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#017 - Andrius Sutas - Exiting Fintech To Construction Tech & Solving Contractual Issues On Site

What happens when someone decides to automate contracts that were once (and probably still are!) delivered through shipping containers and cranes?  Yes, this is a true story... Today we welcome Andrius Sutas of Simple Construction Software. In this episode we deep dive into: Andrius' story from exited founder to his new venture ToDo's and not to-do's in the construction tech and start-up world Why buzzwords suck Why small steps win over giant leaps 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. --------------------------------------- Andrius Sutas: Founder & CEO Simple Construction Software | Co-Author The Founder Handbook | Founded AimBrain (exited to BioCatch) | Forbes 30 under 30 --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: @Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. --------------------------------------- 00:00:00 --> 00:01:39 -  Intro 00:01:39 --> 00:02:20 - Sponsor 00:02:20 --> 00:03:55 - History of Andrius Sutas 00:03:55 --> 00:07:32 - Forbes 30 and under 30  00:04:55 --> 00:07:32 - Background about AimBrain 00:07:32 --> 00:08:26 - Is Aimbrain the foundation of Simple Construction Software 00:08:26 --> 00:15:09 - Simple Construction Software 00:15:09 --> 00:15:35 - Does Simple Construction Software use blockchain? 00:15:35 --> 00:18:11 - A related new area that could be tackled? 00:18:11 --> 00:20:24 - The Founder Handbook  00:20:24 --> 00:21:21 - Time management 00:21:21 --> 00:23:37 - Are mentors important? What qualities should they have? 00:23:37 --> 00:27:12 - Are having experiences founding members in a startup important? 00:27:12 --> 00:29:05 - Is the fintech industry smarter than the construction industry? 00:29:05 --> 00:30:13 - Which industry is most exciting in the future 00:30:13 --> 00:32:34 - AI, Machine learning, Deep learning and general AI 00:32:34 --> 00:39:21 - To Do's and Not To Do's for starting a business 00:39:21 --> 00:42:06 - Hobby of Andrius 00:42:06 --> 00:42:26 - More about Andrius 00:42:26 --> 00:42:44 - Outros --------------------------------------- Check out the links in the comments 
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