About / Brendan Hsu
Build. Learn. Give it back.
I am a digital nomad, mentor, investor, and entrepreneur building from Medellín, Colombia.
My work is simple to describe and difficult to do: generate demand, build teams, install systems, develop leaders, and help companies thrive beyond their founders.
Medellín, Colombia / 2026The operator behind the portfolio
Freedom is not the end of the work. It is the freedom to choose better work.
Hi, I’m Brendan Hsu, a digital nomad, mentor, investor, and entrepreneur based in Medellín, Colombia. I’m the co-founder of Aerial Canvas and founder of ACRE Partner. In 2018, I joined my business partner Colby to help grow Aerial Canvas from a $10K-per-month operation in a storage unit to more than $700K per month, building a team of more than 50 people across four California markets.
As we developed leaders to run the day-to-day operation, my role shifted to adviser. Today, I focus on helping owners build stronger teams, install better systems, and create companies that can grow beyond their founders.
Through ACRE Partner, I’ve helped more than 150 agency owners grow their businesses, create greater financial independence, and reclaim time from daily operations.
Companies and platforms
- ACRE PartnerAgency consulting and mastermind
- Aerial CanvasReal estate media company
- ACRE SeattleSeattle real estate media company
- Outsource PlugRemote staffing
- Market UPost-production and video editing
- TonomoReal estate media operations software
- AdvisyAI infrastructure and orchestration
- AutoHDRAI real estate photo editing
- Apex OperationsGrowth systems and digital marketing
A few more facts
- I’ve helped more than six agency owners sell or exit their companies.
- I host The Partners Podcast and publish two to three episodes each month.
- I wrote The Art of the Dealmaker to help aspiring entrepreneurs build durable partnerships.
I look forward to aligning with like-minded entrepreneurs and creating more win-win partnerships.
What compounds
“The most valuable asset you will ever build is your own judgment—and the trust of people who want to build with you again.”
The current chapter
AI-native businesses, built for owner independence.
I am building Advisy, an AI infrastructure and orchestration company for owner-led businesses. We are not building another foundation model or chatbot. We connect AI tools, company knowledge, specialist agents, and workflows into a practical AI department that helps teams execute with less founder dependence.
The infrastructure is being designed around four layers: separated company context, scoped agent access, automated workflows, and human review. The goal is to give each business a useful AI operating layer while keeping its knowledge, permissions, and decisions under clear control.
Our first live product, OnCue by Advisy, gives sales and service teams realistic AI roleplay training and clear feedback before they speak with customers. We are starting in the industries where our operating experience runs deepest, then expanding through partners who understand their own markets.
Selected ventures
Built alongside operators.
Agency consulting & mastermind
ACRE Partner
ACRE Partner is the core consultancy and mastermind for real estate media entrepreneurs, helping agencies scale through coaching, systems, and community. It acts as a central hub—referring members to trusted solutions across editing, staffing, AI, and automation. Currently generating $90K–$120K/month, it’s the foundation that ties the entire ecosystem together.
Visit company ↗02Real estate media agency
Aerial Canvas
Aerial Canvas is a high-volume real estate media company producing stunning visual content for agents and brokerages. With $400K–$500K/month in revenue, it serves as a model for how tech-enabled media teams can operate at scale without sacrificing quality.
Visit company ↗03Real estate media agency
ACRE Seattle
ACRE Seattle is a fast-growing real estate media agency delivering high-quality visuals to top agents in the Pacific Northwest. With a monthly revenue of $150K–$200K, it’s proof that strong local execution, backed by solid systems, can dominate regional markets.
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Market U
Market U is a post-production video editing agency built for real estate professionals who need fast, affordable, and consistent content. Doing $70K–$80K/month, it powers dozens of top creators and teams with dependable editing workflows and scalable capacity.
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Outsource Plug
Outsource Plug provides trained, remote VAs to real estate media companies looking to scale their operations without burning out their teams. At $100K/month in revenue, it’s become a go-to staffing partner for agencies across the U.S.
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Tonomo
Tonomo is a back-end operating system for real estate media companies, offering admin support, file delivery tools, and white-glove services. It’s the workflow glue that keeps agencies organized and efficient, with strong adoption across the ACRE community.
Visit company ↗A useful conversation starts with context.