Fastest-Growing Coliving Project in Prague / Bro-coli: 700 Students in a Year

In collaboration with Bro-coli, this video takes you inside one of Prague’s most dynamic coliving projects. With over 700 students joining in just a year, we explore how this innovative business is reshaping the student housing landscape in Czechia.

Discover the project’s key challenges, how it generates revenue, and what it takes to scale such a business. We also dive into the inspiring journey of its founders, from their initial steps to building one of the fastest-growing coliving communities in the region. A must-watch for aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone curious about the future of coliving!

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Time codes:
0:00 Highlights
0:29 Intro
1:37 Meeting with Barbora
1:48 Shortly about Bro-coli
2:17 Who is Barbora in this project?
2:30 The story of her
2:58 Who works there?
3:10 What is the occupancy percentage?
3:23 What was in this building before?
3:39 What did you leave from previous owners?
4:09 Why this location?
4:49 Who are your clients?
5:11 Ales: what are the main risks in this business?
7:14 How often does something break here?
7:59 Laundry?
8:25 How do you control order?
9:03 Process of settlement
10:00 Are you responsible for the health of your clients
11:15 Were there some emergency situations, and how did you deal with them?
12:21 Bro-coli’s second facility, so fast?
12:59 Plans for future buildings
13:52 Cost of building…?
14:39 Why so close to the first facility?
15:15 Is this a rented or bought building?
15:44 How much for the rent?
16:07 Utility bills?
16:47 What is your main team?
17:35 What is the salary of employees?
18:02 How much does it cost to maintain them?
18:13 How to find such a building for rent?
18:57 Is it hard to negotiate about the amount of rent?
19:56 Do you plan to develop Palmovka even more?
21:13 What are the initial investments?
22:15 First steps of opening
23:27 Why “Bro-coli”?
25:32 Are certain licenses required for such a business?
26:32 How do competitors influence you?
28:41 Why not a hotel instead?
31:32 How do you attract clients?
33:02 Advertising in percentage
34:06 What are the differences between Strizkov and Palmovka?
35:16 How often do you do maintenance of rooms?
36:04 The path of Ales Chan
38:01 Advice from Ales to younger Ales
39:04 What is the main key of Bro-coli’s success
40:15 Advice from Barbora to younger Barbora
41:41 Advice for young entrepreneurs