Volve on the “Curious by Nature” podcast
Volve CEO Herman B. Smith on the Curious by Nature podcast: building Volve and using AI to control construction tenders and contracts.
Key takeaways
On the Curious by Nature podcast, Herman B. Smith discusses leaving a secure career to build Volve.
The conversation covers founder-led sales and using AI to bring more control to construction tenders and contracts.
The episode connects Volve’s company-building story with the practical problem of managing tender and contract information.
Volve co-founder and CEO Herman B. Smith joined the Curious by Nature podcast in January 2026 for an honest conversation about leaving a safe career to build Volve, founder-led sales, and how AI can bring control to tenders and contracts in construction.
At a glance
Podcast: Curious by Nature (season 2, episode 1)
Guest: Herman B. Smith, co-founder and CEO of Volve
Format: interview
What the episode covers
The founder story. Leaving a safe career to build Volve.
Founder-led sales. How the founders sell in the early phase.
The product. How AI can bring control to tenders and contracts in construction.
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