{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/652e6e3b2681ee0012ea47f0/684186fd8b9e0c419e10e789?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Software Alone Won’t Fix the Built World | Raja Ghawi, Era Ventures | DLWJ Series | EP 33","description":"<p><strong>Can software truly scale in construction, or is it time to invest beyond the app?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>The Down Low with Joe</em>, Joe Aamidor is joined by Raja Ghawi, founding partner at Era Ventures, to break down what’s <em>really</em> needed to transform the built environment.</p><p><br></p><p>🔎 Topics Covered:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why construction and real estate are saturated with software fatigue</li><li>The three real profit pools in the built world: labor, materials, financing</li><li>Where robots like Viabot are already replacing human night jobs</li><li>The hidden risk calculus that prevents material innovation</li><li>How Era Ventures deploys capital across hard tech, fintech, and infrastructure</li><li>The difference between replacing vs. enabling incumbents</li><li>2025 prediction: global supply chain reshuffling will define cost and innovation</li></ul><p><br></p><p>📍 Whether you’re in real estate, climate tech, robotics, or SaaS - this episode will change how you think about impact and scale.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay connected with us:</p><p>↳ Subscribe on YouTube:&nbsp;@lewismartinc</p><p>↳ Learn more at LMC: https://lewismartinc.com/</p><p>↳ Lewis Martin: linkedin.com/in/climatetechrecruiter</p><p>↳ Joseph Aamidor: linkedin.com/in/jaamidor</p>","author_name":"Powered by Element Six"}