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Ben Bear

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Ben Bear

@BenBear

Cofounder, CEO @_TurboHome and @BuildCasa. Tweets about housing, policy, and startups. Prev CEO @ Spin (acquired by @Ford) + VP Revenue @ Vungle (Nasdaq: LFTO)

Oakland, CA

Joined December 2009

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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Apr 15, 2025
Charlie Munger has a famous quote: "Show me the incentives, and I'll show you the outcome." Both political parties have made homeownership a key priority while decrying the rise of build to rent communities funded by Wall Street. One big driver is that the tax code is nearly
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Jul 2, 2022
What’s a startup conspiracy theory you believe? Mine: OKRs were actually a psyop from Google to slow down potential early stage competitors
Ben Bear
@BenBear
Aug 3, 2024
Replying to @mattyglesias
Seems like Buttigieg is the obvious pick even though he seems unlikely to get it: - used to being team player - executive experience running a federal dept with a 3X larger budget than the state of MI - polls the best of all candidates in swing states - highest name ID +
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Apr 10, 2025
Replying to @climatepaige
I think it works because you’re reducing the guy’s fear of getting rejected by 100%
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Mar 13, 2025
Replying to @michelletandler
If one was face down that probably would’ve been more concerning. Gotta appreciate the transparency
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Jul 24, 2024
Replying to @kylegriffin1 and @MSNBC
On his way to winning the 2020 Iowa primary, Pete won 67% of the counties that swung from Obama in 08 to Trump in 2016. He won’t help Harris in one swing state, he’ll help in all of them. Since then his national profile and list of accomplishments have grown massively.
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Jan 11, 2025
Replying to @will__ye
I think people are misunderstanding what you’re saying. The issue isn’t pivoting, it’s founders where the primary goal is getting the credential + being a YC cool kid. Completely agree this is a failure path if they aren’t passionate about what they are building and just want the
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Sep 13, 2022
School ratings in real estate apps are one of the biggest drivers of inequality and segregation nobody talks about. I grew up in Pittsburgh and got a great education at a diverse public HS now rated 3/10 by GreatSchools. If my parents knew that, they might have moved to suburbs.
Ben Bear
@BenBear
Nov 2, 2023
If the recent realtor commission judgment holds up, it will open the door for a turbotax like buyers agent tool with a low flat fee. Many buyers are already finding the home themselves, so they'll want a tool to handle the paperwork for a low flat fee since the seller will no
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Sep 27, 2023
Just made it to LA for @REconveneLA. Trying to be a good steward of capital by sharing a room with @mat_mcbride. Here’s the shower in our room 🤪
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
May 28, 2025
Replying to @realEstateTrent
First class domestic flights without lay flat seating
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Aug 27, 2023
After a year in stealth, I'm excited to announce that @BuildCasa has raised $3.5M on a mission to build 100,000 homes. We're thankful for the support of great investors like @chess_is_ok @dpteran @chudson @laughsee @ryanmjohnson. It's time to build!
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TechCrunch
@TechCrunch
Aug 26, 2023
Yes, in my backyard tcrn.ch/3YO6GV7 by @abracarioca
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Feb 26, 2025
Thrilled to announce in @FastCompany that @BuildCasa will be partnering with @ChanZuckerberg to help low income Californians become homeowners. Thanks to the magic of new subdivision laws + efficient missing middle designs, these homes will sell for 30% less than typical homes.
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Ben Bear
@BenBear
Aug 4, 2018
Replying to @andrewchen
Early stage startups are often incompetent at almost everything. It’s the value of the 1 or 2 things they are good at that leads to massive outcomes.