Handle, A Y Combinator Construction Tech Startup, Creates Business Intelligence For Contractors
1 min readPhoto caption – From left to right: Handle CEO Patrick Hogan, investor Joe Montana, Handle CTO Blake Robertson and
Article by Frederick Daso.Behind every new building is a construction crew pouring concrete and laying bricks to erect the structure on time and schedule. Contractors work hard to coordinate the time and labor of their workers to complete these projects within the specified budget. However, these entities, particularly subcontractors, struggle to get paid on time or secure access to much-needed capital. The cash flow issues that arise from late payments or inaccessible financing routinely leads to these small-to-medium-sized organizations going out of business. Patrick Hogan, Blake Robertson and Chris Woodard recognized the financial challenges contractors regularly face created Handle as their solution.
Handle is a construction technology startup that provides software tools to automate routine tasks associated with receiving payments and also offers financing options to construction firms. […]