#185 - Changing Financial Transactions in the Construction Industry with Matthew Smith from Mazumago6/30/2022
![]() MazumaGo began as a payment service for small businesses, but speaking with business owners in the construction industry made Matthew Smith and his Co-Founder realize which industry needed it the most! Regardless of size, most construction businesses were still using checks to send and receive payments, resulting in long payment delays and cash flow issues along the construction supply chain. Their team kept asking, “Why is it so hard for contractors to send large payments online?” and decided to focus exclusively on digitizing construction payments. It is their mission to enable all construction companies to move money instantly and freely, without the barriers of traditional banking. Plans - Passive Design Solutions - The Conscious Builder The Conscious Builder Promo (mazumago.com) 2:40 Background - software engineer 3:30 Why are we still using cheques? 3:55 System built in the 70’s 8:12 How does Mazumago work 12:00 Surcharges 20:58 Operations costs ![]() At age 19, Jim Gale first learned about the power of writing his goals. From the practice of inspired visioning, he became a 4-time All American and National Champion wrestler. After college, he moved to Hawaii, backpacked through 37 countries, lived with the Maasai, explored cultures, and searched for his next inspired vision. He wrote his goals again at age 29, which included being retired in 3 years. Jim went on to create a mortgage company that reached $1.3B in sales in 3 years, leading him to early retirement and the achievement of another life goal. He bought a boat, lived on the ocean for a year, and then moved to Costa Rica to build eco-villages where he discovered permaculture. It changed his life and he realized he needed to bring it to every household in the world. The idea whose time has come became Food Forest Abundance. Jim speaks about sovereignty, entrepreneurship, mindset, and freedom. For more from Jim:https://foodforestabundance.com @foodforestabundance on all major social media accounts! For MazumaGO promo: https://www.mazumago.com/tcb Conscious Builder Academy: https://www.consciousbuilderacademy.com 1:54 inspired vision (goal setting) - enjoying the process 4:55 mindset (belief) psychology of winning 8:45 3 million in 3 years, starting a mortgage company 11:40 Costa Rica 18:35 Food Forest Abundance 31:00 Healing Nature - we only have a couple of generations of soil left 34:00 How Permaculture works ![]() Peter is a Canadian engineer from Toronto that moved to Auckland New Zealand 3 years ago and is now working to educate and innovate the building envelope industry in NZ. Working with oculus architectural engineering, he works on new builds, investigations, and retrofits, and also generates educational content for oculus’ website and social media platforms. For MazumaGO promo: https://www.mazumago.com/tcb For more from Peter: Website: oculusltd.co.nz IG: @pink.moose 4:00 New Zealand Climate 5:0 Building Code 12:19 Most exciting project 15:00 Passive House 16:30 Asthma, indoor air quality people live with windows open the entire time, no screens on windows (north america only) 19:00 Arguments against passive 22:07 Where is the construction industry going in NZ 24:10 Embodied carbon, blower door should be required ![]() Unlike most other tech entrepreneurs, Rob Bartko started his career getting his hands dirty as a Framer. He saw firsthand the issues surrounding the community. FixIt, Rob’s first venture into construction technology, gave him his second insight into the possibilities that are out there for improving the lives of tradespeople and construction organizations. After 2 years, a plan was formed and he was ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work. That’s when Rob and Sam Beaudoin officially formed TradesLink, a professional network for the trades, built for tradespeople by tradespeople. With his vision, community insight, and entrepreneurial spirit, Rob continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible for the trades community and the people within.
1:03 Introduction 1:45 Rob intro - family, residential framing, corporate 2:30 Fix it - Service App 3:11 Tradeslink - Linkedin for Trades 4:07 Business Fails 5:40 Purpose of tradeslink - commercial- industrial side 7:15 how it works 12:00 rate the homeowner MAZUMAGO PROMO: www.mazumago.com/tcb ![]() Bill Spohn is President and owner of TruTechTools.com, an award-winning reseller of tools and test instruments. He holds a BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering and is a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Pennsylvania. Over the last 30 years, Bill has built his career on creating, designing, and marketing a wide array of test and measurement products that work for technicians in the field including 10 years each at Bacharach and Testo. Bill is all about Science – Comfort, health and energy efficiency. He has worked on BPI, RESNET, GAMA, AHRI, OMA, RSES, NATE, and ACCA Technical Committees, and holds four US patents in instrumentation design. He regularly consults, teaches and writes on product applications in HVACR, building science, healthy homes, Indoor Air Quality, and weatherization. Bill sits on the boards of the Building Performance Association (BPA), the Green Home Institute (GHI) and Solar United Neighbors of Pennsylvania (SUN-PA) He and his wife have built and live in a modular, high-performance, “Net-Zero” home near Pittsburgh, PA. Keep tabs on the details at www.SpohnHome.com For more from Bill: Tour Bill Spohn's New Modular Net Zero Home - YouTube www.TruTechTools.com To check out MazumaGo and get your free credit: MazumaGo.com/TCB 2:00 introduction Bill 3:10 Trutech tools start up - hvac, building performance tools 4:30 types of tools for HVAC - if you’re not testing you’re just guessing 6:35 duct leak testing - standard test, bluetooth testing, higher end diagnostic tools 9:00 Indoor air quality - what you can and should measure, what can you do, ventilation, filtration and humidity control solutions 16:10 Net Zero Home 18:30 cost to go passive, phpp model completed 19:15 US tax credit, co op program deal on solar 20:20 modular design - eco craft homes 22:55 custom design, factory and site constraints 23:45 blower door test, thermal imaging |
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