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Why Construction Scheduling is Still Stuck in 1995 (And How to Fix It)
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"I make a horrible employee. I'm not a good employee at a big company."
That's how Nitin Bhandari, third-time founder and CEO of Planera, describes why he keeps starting companies instead of joining them.
In today's episode of Bricks & Bytes, we had Nitin Bhandari and we got to learn about his journey from wireless networks to construction tech, the critical mistakes first-time founders make, and why scheduling software has stayed stuck in the stone age while every other industry moved forward... and many more!
Tune in to find out about:
✅ Why he spent 9 months just learning construction before building anything
✅ How he landed customers who wanted to invest their own money in his company
✅ The real reason construction scheduling is broken (it's not what you think)
✅ Why hiring for culture fit matters more than most founders realize
Listen now on Spotify and discover how an outsider is transforming one of construction's most critical workflows.
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Chpaters
00:00 Intro
01:30 Introduction and Background
03:28 Nitin's Journey as a Founder
07:43 The Importance of Product Management
09:21 Lessons Learned as a Third-Time Founder
10:40 Entering the Construction Industry
12:17 Understanding the Construction Market
13:30 Hiring for Culture Fit
16:20 Selling the Vision to Employees
20:28 The Motivation Behind Founding Planera
22:32 Identifying the Core Problem in Scheduling
26:30 Innovating Scheduling Solutions
31:20 Landing Initial Customers
34:24 Evolving Sales Strategies in Construction Tech
38:17 Effective Go-to-Market Channels
40:02 Shifting Focus: From Product to Customer
41:39 The Role of Marketing in Growth
44:21 The CEO's Evolving Role
47:16 Communication as a Team Sport
49:13 Hiring Key Talent: The Head of Sales
51:41 Running Effective Meetings
54:55 Challenges in Construction Tech
56:49 Understanding Total Addressable Market (TAM)
01:00:39 Innovative Pricing Strategies
01:03:27 Navigating Tough Times as a Founder
01:05:23 The Role of AI in Construction Tech
01:07:15 Exciting Initiatives and Future Plans
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