Career Path Of A CEO At Parkside Asset Management
Starting as an international student pursuing an MBA in 2019, Carl immediately founded a startup, "Hugs, basically like... Airbnb for student housing", which gained traction after winning a pitch competition, and after graduation, juggled an internship at CBRE with raising $150,000 for the startup. A year later, Carl transitioned to working on the startup full-time, which eventually "evolved into... a residential asset management company called Parkside Asset Management," where they now serve as CEO.
Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Startups, Asset Management, Internships
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
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Carl Dumesle
CEO
Parkside Asset Management
University of San Diego
MBA
Business Management & Admin
Real Estate
Business Strategy
International Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Founded a startup called Hugs (Airbnb for student housing) during MBA, winning a pitch competition to get it off the ground.
2. Secured an internship at CBRE (commercial real estate) after graduation, which then converted into a full-time job.
3. Simultaneously raised $150,000 for the startup while working at CBRE, showcasing ability to manage multiple roles.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
Yes, of course. I came to USDI in 2019 as an international student. I started my full-time MBA there almost immediately.
I founded a startup called Hugs, which stands for Housing Undergraduate and Graduate Students. It was essentially an Airbnb for student housing. I started it because a pitch competition was happening on campus.
I won that competition and then began developing the startup. I continued working on it throughout my time in school. Upon graduation, I did two things.
I got a job at a commercial real estate firm called CBRE. I had an internship there for the summer after I graduated, which turned into a full-time position. At the same time, I was raising money for my startup.
That summer, we raised about $150,000 to really get it off the ground. I've always had two jobs, pretty much. A year later, I quit CBRE to continue my startup full-time.
It then evolved into what I run now, a residential asset management company called Parkside Asset Management.
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Instagram: @carldumesle