Jim Dunn - CEO of Stack Modular, Modular Home Building and Delivery
Canadian-born Jim Dunn is the President of Stack Modular, a company he founded while living in Shanghai.?
Prior to starting Stack Modular, Jim focused on sourcing individual products in China.?
He partnered with a judge from the popular show Dragon’s Den (Canadian Shark Tank), and became the sourcing team for many companies from the show.?
While sourcing construction materials, Jim realized it would be more economical to steel build houses in China and ship them to North America. He started toying around with the concept of modular homes - building units out of shipping containers.?
Jim found a supplier and went “all in”. He built 3 basic homes, sinking nearly $300,000 into the project - every penny he and the company had at the time. Unfortunately, the homes did not pass inspection, and that money was completely lost. Jim was down but not out. Despite having to trash the homes and being on the brink of bankruptcy, Jim’s conviction was resolute and he wasn’t ready to give up.?
Jim eventually found the means of production he needed by taking on his own factory, focusing on manufacturing excellence and product quality. Stack Modular quickly became an industry player in the world of modular housing and development - most notably being ranked the #1 modular provider.??
As the company continues to grow, Jim is looking toward the future of Stack Modular and Modular buildings in general. Modular construction is still a new concept in North America, and Jim is excited to provide a premium yet affordable solution to the market. And with the wealth of experience that Jim and the team possess, Stack Modular is primed to continue its growth trajectory well into the future.
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1 年I admin a large Facebook group with over 115k engaged enthusiasts of modular build, many of who are planning to build themselves due to the answer I am getting as they join. Would be great to have more industry experts onboard to answer questions and offer options. https://www.facebook.com/groups/modularhomes #modularhome
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2 年Talk about an inspirational story.... Stack Modular is definitely the smarter way to build! These are the kind of innovative solutions that we need to implement going forward in order to reduce construction cost and build at twice the speed in order to try and get a handle on affordable and essential housing crisis.... Good Job Jim Dunn?and Stack Modular Team!
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2 年Some people in this business are just plain lucky but it is not sustainable as long as methodology does not change! Hate to be so negative but experience in China and US has taught me what not to do after 30 years of ups and downs. Common sense has taught me not to repeat the same mistakes if my ideas are to succeed! I now am convinced that there is a better way as long as there is a not a fixed mindset based on “all-under-one-roof!”
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2 年Incredible story! Thanks for sharing it, Cole!
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2 年I recently learned modular construction has an 8% CAGR!