Live from MIPIM 2023:
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.