Episode 22 :: Investing in LBM's Future with VC Tony Palcheck and Digibilt's John McLinden

Episode 22 is a 2-for-1 special as we feature two men, Tony Palcheck and John McLinden, who bring unique insights to the LBM industry with their two very different backgrounds. Tony Palcheck is a venture capitalist and Managing Director of Zebra Technologies. He was also an outstanding professors in my MBA program. John McLinden is a real estate developer and builder with 30 years of experience in commercial and residential construction. He is also a recognized innovator in the construction industry and President and CEO of Digibilt, a company whose mission is to improve the efficiency of home building and digitize the home building experience. In this episode we discuss ways artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation will change the home building experience over the next decade, the skills that make the best sales people stand out, how drones are impacting residential construction, and much more. Enjoy!