Studio to Startup: Architect Founder - Zach Soflin, Season 2: Careers

Most Podern Podcast - A podcast by Minkoo Kang, Libo Li, and Alex Yuen

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Can design training translate to technological innovation? Zach Soflin, architect turned tech entrepreneur joins Most Podern to discuss his journey from studio to startup. Zach discusses his path from being an architect to building Layer, a transformative software for the building industry, that tackles the unique challenges of working with spatial data. Zach shares how he first became interested in architecture and how his passion for design led him to pursue a career in the field and then beyond. 00:00 Zach's Background and Journey to Architecture 03:18 The Birth of Layer: Solving a Project's Problem 08:16 Financing and Funding a Startup 35:26 The Future of the AEC Industry and Layer's Role