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Masters of Scale

Building a network of mentors, with Cadre’s Ryan Williams

Masters of Scale

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Reid Hoffman, Mindset, Diversity & Inclusion, Jeff Berman, Bob Safian, Startups

4.64.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Ryan Williams thinks it should be easier to invest in real estate. He founded Cadre in 2014 to address this problem, and scaled it to impressive heights before an acquisition last year that sources say was valued at north of one billion dollars, combined. Williams talks with host Jeff Berman about how he built a powerful network of mentors to support his success, what he learned after being thrust into the spotlight because of one of his investors, and why he decided to exit his business.

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0:00.0

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0:12.4

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0:34.6

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0:43.4

Hey, listeners, it's Jeff Berman. We have some very exciting news. This October 7th through 9th, the

0:49.3

Masters of Scale Summit is returning to the iconic Presidio Theater in San Francisco for three days of big, bold

0:56.7

ideas. We're gathering the most visionary founders, world-changing executives, and impactful

1:03.5

investors to build a brighter future together. The lineup is unmatched. The audience is handpicked

1:10.4

for impact, and the energy is really

1:14.2

anything but business as usual. Applications are officially open right now, and I wouldn't

1:19.5

want you to miss your chance. So please apply now at masters of scale.com slash apply 25.

1:27.4

In the midst of the great financial crisis, I went down to Atlanta with my roommate,

1:33.8

visited his neighborhood, and his neighborhood was completely ravaged by foreclosures.

1:43.3

Ryan Williams was still a college student when he saw firsthand the impact of the 2008 housing crash.

1:50.6

There was the idea on the opportunity right there. I said, well, what if we could start buying some of these homes?

1:56.0

They're neighborhoods we know. They're people and communities that may have been prone to this subprime predatory lending.

2:01.9

Let's give them a second shot at, you know, the American dream and raised money from some

2:06.0

classmates, bought a few homes, rented them back out to people in the community, and ended up

2:13.1

selling back one of the homes to one of the previous owners.

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