How Homebound Became The Next Billion Dollar Home Building Company | Forbes

After devastating wildfires ripped through California’s wine country (where Abraham and Pechet have homes) in 2017, the cofounders started Homebound in nearby Santa Rosa to help other homeowners rebuild-managing each step from building permits and insurance claims to design and construction. “As we watched people try to navigate the process and the complexity of everything they had to do to build a home, we knew there were really simple technology tools that were used in other industries that could make the process simpler,” says CEO Pechet, 38. Today Homebound is rebuilding 150 homes lost to fires.
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i choked my chicken off to a forbs video once, their was a really hot chick :D

[@MohanadKhuraishi]

I don’t think I understood her competitive advantage or how she was able to do what others aren’t able to do

[@sltho]

The market is fragmented when it comes to contractors and builders. U can lose a lot of money really quickly or get ripped off from the very beginning if you don't know what you're doing. Most people if they're lucky build one house in their lifetime so they don't know what fair market price is. I think homebound provides transparency and fairness to the consumer.

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sltho like Angie’s List?

[@sltho]

@@aidananais2816 u can't build a whole house from Angie's list

[@eliazzortega]

sltho 🤣

[@ozvill9453]

@@slthoyou’re obviously working for them. That woman is clueless in the construction industry and thinks she’s gonna rebuild communities.

[@Je.rone_]

Interesting to see businesses grow

[@ameychopde1404]

This business is awesome! 👍

[@FlywheelAcademy]

Not clear what her company does

[@zag7257]

Right, like did she give the people a discount or did she just profit off of a severely damaged community.

[@ProfessionalTycoons]

very smart and compassionate leader, great role model

[@jsandhu743]

Necessity is the mother of Invention

[@destination_x]

Really inspiring especially how her company helps communities...I can relate

[@subrataroy9226]

Truely Motivational.

[@isassetuba]

Why would anyone wanna rebuild a house distroyed In those fires? No insurance provider will even touch them.. Nor will these house have any value as these fires become frequent

[@CarsSupercars]

Building concrete houses will help instead of wood and better for environment

[@SoflySunrise]

What's the point of the music while she's talking? I feel it takes away from what she brings. That said, great information with a hint of optimism. Thank you!

[@luckieoleary6459]

Very innovative

[@colorfulworld8513]

$600 to $1000 where? You can get nice house in the valley of Los angels for around 450 to 600 with land

[@staesti]

Why do people build homes out of wood?

[@timsiwula5734]

👏🏻

[@kennymanesse]

So they build houses, okay. So what do they do different to be “billion dollar” company. Legitimately no explanation of what her company does different besides her personal background story.

[@IReapZz95]

lol just one problem after the next?!?!! Hhehehe its more like multiple at the same time at least

[@icookie115]

I’m actually concerned about the long term viability of this company. They are essentially going to be the ambulance chasers of natural and man made disasters. On one end, with climate change and natural disasters increasing, they will have a customer base. However, that’s not going to make them a multibillion dollar company. Unless, they find ways to save on costs and products/services to bump their revenue (which will likely hurt their moral bottom line), I see what will be akin to a habitat for humanity for profit.

[@TadumGaming]

They’re starting with homes destroyed by wildfires, but they should be able to easily expand into all new custom homes across the US. The process of building a new home on a piece of land isn’t very different from building a new one that burnt down

[@speedychicken831]

She makes her money by starting FIRES!!!

[@zusiphesikayi2390]

Definitely American greed

[@CaptainPlanet007]

She look like Lauren Powell Jobs.

[@jjjustdan7517]

wow im so early

[@manojprakash4709]

Fake