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Construction is a $10 trillion industry with many serious efficiency problems. It’s indicative that the difference between the building sector and the average economy in terms of productivity is $1.6 billion a year.

Under these circumstances, it is apparent that starting and subsequently growing your construction business can be a great challenge. It requires a lot of planning and solid knowledge of the market.

On top of that, you will need a good amount of resources that will allow you to accelerate your expansion and increase your operations. That being said, you need a large amount of skillful construction workers as well as the possible equipment that will help you to save both time and money during the construction process.

By now, you might feel that things are already getting extremely tricky. Nevertheless, there is no reason to worry! We did some research and we present to you below 5 powerful tips that will help grow your construction company in an effective manner and without going over budget:

1. Put together a strong team

Finding the right people for the right positions is fundamental for every type of business. Construction is, of course, no exception. For that reason, you need to bring close to you people that you trust and that have long experience in the industry. These can be people that you have worked together in the past or professionals whom you found after the recommendation of your network. In any case, search for those who are really competent and have a good understanding of digital technologies. The last element is extremely important if we take into consideration that digitization is already taking over the industry and that many tasks will be based on robotics in the near future.

2. Support your people actively

As soon as you are done with building your team, the toughest part of your mission begins. You have to learn how to lead them with respect. In that way, you will be able to motivate them and communicate to them your vision for the future of your construction business. To achieve that, make sure that you listen to them and that you don’t alienate yourself from the everyday problems on site. For instance, it would be a great idea to hold regular meetings with your team where you discuss the progress of the projects and the potential problems that might have emerged during the completion of a task. Furthermore, you should try to reward those who perform at their best with small but thoughtful gifts. In the same sense, you should detect and guide those who need an extra push in order to catch up with the schedule.

3. Invest in digital tools

Mark Farmer, the great UK construction consultant, published a few months ago his report about the future of construction entitled ‘Modernise or Die’. In this report, he explained how digital solutions can save construction from the harmful budget overruns (80% of projects), the incredibly low efficiency rates (30%) and the lack of productivity. This approach should be your guide when you are putting together the building strategy of your construction company. Invest in reliable project management tools that will allow you to closely monitor your building projects and to communicate with your team members in real-time. This will save you tons of money and time and will be a decisive factor in your endeavor to grow your business.

4. Don’t throw your data away

The construction industry is wasting or not collecting at all 95% of the data that generates. This is one of the main reasons why you need to invest in a trustworthy construction software, as we suggested above. For those who know how to analyze it, data is power. It is valuable project intelligence which will eventually allow you to establish a more effective construction process and to avoid costly mistakes…

James Green is Founder and CEO of HomeByHome.com and OffertoClose.com who is on a mission to make home ownership simpler and more affordable joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is working in association with the Real Estate Channel.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest James Green discuss the following:

* Tell us about your background.

* How did you come up with the idea for Home By Home?

* How is this different than Zillow or Redfin?

* What is Offer to Close?

* What advice would you give to someone thinking of starting a new business?

James Green is an entrepreneur with 15 years of success in the online dating, pet, and real estate industries. In addition to being Founder and CEO of a Offer to Close, a Transaction Coordinator service, and HomeByHome.com, a startup helping home buyers and sellers find a real estate agent, he also has extensive experience in marketing and business management. Previously, James served on the Board of the Google Client Advisory Council while General Manager and Head of Marketing for Christian Mingle.

Websites: HomeByHome.com | OffertoClose.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myhomebyhome

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/offertoclose

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/homebyhomeCOM

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/offertoclose

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Jay Chow, the Founder of Snoppa that has come out with a new product called the Kylin M which helps videographers take professional, stable and clear videos whatever the angle is joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jay Chow discuss the following:

* Describe the Kylin M and why did you decide to create it?

* There are other gimbals on the marketplace, what sets the Kylin M apart from the others?

* What are some additional features?

* Your crowdfunding campaign has been extremely successful. What is your advice to entrepreneurs who are looking to launch a new crowdfunding campaign? Are there any key takeaways you can provide?

* Has there been any learning lessons for you along the way or things you would have done differently in starting the campaign?

* Who is this product best for?

* What is your timeline for delivery of the product?

* There are some additional products that Snoppa has designed in the past. Describe those briefly and are they available for purchase?

Jay Chow worked at Fujifilm for 11 years before quitting and focusing on improving his professional techniques. During this time he also joined together with a few of his friends to work on filming and photography, which has always been a passion of his, together with some of his close friends. His friends and him are all the creative types and decided to start a company together which eventually became Snoppa. They have a passion for problem solving and creating tools that help make life that much easier for everyone. They hope to stay unique in the market as they never cared for the emulation of others that is so common in Chinese companies.

Websites: www.snoppa.com

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Wendy Glavin, Founder and CEO of Wendy Glavin Agency, based in New York City offering marketing, public relations, and social media management joins Enterprise Radio to tell her entrepreneur story.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Wendy Glavin discuss the following:

* You’ve worked for a Fortune 500 company, GE, a global agency, Burson-Marsteller, full-service agencies, as a consultant and founded your own agency.

* How have you navigated three decades with all the changes?

* How were you able to continue to adopt and change throughout the years?

* How do you define success?

* When and how did you know you were an entrepreneur?

* What are some of your business goals for 2018?

Wendy Glavin is a 30-year veteran of corporate, agency and consulting. She’s worked with businesses across a wide variety of B2B2C industry sectors, including technology, FinTech, AI, mobile apps, financial services, software-as-a-service (SaaS), retail, food, travel, health and wellness, entertainment and publishing. Wendy is also a published writer.

Website: www.wendyglavin.com

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Kimberly Young, Founder and CEO of Develop Me by Kimberlee, that helps small businesses and entrepreneurs launch, grow, and succeed in the digital marketing world joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Kimberly Young discuss the following:

* How lucrative is it to grow your business online? How often do people receive a  return?

* Since the internet is filled with the noise of other companies and competitors, how do newly budding business market themselves?

* What are the biggest struggles/ issues businesses face when marketing online?

* How do businesses know what platform to start growing an audience with? Is there a limit to how many they should use?

* What are 2 or 3 social media marketing trends for 2018?

Kimberly Young, Founder and CEO of Develop Me by Kimberlee, that helps small businesses and entrepreneurs launch, grow, and succeed in the noisy online marketing arena.

As a Digital Marketing Expert, specializing in Branding and Content Creation, Kimberly conducts stratagem sessions with clients on countless topics such as Marketing, Web, Mobile & Social Media topics to get an eye for the businesses vision and how to market it. In addition to training businesses, Kimberly is currently writing her first book, working title,” Time Management: Every Parent’s Guide to Managing Your Home and a Successful Business”, which discusses how to overcome the struggle of time management most parents face while running a business.

Kimberly uses her education and passion for project management, time and task management, productivity, team cooperation, to study upcoming developments and tactics for marketing online. She is also completing her M.B.A in Process Improvement and is the mother of three kids. In her spare time, she travels, visits her Toastmasters Club and volunteers in the youth dance ministry at her church.

Website: www.dmbkimberlee.com

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Omri Shor, CEO & Co-Founder of Medisafe, the leading personalized medication platform that addresses all major causes of non-adherence. Medisafe’s cloud-based mobile platform personalizes content, resources and interventions joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Omri Shor discuss the following:

* How did Medisafe come to be? What was the spark that led to the company’s creation and how did your background before its creation contribute to Medisafe’s success?

* Can you describe the size and scope of the problems that Medisafe seeks to impact?

* Can you discuss some of the key features and value of the technology platform?

* Who do you see as key audiences/partners across the healthcare spectrum who stand to gain the most benefit from Medisafe?

* Can you touch on your business goals for the future?

Omri is the CEO & Co-Founder of Medisafe. He was inspired to create MediSafe with his brother, Rotem, after their diabetic father accidentally double-dosed on insulin. Tapping into his considerable entrepreneurship experience, Omri successfully grew Medisafe into the leading medication management platform with over 4M users worldwide.

Previously, Omri served as a VP Marketing & Product for ‘legal app’ developer, Masadit Software, where he increased the company’s roster from 8 to 2,000 clients, enabling it to reach sustainable profitability. Prior to that, he founded Marina123.com, planned to be the “Airbnb" of Marinas and Yachts.

Omri received an MBA in Entrepreneurship Strategy, cum laude, from The College of Management – Academic Studies (COMAS) in Rishon Le-Zion, Israel. He lives in Boston, MA with his wife and 2 children. In his spare time, Omri enjoys biking & hiking, and cooking.

Website: www.medisafe.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medisafe-project

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MedisafeApp

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedisafeProject

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Sharon Latour, the CEO and owner of award-winning Sydney agency Marketing Bee where you can manage your very own marketing department Marketing Bee 24/7 from any device, anywhere in the world joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Sharon Latour discuss the following:

* Tell us how you started your Marketing Bee?

* Why are you focused on SMEs rather than large corporate businesses?

* How can small business owners stand out and be different from other companies?

* How can small business owners make themselves more present in the marketplace?

* What’s the number 1 thing a small enterprise should focus on when it comes to their website?

Having moved from Mauritius to Australia in 2006 as an international student, Sharon Latour started her journey at her corporate job.  A year later, she left her corporate career with very little savings and started Marketing Bee on a hunch that digital marketing was about to go BIG for SMEs. 5 years on, the business has had many awards and Sharon has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 30 Under 30 Founders, she is also a familiar face in the media circuit. Many companies locally and overseas have since then joined Marketing Bee’s marketing program. Nowadays the agency has a plethora of clients in Australia and overseas and is constantly growing.

Websites: www.marketingbee.com.au | www.sharonlatour.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarketingBee

Twitter: https://twitter.com/marketingbeeaus

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J.S. Wagner, COO of Fame Project, a real-money, research-purposed, prediction market for popular culture events and news joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest J.S. Wagner discuss the following:

* What is Fame Project? And more generally, what is a prediction market?

* How does it work?

* What makes Fame Project unique?

* So do users participate with play money or real money?

* I understand people can buy contracts for Oscar predictions. What other industries or areas of life can people make predictions on Fame Project?

Fame Project is a real-money, non-profit, research-purposed prediction market for popular culture events and news. Users make predictions with real money on media events like Film Awards, Reality TV, Pro-Football Draft, and celebrity news like the potential arrest of Harvey Weinstein.

Fame Project is owned and operated by the non-profit Fame Research Foundation at https://www.fameresearch.org. Its mission is to provide much needed data and funding for social scientists to study the public’s perception of, and engagement in, popular culture events and news.

For more information, visit https://fameproject.org.

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Randall Jamail, Founder and CEO of Pavemint, a peer-to-peer parking app that connects people looking for parking with residents and business owners who have spaces to share joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Mobile App Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Randall Jamail discuss the following:

*  What was the inspiration behind Pavemint and why did you launch LA as your first city?

* How does Pavemint work for both sides of the platform?

* What’s next for Pavemint in 2018?

* What advice would you give entrepreneurs in order to work more effectively?

* What do you think is the important way to think, when determining if an app idea is a profitable one?

Randall Jamail is an entrepreneur, inventor, and investor. After founding Justice Records in 1989, Jamail turned it into a smashing success, working with artists such as Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash and gaining worldwide distribution. Justice Records was nominated for a Grammy and named Independent Label of the Year by R&R Publication.

From there, Jamail went on to invent a patented technology that unlocked unused space on compact discs and DVDs, allowing producers to embed content/media that could be accessed on demand. It was during this time that his interest in creating technology to help make people’s lives easier grew.

Years later, when Jamail happened to be passing a stadium in Austin, Texas, he had an epiphany: what if, instead of standing outside with signs advertising parking, residents could list parking spaces for drivers to rent on demand or in advance, via an app? From there, Pavemint was born–a peer-to-peer marketplace that connects people looking for parking with people who have parking to share. Over the course of the next two years, Jamail built up the team from a few people to a staff of over 40.

Pavemint, which launched on Oct. 3rd, 2017 in Los Angeles, currently has over 4,000 private parking spaces available to drivers in prime areas of the city, more than any other P2P parking app on the market. Their mission is to help drivers reach their destinations more quickly and easily and help residents make extra income, all while reducing traffic and CO2 emissions in Los Angeles.

Website: www.pavemint.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pavemint

Twitter: www.twitter.com/pavemint

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Anand Kameswaran the CEO of  KnowThings, with the focus to empower IoT development by making device simulations faster and easier to deploy joins Enterprise Radio. KnowThings is an incubation under development in California Technologies’ innovation program.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Anand Kameswaran discuss the following:

* With the tremendous growth and investment in the IoT space, what are the current challenges for developers ? How does thing help? Also, clarify to our audience, what is a KnowThings?

* What is a self-learning IoT virtualizer and how is it ideal for both IoT developers and IoT solution architects?

* How do you ensure you are building the IoT virtualizer to scale for various usecases across different IoT environments ?

* We see you talk about your patented machine learning algorithms in your website. Tell us more about how this is unique and valuable for developers?

* You just released a developer program. Speak to the benefits of joining the developer program.

* What does KnowThings use to create its modeling? Does it need real data and all possible interactions captured to generate realistic data scenarios?

* Machine learning typically requires large sets of data and computational power. How does KnowThings utilize the machine learning technology?

* As a startup accelerator, there is lots of advice you can give to others also looking to startup an accelerator business. What are some lessons learned for those looking to get in the business?

* Where do you see the future of IoT simulation going? What to expect next from KnowThings in the upcoming months?

Anand Kameswaran (AK) is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of KnowThings. He brings vision and energy to whatever he works on. He founded KnowThings because he’s obsessed with efficiency and making the lives of developers better. AK believes that software is how developers bring their ideas to the real world, and things are how the world interacts with software. In past lives, AK ran a market leading service virtualization product and was the lead singer of a 1990s punk band. At home, he has an automated aquaponics and goat farm and is constantly making his house smarter.

Website: www.knowthings.io/about

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