Brad is the founder and CEO of Common. Common is dedicated to making housing better by providing flexible, community-minded shared residences. Previously, he co-founded General Assembly, a global education institution with campuses in more than 14 cities worldwide. As part of the General Assembly founding team, Brad led the growth of the company's education business from its launch in 2011 into a global institution with over a dozen campuses. Most recently, he was a Venture Partner at Maveron, General Assembly's lead investor. Brad has been named to Vanity Fair’s “The Next Establishment”, Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30”, and Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley 100”. He writes about entrepreneurship, New York City and life at http://bhargreaves.com.

Founder & CEO @ A friendly home in NYC. Common offers flexible, community-driven housing opening Fall 2015. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Greater New York City AreaCo-founder @ General Assembly is a global educational institution empowering individuals to find work they love. We are building a community by transforming a generation of thinkers into creators. We’re constantly looking for talented individuals to join our growing team. Check out some of our open positions at ga.co/careers From January 2010 to Present (6 years) Greater New York City AreaVenture Partner @ Maveron is a leading investor in consumer-facing companies. Investments include General Assembly, Zulily, Shutterfly, Trupanion, and Potbelly. From November 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Greater New York City AreaCo-founder and Chairman @ AvCom Inc (Free Awesome) was acquired by MGT Capital Investments (NYSE:MGT) in November 2013. From October 2009 to November 2013 (4 years 2 months) Greater New York City AreaEntrepreneur in Residence @ From February 2010 to October 2010 (9 months) President and CEO @ PickTeams is the leading platform for online games played on teams, consisting of GoCrossCampus, the top college gaming site, and several other gaming properties. From March 2007 to February 2010 (3 years) Founder @ Aloysius Properties was an antique furniture reseller specializing in furniture from universities in the northeastern US. From June 2006 to March 2007 (10 months)

BS, Molecular Biology and Economics @ Yale University Brad Hargreaves is skilled in: Ruby on Rails, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, User Experience, PHP, Game Development, Online Marketing, Education, Game Design, Angel Investing, Web Analytics, User Interface Design, Digital Media, SEO, Mobile Devices