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#052 - Josh Levy - From Construction to Contracts : How Document Crunch is Improving Contracts
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08/18/23 • 44 min
In today’s episode of Bricks & Bytes we have Josh Levy, CEO of Document Crunch. We discuss the importance of building a strong team culture, contracts in the construction industry, maintaining work-life balance as a CEO and many more!
Tune in to find out about:
- Key factors in building a team within your business,
- Common Issues with construction contracts,
- How to sell software in construction industry,
- Interview techniques when hiring,
- Challenges of being a CEO,
- Learning and improvement culture in early stage startups.
If you enjoy today’s episode, leave us a comment. And don’t forget to subscribe to our channel!
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Josh Levy | CEO of Document Crunch | ConTech
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Today’s Sponsor: beta – Construction and technology network platform
– connecting the tech industry with traditional construction partners.
Check www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
(0:00:00-0:14:00) - Intro
(0:14:00-0:18:15) - Difficulties in complying with every construction contract procedure
(0:18:15-0:20:20) - Common issues with construction contracts
(0:20:20-0:28:38) - Experience selling software to the construction industry
(0:28:38-0:30:25) - Key factors in building the team at Document Crunch
(0:30:25-0:34:30) - Interview techniques when hiring
(0:34:30-0:43:35) - Challenges of being a CEO
(0:43:35-0:44:39) - Outro
10/13/23 • 40 min
In today’s episode of Bricks & Bytes, we have James Swanston, the CEO and co-founder of Voyage Control and an ex-officer in the British Army.
Learn about military leadership principles applied to business and entrepreneurship, war strategies to improve decision-making, how military principles work in business, and much more!
Tune in to find out about:
- Serving as an army officer and key lessons learned
- Applying war principles to business decisions
- Making long-term plans and dealing with uncertainty
- Stress management and discipline for entrepreneurs
If you enjoy today’s episode, leave us a comment. And don’t forget to subscribe to our channel!
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James Swanston | CEO and Co-founder of Voyage Control | ConTech
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Today’s Sponsor: beta – Construction and technology network platform
– connecting the tech industry with traditional construction partners.
Check www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
(0:00-2:59) - Intro
(2:59-6:40) - Background on military experience
(6:40-9:45) - Key lessons as an army officer
(9:45-12:01) - War principles relevant to business
(12:01-15:16) - Motivation for starting Voyage Control
(15:16-16:19) - Teamwork lessons from military
(16:19-17:09) - Principles for hiring people
(17:09-15:53) - Leadership principles
(15:53-24:00) - Decision-making process in military
(24:00-27:39) - Dealing with unexpected challenges
(27:39-29:29) - Stress management
(29:29-31:49) - Discipline lessons learnt
(31:49-40:09) - Logistics experience
(40:09-40:37) - Outro
#045 - Christoph Betz - Navigating Innovation in Construction: Challenges and Perspectives
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06/30/23 • 46 min
Introducing today's guest, Christoph Betz, an independent innovation advisor and researcher. Christoph Betz explored the true meaning of innovation, effective teamwork through collaboration, and the impact of social science on innovation departments.
In this episode, we will explore the following topics:
- Innovation is occurring on construction sites in various forms.
- Collaboration and younger generations play a crucial role in driving innovation.
- Clear goals and strategies are essential for successful innovation projects.
- Integration of new technologies into workflows is key, while minimizing cognitive load.
- Dedicated innovation teams are emerging in the industry.
- Europe, particularly Germany, leads in innovation, including BIM.
- Construction industry shows optimism and progress in its innovation journey.
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Christoph Betz, Innovation & Venture in Construction
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Today’s Sponsor: beta – Construction and technology network platform
– connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.
Check www.the-beta.com
#034 - Eveart Foster - Bridging Innovation and Integration, and Constructing The Future
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04/14/23 • 56 min
Innovation and Integration, Construction Tech & The Future.
On today's podcast, we have construction tech expert Eveart Foster.
Eveart is currently the Subject Matter Expert at Autodesk, following an exciting past in design, product management and technology adoption.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Who you *should* be selling to as a company in construction tech
- The transformational potential of generative AI in construction
- Gamification, and what it means for future generations
- The future of AutoDesk Construction Cloud
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Eveart Foster Integrations Subject Matter Expert at Autodesk | President of Associates Board at WITS
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Today's Sponsor: Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.
Check www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
(0:00:00-0:01:07) - Intro
(0:01:07-0:10:31) - Exploring the Journey of Eva's Digital Transformation in Construction Technology"
(0:10:31-0:14:55) - The people who use Alterdesk have to pay?
(0:14:55-0:17:37) - How does technology adoption has changed and how the future looks like?
(0:17:37-0:24:07) - What are the challenges that business face?
(0:24:07-0:35:15) - Improvement and driving of technology
(0:35:15-0:39:39) - What happens if you don't change your technology?
(0:39:39-0:43:30) - What is construction acquisition?
(0:43:30-0:53:24) - How conversational AI will help in 10 to 15 years?
(0:53:24-0:56:22) - How to stay curious?
(0:56:22-0:56:40) - Outro
#031 - Sankha Deep - Lattice - Supply chain visibility platform
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03/24/23 • 40 min
On today's show we have Sankha Deep who is the founder and product lead at Lattice - construction supply chain visibility platform.
In this episode, we talk about:
- supply chain issues
- implementation of construction technology
- good and bad software
- new business models.
If you’re enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review! This helps us get more amazing guests to give you guys the best and most informative content on technology in the built world.
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Sankha Deep | Founder and product lead at Lattice
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Today's Sponsor: beta - Construction and technology network platform
connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.
Chek www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 --> 00:01:08 - Intro
00:01:08 --> 00:01:51 - Sponsor
00:01:51 --> 00:07:13 - Differences and similarities in the tech scene between the UK and India
00:07:13 --> 00:09:33 - Introducing Lattice
00:09:33 --> 00:12:11 - Software implementation in construction technology
00:12:11 --> 00:14:12 - Picking a software suitable for your business’s needs
00:14:12 --> 00:18:10 - Core problems that Lattice solves
00:18:10 --> 00:23:39 - Business model as a service
00:23:39 --> 00:25:07- Lessons that construction industry can learn from other industries
00:25:07 --> 00:26:31 - Sankha’s experience in fintech
00:26:31 --> 00:28:15 - Cost differences in fintech and construction industry
00:28:15 --> 00:30:48 - Ways of preventing founders from creating a bad software
00:30:48 --> 00:32:11 - Secret source for a sucessulf business
00:32:11 --> 00:33:31 - Sankha’s usual day
00:33:31 --> 00:34:12 - Book recommendation
00:34:12 --> 00:36:54 - Number one productivity hack
00:36:54 --> 00:38:45 - Our book recommendation
00:38:45 --> 00:39:43 - Our top podcast guests
00:39:43 --> 00:40:18 - More about Sankha
00:40:18 --> 00:40:36 - Outro
#029 - Josh Graham - Weather risk management in construction
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03/10/23 • 37 min
Our today's guest is Josh Graham - CEO of tech company EHAB, which uses advanced weather modelling and impact analysis to help construction companies de-risk critical infrastructure projects.
In this episode we talk about:
Josh's journey of setting up EHAB
key lessons learnt when creating his startup
real use cases of blockchain and smart contracts in construction industry.
If you’re enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review! This helps us get more amazing guests to give you guys the best and most informative content on technology in the built world.
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Josh Graham | CEO of EHAB and CVC (Climate Venture Collective)
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Today's Sponsor: beta - Construction and technology network platform
connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.
Chek: https://www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 --> 00:01:13 - Intro
00:01:13 --> 00:01:57 - Sponsor
00:01:57 --> 00:03:29 - Josh’s history of creating EHAB
00:03:29 --> 00:05:08 - Problems in creating sustainable property development company
00:05:08 --> 00:07:13 - Opportunities in sustainable property development
00:07:13 --> 00:07:38 - Does EHAB stand for something?
00:07:38 --> 00:10:10 - Process of identifying weather as a problem to tackle
00:10:10 --> 00:16:00 - Changes that EHAB makes in weather forecasting
00:16:00 --> 00:17:01 - Accuracy of forecast data
00:17:01 --> 00:20:05 - Key lessons learned in Josh’s journey
00:20:05 --> 00:22:06 - Future plans for EHAB
00:22:06 --> 00:23:02 - Project types that can benefit from EHAB
00:23:02 --> 00:24:44 - More about Climate Venture Collective
00:24:44 --> 00:30:01- Blockchain technology and its impact on construction industry
00:30:01 --> 00:33:54 - Smart contracts agreements
00:33:54 --> 00:35:04 - Josh’s regular day
00:35:04 --> 00:35:35 - What would you do with unlimited budget?
00:35:35 --> 00:36:18 - Book recommendation
00:36:18 --> 00:36:58 - More about Josh
00:36:58 --> 00:37:20 - Outro
#028 - Delia Visan - A Masterclass in Customer Success
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03/03/23 • 39 min
How do you get your customers to fall in love with your brand?
On today's podcast we have Delia Visan, a master, influencer and advocate in the world of customer success.
Delia is currently the head of Customer Success at Bright Spaces and is one of the top 25 CS Leaders of 2023.
Getting existing customers to spend more is far easier than obtaining new customers. And in this episode we chat about how CS can result in improved customer retention and a higher customer lifetime value.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why customer success is important and why startups NEED it
- How small businesses can integrate customer success into their operations
- Current and future trends in customer success
- How to learn (and dream in) new languages
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Delia Visan
Head of Customer Success @Bright Spaces || 25 Most Creative CS Leaders of 2023 by EverAfter || 2022 Top Influencers in the CS Space by Custify
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Today's Sponsor: Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.
Check www.the-beta.com---------------------------------------
Timestamps:
(00:00:00-00:02:01) - Intro
(00:02:01-00:04:06) - Tech world in Romania
(00:04:06-00:04:56) - Is Romania exporting tech outside?
(00:04:56-00:05:42) - Are tech teams based in Romania?
(00:05:42-00:07:18) - When did you discover customer success and what did you love about it?
(00:07:18-00:08:02) - Is customer success different in proptech then the other industry?
(00:08:02-00:08:54) - What is customer success?
(00:08:54-00:10:27) - What is the checklist for customer success?
(00:10:27-00:11:59) - From where the customer success starts?
(00:11:59-00:13:47) - Customer success implementations
(00:13:47-00:15:18) - When should companies implement customer success?
(00:15:18-00:17:21) - Customer obsession and customer is not always right
(00:17:21-00:20:07) - What is bright spaces?
(00:20:07-00:21:54) - Customer success with lease owner
(00:21:54-00:22:04) - Is bright spaces designed for Romanian market?
(00:22:04-00:23:42) - Future plans
(00:23:42-00:24:34) - Delia other passion
(00:24:34-00:26:18) - What are some future trends you see right now?
(00:26:18-00:27:51) - Segmentation of the customers
(00:27:51-00:29:12) - Should startup approach customer success differently then other businesses?
(00:29:12-00:30:13) - Customer satisfaction
(00:30:13-00:32:14) - How to deal with customer that you don't like?
(00:32:14-00:33:34) - Simple thing to do for customer success
(00:33:34-00:37:00) - Delia is multilingual
(00:37:00-00:37:42) - Books or resources
(00:37:42-00:38:28) - Course
(00:38:28-00:38:51) - More about Delia
(00:38:51-00:39:16) - Outro
02/24/23 • 36 min
On today's show we have Jefferson Sanchez - Co-Founder & COO of Revonate.
In this episode we deep dive into:
- Revenue acceleration for house remodellers
- Web3
- AI
- Platform revolution in construction.
If you’re enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review! This helps us get more amazing guests to give you guys the best and most informative content on technology in the built world.
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Jefferson Sanchez - Co-Founder & COO of Revonate.
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Today's Sponsor: beta - Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.
Chek: www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
(00:00:00-00:01:12) - Intro
(00:01:12-00:01:54) - Sponsor
(00:01:54-00:03:21) - Jefferson’s journey to creating Revonate
(00:03:21-00:05:20) - Being a migrant and starting business
(00:05:20-00:09:13) - Key lessons learned from the failure of previous company
(00:09:13-00:10:29) - Introducing Revonate
(00:10:29-00:14:33) - AI powered construction contract
(00:14:33-00:17:13) - AI’s impact on construction in the future
(00:17:13-00:19:00) - Building trust layer in AI/ML technologies
(00:19:00-00:20:01) - Explaining Archidao
(00:20:01-00:24:04) - Use of blockchain in technology
(00:24:04-00:25:05) - Founding Revonate
(00:25:05-00:26:46) - Taking outside investments
(00:26:46-00:28:58) - Current economic situation and its impact on the future of construction tech world
(00:28:58-00:29:35) - Is Revonate designed only for the US market?
(00:29:33-00:31:16) - Jefferson’s marketing tactics
(00:31:16-00:34:46) - Work-life balance
(00:34:46-00:35:51) - Book recommendation
(00:35:51-00:36:20) - More about Jefferson
(00:36:20-00:36:38) - Outro
#025 - Brian Nickel - BIM and manufacturing
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02/10/23 • 45 min
On today's show we have Brian Nickel, founder and CEO at Allied BIM.
Brian has vast experience in the design sector as an architect, MEP designer and as Montana State University teacher teaching BIM.
His company Allied BIM enhances MEP, modular, and prefabrication construction firms by connecting design, fabrication, and field teams with easy to use workflow and allows tracking of the overall fabrication process.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Building a startup
- Design
- Building Information Modelling
- Future of fabrication
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Brian Nickel - CEO & Founder of Allied BIM
Adjunct Instruction of Montana State University
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Today's Sponsor: Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.
Check www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 --> 00:01:30 - Intro
00:01:30 --> 00:02:13 - BETA sponsor
00:02:13 --> 00:05:01 - Brian’s history
00:05:01 --> 00:08:20 - Beginning of plumbing for the mechanical industry and the birth of Allied BIM
00:08:20 --> 00:10:25 - Introducing Allied BIM
00:10:25 --> 00:12:11 - Allied BIM’s target users
00:12:11 --> 00:14:55 - Brian’s advise for people embarking to the contech world
00:14:55 --> 00:16:33 - Understanding and partnering with competition within the industry
00:16:33 --> 00:18:20 - Brian’s thoughts on future of pre-fabrication in construction
00:18:20 --> 00:20:50 - Explaining LODs in the design process
00:20:50 --> 00:22:43 - Automation in the production process
00:22:43 --> 00:25:33 - Accessibility of the fabrication equipment
00:25:33 --> 00:27:04 - Teaching at Montana State University
00:27:04 --> 00:29:18 - Automation as a key to attract future students of the construction industry
00:29:18 --> 00:33:02 - Progress on digitalisation and automation
00:33:02 --> 00:34:26 - Is Allied BIM suited best for the US market only?
00:34:26 --> 00:37:47 - Brian’s view on how to run a business
00:37:47 --> 00:39:20 - Book recommendation
00:39:20 --> 00:44:49- Driving point in Brian’s start up journey
00:44:49 --> 00:45:32 - More about Brian
00:45:32--> 00:45:48 - Outro
03/08/24 • 61 min
In today’s episode, we have Saurabh Saxena, an exited founder (Quandoo $219m and WNS: NYSE), Investor and current Head of Investments & Acquisitions at Axel Springer
In this episode, we learn about some key insights on building businesses with a focus on successful exits, navigating the world of private equity, embracing continuous growth and exploration, and much more!
Tune in to find out about:
- How to identify if your business idea has enough "headroom" to scale using simple pre-sales tactics
- Why 95% of venture-backed startups never reach a liquidity event
- Why most European construction tech startups struggle to scale beyond £10 million in revenue
- How private equity firms retool and scale traditional (or boring) businesses using the "buy and build" model
- And what life looks like after an exit
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Saurabh Saxena | Head of Investments & Acquisitions at Axel Springer
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This episode is brought to you by Shft—helping contractors like you leverage BIM to secure a leading position in the race towards construction’s digital future.
Visit: https://maketheshft.digital
Timestamps:
(00:00:00-00:02:35) Intro
(00:02:35-00:15:03) How to Build a Business with an exit in mind
(00:15:03-00:21:54) KPIs that Business is good for exit
(00:21:54-00:39:27) Life post-exit
(00:39:27-00:51:05) How to be successful in the world of Private Equity
(00:51:05-01:00:02) Space @ University of Oxford
(01:00:02-01:01:23) Outro
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How many episodes does Bricks And Bytes have?
Bricks And Bytes currently has 157 episodes available.
What topics does Bricks And Bytes cover?
The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Bricks And Bytes?
The episode title '#037 - Brendan Ardagh - The AI revolution in construction' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Bricks And Bytes?
The average episode length on Bricks And Bytes is 48 minutes.
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Episodes of Bricks And Bytes are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
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The first episode of Bricks And Bytes was released on Apr 21, 2022.
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