Kent Keirsey's guest appearances

Kent Keirsey

Service Academy Business Mastermind

Somehow I Manage Product Teams

OwlTail

Peter Crawford

“If you align incentives in purchasing a home… you create value for the resident of the home who wants to share on the upside and you create a tremendous amount of value for the investors who want a resident who cares about the home and wants to take care of it.” -Kent Keirsey, USMA ‘03 USMA alumni Kent Keirsey and Peter Crawford are co-founders of Acre Homes, an innovative real estate company that provides consumers with a better way to purchase and live in a home they love. After serving as an Infantry Officer, Kent has spent his post-military career building businesses in both the real estate and healthcare spaces. Peter, a former Infantry and Special Forces Officer, has worked in management consulting and operations.  In this episode, we discuss:  Kent and Peter’s inspiration to improve the model for buying a home in the U.S. How Acre works from the homebuyer’s perspective Acre’s unique offerings that differ from a typical mortgage Kent and Peter’s short-term and long-term goals for Acre The strength that lies in connecting with other veterans and giving back to the community  Kent and Peter share how Acre is a lower-risk home buying option for individuals who are unsure about their long-term plans. Acre fills the gap that exists between renting a property and taking on a traditional mortgage. Thank you to Kent and Peter for providing a unique solution that meets the needs of so many consumers who are looking for a home.  Connect with Kent and Peter:  Kent's LinkedIn Peter's LinkedIn Acre Homes  If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show:  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Also available on Google Podcasts, Spotify &amp; Stitcher Leave us a 5-star review!  Special thanks to Kent and Peter for joining me this week. Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

“If you align incentives in purchasing a home… you create value for the resident of the home who wants to share on the upside and you create a tremendous amount of value for the investors who want a resident who cares about the home and wants to take care of it.” -Kent Keirsey, USMA ‘03 USMA alumni Kent Keirsey and Peter Crawford are co-founders of Acre Homes, an innovative real estate company that provides consumers with a better way to purchase and live in a home they love. After serving as an Infantry Officer, Kent has spent his post-military career building businesses in both the real estate and healthcare spaces. Peter, a former Infantry and Special Forces Officer, has worked in management consulting and operations.  In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>Kent and Peter’s inspiration to improve the model for buying a home in the U.S.</li> <li>How Acre works from the homebuyer’s perspective</li> <li>Acre’s unique offerings that differ from a typical mortgage</li> <li>Kent and Peter’s short-term and long-term goals for Acre</li> <li>The strength that lies in connecting with other veterans and giving back to the community</li> </ul> Kent and Peter share how Acre is a lower-risk home buying option for individuals who are unsure about their long-term plans. Acre fills the gap that exists between renting a property and taking on a traditional mortgage. Thank you to Kent and Peter for providing a unique solution that meets the needs of so many consumers who are looking for a home.  Connect with Kent and Peter: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-keirsey/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kent's LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/howtheheckareyou/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Peter's LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acrehomes.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Acre Homes</a></li> </ul> If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can <a href="https://sabmgroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">join our supportive community</a> and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show: <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/service-academy-business-mastermind/id1233995120" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li>Also available on <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zYWJtZ3JvdXAubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3vhLcvE3Qng7TnrVfDH9tn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/scott-mackes/service-academy-business-mastermind" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a></li> <li>Leave us a 5-star review!</li> </ul> Special thanks to Kent and Peter for joining me this week. Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

#244: Creating an Innovative Model for Home Ownership with Kent Keirsey, USMA ‘03, and Peter Crawford, USMA ‘06

Kent is the Head of product at Universe Software (a holding company for Vertical Fintech Businesses) And is also the Head of product for one of its’ subsidiary - Goldie. Prior to Universe, Kent was Director of product at Greenlight financial - building financial products for families and empowering parents to raise financially smart kids. Kent is also the founder and managing director of Atlanta’s largest product community - ProductATL - we’ll talk a little more about this community later in the episode We spoke about hiring and what to look for in product talent, product strategy and how product leaders are the guardians of this strategy bridging an alignment across stakeholders, executives and our own teams in early-mid stage companies - I think the advice could generally also be extra-polated to larger organizations. References : Product ATL : https://www.productatl.com/ Blue Ocean Strategy : https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-Strategy-Uncontested-Competition/dp/1591396190 The End of the World is just the beginning : https://www.amazon.com/End-World-Just-Beginning-Globalization/dp/006323047X

Kent is the Head of product at Universe Software (a holding company for Vertical Fintech Businesses) And is also the Head of product for one of its’ subsidiary - Goldie. Prior to Universe, Kent was Director of product at Greenlight financial - building financial products for families and empowering parents to raise financially smart kids. Kent is also the founder and managing director of Atlanta’s largest product community - ProductATL - we’ll talk a little more about this community later in the episode We spoke about hiring and what to look for in product talent, product strategy and how product leaders are the guardians of this strategy bridging an alignment across stakeholders, executives and our own teams in early-mid stage companies - I think the advice could generally also be extra-polated to larger organizations. References : Product ATL : <a href="https://www.productatl.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.productatl.com/</a> Blue Ocean Strategy : <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-Strategy-Uncontested-Competition/dp/1591396190" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-Strategy-Uncontested-Competition/dp/1591396190</a> The End of the World is just the beginning : <a href="https://www.amazon.com/End-World-Just-Beginning-Globalization/dp/006323047X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/End-World-Just-Beginning-Globalization/dp/006323047X</a>