Story Of A Modular Construction Startup That Burned Through £10M in 15 Months - Chris Spiceley
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Story Of A Modular Construction Startup That Burned Through £10M in 15 Months - Chris Spiceley
What could go so wrong that a £10M modular construction startup collapsed in just 15 months?
In this episode, we had Chris Spiceley and we got to learn about his experience working at Modulous, a modular construction startup that went from raising £10M to liquidation in just 15 months.
Chris shares valuable insights on what went wrong, lessons learned, and advice for anyone building a construction tech startup.
Tune in to find out about:
✅ The challenges of delivering modular projects in the UK
✅ Key factors that contributed to Modulus' downfall
✅ The personal impact on employees when a startup fails
✅ Chris' thoughts on the future of industrialized construction
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Timestamps:
(00:00 - 02:50) - Intro To Our Sponsors & Guest
(02:50 - 07:59) - How Chris Made A Transition Into Tech
(07:59 - 21:54) - About Industrialized Construction and MMCs In UK
(21:54 - 28:41) - Chris's experience working at Modulous
(28:41 - 31:54) - Premature Decision Made By Modulous To Expand In US
(31:54 - 43:00) - Challenges That Comes With Pilot Projects
(43:00 - 58:21) - Economics Of The Idea That Modulous Had
(58:21 - 01:07:00) - Key Lessons Learnt By Chris
(01:07:00 - 01:16:09) - Understanding Chris's Perspective On Offsite Manufacturing
(01:16:09 - 01:16:50) - Outro
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