Evolving the Construction Industry With Software-Enabled Operations with David Arnold at Buildertrend

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On this episode, Somrat Niyogi, General Manager & Head Of Business Development at Gusto, speaks with David Arnold , Chief Strategy Officer at Buildertrend . The residential construction industry is one of the few industries that hasn’t adapted to heavy technology use yet, which presents a lot of opportunities ... And that’s where David and Buildertrend come in. David has an immense amount of experience in building SaaS businesses across multiple industries and sees a huge opportunity for an industry that only needs to change a few habits to become a software-enabled operation. Today, David outlines the opportunities software has in the construction niche, why so many are available right now, and how customers and businesses alike will win from the tech boom. Highlights include: - The role of a chief strategy officer. - Buildertrend’s bootstrapped beginnings. - How taking on institutional money helped scale Buildertrend. - How to decide whether to build, partner with or buy a company. - The type of company that Buildertrend is interested in partnering with. - A unique approach to marketplace investments. - Why has the construction industry been so active in the last few years?

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