"Growing up, he understood the challenges of the agricultural world, but it also inspired him to become an entrepreneur because he didn't want to be poor. 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, said McCauley. And it's a very hard life. It's a very modest life."
"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 in Brentwood with an almond orchard and a chicken and egg business, and poverty motivated his entrepreneurial drive. He identifies as a blue-collar entrepreneur and prioritizes service-related industries he considers recession-proof. He has built businesses in commercial real estate, consulting, and venture capital, and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs. He observes a shift in East Contra Costa County from traditional retail downtowns to social districts centered on entertainment, food, and nightlife. He believes large shopping malls harmed downtowns and began acquiring distressed downtown properties during the 2008 crisis to catalyze revitalization.
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