"We grew up poor. My dad was an entrepreneur and a farmer. What people don't realize is that farmers are entrepreneurs, and they are risk takers. And it's a very hard life. It's a very modest life."
"During COVID-19, people saw that those are valued and worthwhile jobs that people have to do, and that kind of galvanized service-related industry will never go away, especially with new AI stuff coming into play."
"What we're seeing in the far East (Contra Costa) County is a migration from downtown districts such as Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood, turning a downtown district from a business district, traditionally, maybe a retail district, in some aspects of what I call social districts ... entertainment, food, drinking, nightlife. Traditional downtowns have really suffered, and these large shopping malls, like The Veranda, Santana Row ... Streets of Brentwood ... have really done a disservice to downtown districts."
Sean McCauley grew up on a farm with an almond orchard and a chicken and egg business in Brentwood and experienced poverty. His father's farming entrepreneurship taught him risk-taking and a modest work ethic. He identifies as a blue-collar entrepreneur who prefers service-related industries, viewing them as recession-proof and resilient amid technological change. He has founded and operated businesses in commercial real estate, consulting, and venture capital and coaches new entrepreneurs. He focuses on revitalizing downtown districts in East Contra Costa County by transforming traditional retail areas into social districts centered on entertainment, food, and nightlife.
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