Real Talk on Future of Living: Co-living and Independent Contracting

Live from MIPIM 2023:

• Christian Moldenhauer, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Expert Powerhouse.
• Marta, CEO of Grounded Innovation, COO of Co-Liv & Host of Real Talk on Future of Living

In this episode of Real Talk on Future of Living, Marta and Christian Moldenhauer discuss the benefits of independent contracting and how it relates to co-living. Christian emphasizes the importance of being flexible, having a cost advantage, and having people who know the business to get projects up and running quickly. He also notes that creating a sense of community is important for both independent contractors and co-living residents. The conversation then moves to the challenges of co-living and independent contracting, with Christian pointing out the need for education around co-living and the potential for loneliness among independent contractors. He suggests that creating a sense of community and providing additional value to tenants can help overcome these challenges. Christian concludes by emphasizing the need for more diversity and maturity in the co-living sector and highlights the potential for co-living spaces targeted towards specific customer segments, such as independent consultants.

Notable Quotes:

"What I took away yesterday is a clearer definition of co-living, that it's about community, but there are also a lot of aspects around very specific target groups and very specific products." - Christian Moldenhauer, co-CEO and co-founder of Expert Powerhouse

"I think with a lot of concepts in real estate and especially, uh, co-living, there needs to be education done to a lot of corporates, to a lot of, uh, companies. And of course, independent freelancers can help in that." - Christian Moldenhauer, co-CEO and co-founder of Expert Powerhouse.