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Lisbon, Portugal

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FOUNDER OF HOUSE MANIFEST

Stephen Choi

Hey! Thanks for your interest in House Manifest and great to meet you on this page.

I was born in California and raised in Seoul. Since I was born, I’ve moved every couple of years across different continents and cultures.

Always the new kid on the block, I’m obsessed with making friends quickly and bringing people together to learn from one another.

Since 2017, I've built a few projects to facilitate deep meaningful connections.

I'm building House Manifest to help growth-oriented and ambitious entrepreneurs like you find a new tribe, explore the world, and discover a new version of themselves via a focused residential experience in Lisbon. Can't wait to meet you!

Join us in Lisbon starting July

You'll be living in a 12BR neoclassical mansion in the heart of Lisbon: #1 remote worker city in the world.

Formerly a 4-star hotel, this gorgeous 4 story house built in the 19th century originally dedicated to a noble family has a massive lounge area, dining hall, and bar.

It's the perfect place for you to build deep meaningful connections and create exciting possibilities together with the community.

House Manifest - Season 2

Lisbon, Portugal

House Manifest - Season 2

Live, work, and grow alongside inspiring world-changers each discovering a new self, community, and world together

Words from Our Members

We all in different ways connect with Stephen, the House curator.

This has made this community experience more personal than others where you're just kind of joining and you don't really get to know people on a deeper level.  

The fact that everyone goes out of the way to get to know others, understand who they are and what they're like on a deeper level, and share what they're going through: this is something I've never experienced before. 

What makes this possible is that Stephen sets the tone for what other people do - inviting people with similar values, living with everyone together, and giving permission to share, be curious, and invest in the growth of everyone.

Emma Cheung

House Manifest is a community that's equally focused on professional and personal development. 

Every member has this philosophy of life of I'm ready to open up, I'm ready to meet new people, I'm ready to contribute to the community.


Having a high density of interesting people who are entrepreneurs going through the same journey - this has been very unique.

Other situations I've had were more like an international random mix of people of backpackers and travelers. 

This is the most focused experience I've had and it's been refreshing.  

George Pickett

The curation of the people at House Manifest was what made my experience amazing.

I was one of the few people that saw everyone that came to the house for Season 1. 

I learned something from every single person that walked through the door. 

Nobody was the same. But at the same time, we had the same energy of curiosity and being open to understanding other people different than us. 

Our value system was very similar but we were coming at it from different experiences and places.


Lacey Reddix

Tribe of House Manifest

Beyond fancy titles, each member of House Manifest is invested in helping each other manifest each other’s dreams and grow to the next level. It’s an amazing crew!

Founder, Solipay

Alex Nicita

Alex discovered Ecstatic Dance through House Manifest. You're guaranteed to learn something new hanging out with Alex!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-nicita/

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Founder, Olokun Minerals

Lacey Reddix

We call her Queen Lacey. Beyond the badass veneer is her genuine goofball character who's downright savage at times. 

7am morning tea session with Lacey has become a fixture at House Manifest! 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lacey-reddix-7b53b540/

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Founder, Kosy

Yanis Mellata

A resident chicken connoisseur, Yanis will never let you down when you ask him to explore the churrasqeuira scene in Portugal!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanis-mellata-70900196/

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Founder, Your Beet

Anastasia Trofimova

Anastasia has got all your needs sorted if you're keen to explore the plant-based lifestyle. She also does magic tricks in her sleep!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasia-trofimova-67650940/

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Founder, Flowbo

Dan Kang

Dan is our resident foodie. He'll teach you the intricate layers that makeup the foodie world by trying new local dishes with you, except vegan pasteis de nata!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-s-kang/

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Product, Dapper Labs

Sabrina Fathi

Hailing from Morocco and present in web3, Sabrina loves giving everyone a reality tv show tagline and making sure they stay in character! 

Ask her what yours is :)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinafathi/

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Events, Omnipresent

Emma Cheung

Essex Emma loves making food for you, teaching you the right accent to put on to navigate life the best way, and making costumes to help you stand out. Emma of all trades! 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ettc88/

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Founder, Nomad Haven

Flaminia Buda

3 words that describe the vibe of our resident American Italian founder Mina:

FUN! YUM! FASCINATING!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/flaminiabuda/

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Founder, Blue Ocean Business Club

Thomas Weidlich

Thomas is renown for his men's circle. Ask him about his favorite part of Praia da Ursa!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasweidlich/

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Blockchain Developer

Jeff Christian

Jeff leads the house for being "wired in". Make sure to give you a deep dive on blockchain and web3!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffchristianii/

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Blockchain Developer

George Pickett

George is our resident meditation lover, so much so that he went all the way to Mexico to participate in a 10 day vipassana retreat. Ask him about bananas!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-r-pickett/

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Holistic Mindset Coach

Jan Trautwein

Our spiritual guru who's always down to play any type of ball. Get him involved!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-trautwein-b40a68b8/

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Founder, Vidbase

Topher Hammond

Our resident ninja who's up for whatever anytime, even if it means flying halfway around the world for 15 hours and going straight to hike to a remote beach in Portugal.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/topherhammond/

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Creative Director, House Manifest

CJ Baker

He prefers to be called Black Lavender. Black Lavender taught English for 8 years in Madrid and moonlighted as Black Lavender. Ask him why Black Lavender!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjbakerearlyjuly/

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Founder, House Manifest

Stephen Choi

"Stephen had a path set out for him. He veered off that path and is finding his real vuybe".

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjhchoi/

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