Being part of the Housing Lab has been invaluable for PadSplit as we've grown and expanded our shared housing marketplace across the country. Our coach continues to provide us with critically important guidance, and we've developed partnerships with other HousingLab companies, like Esusu, generating powerful results that are now a material part of our offering.

As a pilot project working to house people leaving prison, we are often told our program model does not fit the predetermined parameters of housing and justice reform. But not with the Housing Lab. They understood what we are doing, why we are doing it and helped us refine the how and importantly, help us craft a pathway toward expansion. The connections, coaching, and relationships built during this process are priceless. Not only will we keep in touch with this community, but we are partnering together to innovate and transform the housing industry.

The way in which the Housing Lab team fully invests in the cohort members was, on a personal level, heartwarming. On a professional level, it has been trajectory shifting for me and my organization.

Esusu was part of the inaugural cohort of the Housing Lab in 2020 and it was a transformative experience. We had the opportunity to meet industry experts, policy makers, and a cohort committed to housing that works for everyone. The Housing Lab played an important role in helping us scale from Seed to Series B company now encompassing 200 team members and reaching approximately 3 million rental units nationwide.