GHP #75 - Building an End-to-End Home Ownership Experience with Jesse Abrams!

The Generation Hustle Podcast

Episode 75 is with Jesse Abrams, Co-Founder & CEO of Homewise!

Recently distinguished by NEXT Canada as “The W. Galen Weston Top Entrepreneur”, by the American Marketing Association Hall of Legends as one of Canada's top 5 "Marketers on the Rise" and by Marketing Magazine as a "Top 30 Under 30" Marketer in Canada, Jesse is an accomplished business leader, Digital Marketer and Advertiser. He has a passion for growing businesses and never settling for the status quo.

Homewise provides Canadians with a better mortgage process with a simple online application that uses human language, helpful content and access to tech-powered professionals at every step to get a great mortgage. Their goal is to get the best deal and save their customers the most money possible.

We talk to Jesse about his journey into entrepreneurship, how Homewise is disrupting the mortgage industry, the current state of the Canadian real estate market, and much more. This was a great conversation that we hope you enjoy!

Homewise
https://thinkhomewise.com/

Timestamps
2:40 - Road to Entrepreneurship
8:15 - Can Entrepreneurship be taught/learned?
15:55 - Jesse’s Career Transition
24:30 - Advice for new Entrepreneurs
29:00 - The story of HomeWise and Early Growth
34:45 - How HomeWise Simplifies the Mortgage Process
42:29 - Building a Successful Team
49:10 - Current State of the Canadian Real Estate Market
56:16 - Should we stop blind bidding?
59:09 - Advice for Entering the Housing Market
1:07:17 - Importance of Charity Initiatives
1:14:00 - Lightning Round