Insights from Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets

    09:47 The Acquisition of Spacious: Lessons Learned

    12:34 The WeWork Model and the Demand for Remote Work

    15:45 Inspiration and Acquisition

    24:45 The Move to Vancouver and Current Work

    24:55 Navigating Risks as a CEO and Decision to Move to Canada

    26:18 Canada: A Hub for Engineering Talent

    26:44 The Disruptive Power of AI

    30:41 Building Community in Remote Teams

    42:27 Strategies for Dealing with Hard Times as a Founder

    46:06 Journey of an Entrepreneur


    Keywords

    Preston Pesek, Spacious, real estate, coworking, WeWork, acquisition, remote work, office market, remote work, Spacious, Vancouver, engineering talent, AI, disruption, balance, stress

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    The Hard Part with Evan McCannBy Evan McCann