Episode 37: Building Smarter with Michael Kovalcik

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, noon

Michael Kovalcik is the Director of Operations at KODE Labs, a smart building software startup that optimizes commercial buildings’ energy usage and operations to create a sustainable and comfortable environment.

In this episode, Michael shares a behind-the-scenes look into the elements that make up building management, provides insight into how KODE Labs is disrupting the industry, and describes what his day-to-day as Director of Operations looks like. Tune in to hear Michael explore the concept of a net promoter score for cities, his opinion that the worst thing a bad product can have is good marketing, the idea that rent is essentially a subscription cost for living in a city, and more.

You can contact Michael at michael@kodelabs.com, or find him on Twitter and LinkedIn (let him know you found him through the Startup Happy Hour podcast), and don’t forget to check out KODE Labs at the link below!

KODE Labs: https://kodelabs.com/

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