Online conference: from a first house to a 180 million euro the story of colonies a french leader in co-living

INTRODUCTION 👋

François Roth is the co-founder of Colonies, a French leader in co-living. Its mission: transform housing in large metropolitan areas to a real-life accelerator. It designs and manages fully-equipped designer living spaces. Focused on communal areas and meeting places,

Colonies is already established in Paris, Lille, Berlin, Marseille and, after having achieved a record 180-million-euro fundraising, some 19 houses will be built throughout France and Europe by 2022.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES🧭️

Led by the teams of KEDGE Alumni and the Business Nursery, the aim of this conference is to share the experience of François. He will discuss his history as an entrepreneur, his vision of sharing and living together which has forged his ambition to create « colonies ». He will also talk about the structuring a business that is experiencing high growth following a record fundraising in the French fundraising landscape.

WHO'S THIS ONLINE CONFERENCE FOR? 👤

This conference is open to all Kedgers, whether a graduate or a student, and is also open to the entire KEDGE community (partners, teachers, staff, etc.) and anyone else interested in the theme. Have you already gotten your degree and dream about starting your own business? Are you a student interested in entrepreneurship and want to live in a co-living community? Or are you a Kedger who is just simply curious to hear from someone whose experiences that are different from your own? Then this conference is for you!

PROGRAMME 📝

• Introduction by the Business Nursery
• 40-minute talk by François Roth on his experiences:
  • His story and first businesses
  • His background as an entrepreneur and the beginnings of Colonies
  • The construction of a unique business model
  • Managing and structuring a business experiencing high-growth after record fundraising
• Questions and answers