Azure - Gene Eidelman (3D Printed Backyard Studios, ADU’s and Homes)
Startup to Storefront
English - March 07, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 38.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 92 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Education How To entrepreneurship diegotorrespalma entrepreneur howibuiltthis natalyacappellini nickconrad startuptostorefront Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The State of California is in a housing crisis, and to meet the demand, the state needs to build 310,000 homes every year for the next 8 years. However, between the high cost of land, labor, and materials, this is a serious problem with no easy solution. So our guest today, Gene Eidelman, began to analyze the issue at a high level, and started to ask himself: why not use 3D printers to create the homes instead? Azure makes prefab units built 70% faster and 30% less expensive than traditionally constructed units, all while using recycled materials. They can be used as backyard studios, and offices, and up to 5 units can be stacked together. In this episode, we discuss with Gene about:
How these can be used to help with the homeless crisis
Why their early adopters were glamping retreats
Why Gene finds strength in coming from an immigrant community