Virtual Workshop: Evaluating Emerging Real Estate Business Concepts

This virtual workshop hosted by Thesis Driven will provide a framework for stress-testing new real estate business models – growth potential, downside risk and path to institutional capital – using real case studies like data centers, outdoor hospitality and boutique offices.

• Date: Wednesday, September 9
• Time: 12–2 p.m. ET
• Price: $99
• Hosts: Brad Hargreaves, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Thesis Driven, and Paul Stanton, Partner, Thesis Driven
• Format: Live on Zoom, recorded

About the workshop

This interactive workshop explores how Thesis Driven evaluates emerging real estate business models and some of the best opportunities the organization sees for 2026. In this two-hour session, Brad Hargreaves and Paul Stanton teach the frameworks they use to evaluate new real estate categories: how to assess growth potential, understand downside risks, judge scalability and determine which business models have a path to institutional capital.

This workshop is essential for both investors exploring new categories and operators aiming to understand how investors will hear their pitch and evaluate their asset class. They'll use case studies from categories like outdoor hospitality, data centers, urban membership clubs, golf course roll-ups, STR and investment homes, boutique office and additional niches they're tracking in 2026.

Alongside walking through these emerging asset classes, they'll teach how to think about and frame:

• Revenue drivers and margin structure
• Operating models and OpCo/PropCo splits
• Underwriting risk and sensitivity traps
• Barriers to institutionalization
• Pricing power, volatility and scalability
• What makes an operator fundable

You'll learn to decode any niche by understanding the underlying business model, not just the asset class.

Participants get ongoing access to model templates, case studies and all session recordings in their Thesis Driven account.

Cost & Register

The cost for this webinar is $99 US.

How to Register

Register online: https://my.credaglobal.org/Events/Single?MeetingId={0197ACC4-D389-F111-AB0F-7CED8D3B8F9C}.  You will be sent the Zoom link for the webinar once you register. 

FAQs

When will the link to join the workshop be sent out?
The link to join the workshop will be sent after checkout in your purchase confirmation email. If you have trouble joining the workshop, please email [email protected] for immediate assistance.

Are the workshops live or pre-recorded?
The sessions are delivered live to allow for interaction and Q&A. Recordings are provided for all registrants.

Will I have access to the recordings after the sessions?
Yes. All registered participants will receive post-workshop access to session recordings. Recordings are sent via email within two weeks of the workshop. Keep an eye out for an email from from [email protected] or [email protected]. These emails sometimes get blocked by spam filters, so please be sure to check your spam/promotions folder.

What happens after I register?
After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with instructions on Zoom access.

Is any prep work required?
No preparation is required in advance. All materials and context will be provided during the sessions.

I have not received the link to join the session. What should I do?
First, check your spam or promotions folder. If you still can’t find the email, please reach out to [email protected] for immediate assistance.

How long will I have access to the materials?
You have lifetime access to the materials via Thesis Driven on Circle.

What is the cancellation policy?
Cancellations must be made within 24 hours of your initial purchase.