About the Episode
"What excites me in the future is realizing our vision even more. Buying up property management companies and then building tech. That's given us so much knowledge to be able to just go into rapid growth. It's exciting and I'm excited to be a part of it." Hear what Poplar's founders have to say about growth, pivoting, and taking a product to the market.
Rico Mok, Chuck Hattemer, Greg Toschi
Poplar Homes
Joining the startup world of Silicon Valley at 18, Rico Mok is no stranger to tech and innovation. Some of his ventures include a sports streaming platform, a budgeting system, and ‘SO-LO-MO’ app called “Moments.” Now, Rico serves as one of the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Poplar. Chuck Hattemer has been an entrepreneur since he was a young boy, trying his hand at several businesses. He puts repertoire of skills and expertise in marketing to good use as one of Poplar’s co-founders and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Possessing extensive experience in the real estate industry, Greg Toschi understands the intricacies of running a real estate business. Using his background in finance, Greg co-founded Poplar Homes and serves as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).