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Blake: Construction tech stalls from operational contradictions, not adoption resistance
“I think that's, it's no longer an adoption challenge. It's not an objection. It just there's some contradiction in, in the way these businesses operate today. That means they need to adjust to really get the benefit.”
Kumari: Point solutions in construction software have not worked for anyone
“If you go look for construction software, there are many point solutions, but it hasn't worked for anyone.”
Kumari: Merlin AI has replaced NetSuite, Dynamics, SAP, Epicor, Syspro, and Odoo
“As far as NetSuite and, you know, Dynamics and SAPs and Pro and Epicore, SysPro, all of which we have replaced, Odoo also, by the way the latest to join the bandwagon, like all of these were not built for construction.”
Kumari: Word-of-mouth remains the dominant growth driver in construction software
“And then as we highlighted, word of mouth is phenomenally a very big perpetrator of your value in construction, even today. So if you are my competitor, I'll go to your website, I'll see who you're talking to, and I'll go use that if that has, if I'm seeing yo…”
Kumari: Modular construction companies became Merlin AI's core customers within six months
“I think our very early on customers again for, I have to say modular guys, I mean, they have been with us. We, it's our very soon, very fast, within six months, it was our bread and butter. Also given my network, it was easy to acquire those customers.”