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Shane Hodgkins

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Often starting a company means bringing a solution to a market—but then there are those times when the market comes to you. When Shane Hodgkin’s brother went to work for their father’s window installation company, he discovered a system that felt like something out of the nineteenth century. Everything was recorded on little slips of paper that had no logical organizational structure.  So he built a simple app to keep track of everything. It was purely for his own purposes, but soon, everybody wanted it. That was the beginning of Matrak, a company that offers cloud-based materials and progress tracking software that allows companies to track and share information on manufacturing, shipping, installation, and defects for construction projects.  On this episode of Founders Journey, Shane talks about starting this company with his brother, the years they spent developing the product, and how they built a strategy that not only assessed the competition but what the competition might become. He also explains his revelation that the best way to raise funds is to show investors they’re “...just a bunch of nerdy guys trying to help out construction people.”

Often starting a company means bringing a solution to a market—but then there are those times when the market comes to you. When Shane Hodgkin’s brother went to work for their father’s window installation company, he discovered a system that felt like something out of the nineteenth century. Everything was recorded on little slips of paper that had no logical organizational structure.  So he built a simple app to keep track of everything. It was purely for his own purposes, but soon, everybody wanted it. That was the beginning of Matrak, a company that offers cloud-based materials and progress tracking software that allows companies to track and share information on manufacturing, shipping, installation, and defects for construction projects.  On this episode of Founders Journey, Shane talks about starting this company with his brother, the years they spent developing the product, and how they built a strategy that not only assessed the competition but what the competition might become. He also explains his revelation that the best way to raise funds is to show investors they’re “...just a bunch of nerdy guys trying to help out construction people.”

Nerding Up | Shane Hodgkins from Matrak

As it is with many industries, staying competitive in construction means bringing supplies from overseas. And importing materials may keep costs down, but it heightens risk. It’s more difficult to be at the source, verify the integrity of the manufacturing process, and there are endless possibilities for problems en route to the destination. It can be a disorganized and chaotic process.  This is why Shane Hodgkins co-founded Matrak, a company that offers cloud-based materials and progress tracking software that allows companies to track and share information on manufacturing, shipping, installation, and defects for construction projects.  On this edition of UpTech Report, Shane discusses the challenges of building a tech startup in a space that is historically low-tech and how it’s also created tremendous opportunities.

As it is with many industries, staying competitive in construction means bringing supplies from overseas. And importing materials may keep costs down, but it heightens risk. It’s more difficult to be at the source, verify the integrity of the manufacturing process, and there are endless possibilities for problems en route to the destination. It can be a disorganized and chaotic process.  This is why Shane Hodgkins co-founded Matrak, a company that offers cloud-based materials and progress tracking software that allows companies to track and share information on manufacturing, shipping, installation, and defects for construction projects.  On this edition of UpTech Report, Shane discusses the challenges of building a tech startup in a space that is historically low-tech and how it’s also created tremendous opportunities.

Tracking Trusses | Shane Hodgkins from Matrak

Sometimes, pursuing your dreams can take you right across the globe. And other times, it can lead you right home. Although Shane Hodgkins once had ambitions to change the world with his music, it was his family’s window installation company that catapulted Shane and his brother into the construction tech world. Now, Shane is the CEO of Matrak Industries, which has been hailed as the next construction tech unicorn. In this episode, Shane reveals how the idea for Matrak Industries came about, the early challenges in building the business, and how they raised $3m in funding. Discover:Learn more about Matrak Industries: https://www.matrak.com.au/Connect with Shane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-hodgkins-0b2b60114/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes, pursuing your dreams can take you right across the globe. And other times, it can lead you right home. Although Shane Hodgkins once had ambitions to change the world with his music, it was his family’s window installation company that catapulted Shane and his brother into the construction tech world. Now, Shane is the CEO of Matrak Industries, which has been hailed as the next construction tech unicorn. In this episode, Shane reveals how the idea for Matrak Industries came about, the early challenges in building the business, and how they raised $3m in funding. Discover:Learn more about Matrak Industries: <a href="https://www.matrak.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.matrak.com.au/</a>Connect with Shane on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-hodgkins-0b2b60114/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-hodgkins-0b2b60114/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.