Brenton Hayden

Founder of Renters Warehouse at Renters Warehouse

Brenton Hayden is the founder and chairman of the board of Renters Warehouse. A Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan School of Business graduate, Hayden leads a team of over 140 employees and franchises in 21 states with a portfolio of managed properties valued at just under $1 billion.

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Building a Business

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Building a Business

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Building a Business

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Building a Business

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Thought Leaders

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