On this episode Abadesi talks to Ryan Simonetti, co-founder and CEO of Convene. They call themselves commercial real estate’s first workplace-as-a-service platform. He co-founded the company in 2009 and have raised $260M in funding to date. He is also an investor in and advisor to tech startups. In this episode they talk about... * The story of founding Convene and his advice for finding a co-founder. * How they have created a strong company culture and the importance of gratitude at Convene. * Ryan’s predictions for the future of work in an increasingly distributed world. He also talks about some of his favorite products and a great book that he read that helped him as he scaled Convene. We’ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, Overcast, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Big thanks to Headspin, Safety Wing, and Trulioo for their support.