Startups: Digitalization to Realization

Startups: Digitalization to Realization is a podcast series where we interview startup owners about their journey to turn their idea into a reality and become the next industry leaders. Launching a startup is never an easy road. In this series, you will hear startup owners tell their story about how they got started, what inspires them, and how they are always striving to solve their challenges. Some startups were born in the pandemic and some are changing to adapt this uncertain time. All of them have a great story to tell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Building a home is a process that is expensive in terms of cost and time. You face challenges such as cost overruns, variations from the approved design, and low-quality materials, among others. This is why companies are working to transform the currently expensive and inefficient construction process completely. Today, the host Kevin Blevins talks to Craig Derian, VP of Engineering at Cover Technologies Inc. A US-based startup company designing and manufacturing Custom Homes. It develops homes that are well-integrated, modern, automated, efficient, and developed as a product. In this episode, you’ll learn how Cover is transforming the home construction industry and the progress they’ve made so far. You’ll also hear about their experience with Siemens’ sets of tools. Additionally, Craig will share some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way and what we can expect from Cover in the future. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How Cover Technologies sells its solution to potential customers (05:55) The difference between tiny homes and Cover’s custom backyard homes (10:53) One of the most difficult installations that Cover has undertaken (18:27) Cover’s experience with Siemens tools (31:14) Cover’s future goals (32:23) Lessons to entrepreneurs who are just getting started (38:37) Connect with Craig: LinkedIn Website Connect with Kevin: LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.