Necessity is the mother of invention. In 2019, Dafna Kaplan embarked upon an investigative journey to uncover the obstacles preventing true construction innovation from widespread adoption. Extensive research and development led to the launch of Cassette, an integrated product and service model with an innovative delivery approach. In 2022, Cassette introduced a … [Read more...] about Ready. Set. Homes.
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Disability Forward Housing.
Micaela Connery is co-founder and CEO of The Kelsey, a San Francisco–based nonprofit that co-develops accessible, affordable, inclusive multifamily housing, advocates for policy changes that promote inclusive practices, and provides tools and templates for others who want to build housing based on its model. Since founding The Kelsey in 2017, Connery has secured more than … [Read more...] about Disability Forward Housing.
We Own This.
Lyneir Richardson is working to empower entrepreneurs and strengthen economic conditions in urban and underserved areas across the United States. He wears multiple hats, investing in commercial real estate, educating and advising entrepreneurs and MBA students, consulting corporations, foundations and government agencies, and structuring deals to get capital to Black … [Read more...] about We Own This.
Caterpillars.
Philip Kafka is President of Prince Concepts, which he founded after selling his company, Prince Media. Philip spent six years building the New York based billboard business, developing and marketing sign locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, San Francisco and Los Angeles before he sold it to LAMAR, the largest billboard company in the country. Philip decided to focus on … [Read more...] about Caterpillars.
Cut My Timber.
In 2010, Greg Howes co-founded CutMyTimber, a prefab mass timber company based out of Portland, Oregon, and he remains a partner at the company. CutMyTimber works with architects, structural engineers, builders and other fabricators, to supply custom mass timber products for a variety of building types, ranging from small cabins to 500,000 sf commercial … [Read more...] about Cut My Timber.