Brett Hagler

CEO and Co-Founder of New Story

CEO and Co-Founder of New Story, Y Combinator alum, Praxis fellow, author, cancer survivor, and a 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur. Under his leadership, New Story was recognized as one of Fast Company's 2017 "Most Innovative Companies In The World."

Brett writes about entrepreneurship, leadership and New Story’s journey on LinkedIn. For fun, he oddly enjoys doing burpees and CrossFit early in the morning.

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The Only Thing We Can Control
The Only Thing We Can Control

Despite a massive surge in unemployment, past due rent payments, and bankruptcies, my team learned one incredibly important lesson: There’s only one thing we can control… Our character. We have to trust God for the rest.

Abiding Over Striving
Abiding Over Striving

I fell for the oldest lie -- the lie that’s been around since the garden of Eden. I thought I would not be satisfied unless I worked hard enough to achieve something new and grand. Then I’ll be worthy and accomplished.

The World's First 3D-Printed Neighborhood is Being Built in Mexico
The World's First 3D-Printed Neighborhood is Being Built in Mexico

In rural Mexico, fifty 3D printed homes are being built under the leadership of our most recent podcast guest, New Story CEO, Brett Hagler. The innovative project that’s the first of its kind is part of New Story’s larger goal of combatting global homelessness. This 3D printed neighborhood is set to house local families living on less than $3 a day.

Inside-Out Intimacy
Inside-Out Intimacy

I’ve been reading Psalm 127 that talks about God's grace. It says don't labor in vain to build a house, which, you know, you can say, okay, that’s cool. Then it goes on to say how many of us work so hard from early morning to late night, toiling to make a living for fear of not having enough.

Podcast Episode 93 - 3-D Printing an Entire Village with Brett Hagler of New Story
Podcast Episode 93 - 3-D Printing an Entire Village with Brett Hagler of New Story

Today’s episode features a unique entrepreneurial journey that includes 3-D printing of homes. Yeah, you heard that right. Printing homes. Brett Hagler is the CEO and Co-Founder of New Story. He’s a Y Combinator alum, Praxis fellow, author, cancer survivor, and a 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur. The list goes on and on, and you’ll be glad you heard what he had to share…

Going Out on More Limbs
Going Out on More Limbs

I’m the CEO and Co-founder at New Story - a nonprofit that builds homes and communities for the world’s poor internationally. This year, we’ll surpass 2,000 homes building 17 communities collectively, since our founding in 2015.

Recently, in partnership with ICON, we unveiled the first ever 3D home printer and printed home designed to serve the world’s most vulnerable families.

 
Faith Driven Team