by Tooey Courtemanche, Procore Founder, President, and CEO

It all started with an idea. And the idea was this: to transform the industry that I grew up in and love–the construction industry. And to build tools that were not only easy to use and efficient, but more importantly, worthy of the industry that builds the world around us. When we started Procore, our dream was to empower the industry that builds the communities where we live, work, and play. It’s hard to believe that this year marks 20 years into that journey.

The world we live in today no doubt looks different than it did 20 years ago. When we started Procore, the internet had not yet made it to the jobsite. This meant that for the first few years, Steve Zahm, Procore’s President and Chief Culture Officer, and I were climbing WiFi poles and installing WiFi routers on jobsites ourselves. The iPhone and iPad had not yet come out. Spider-Man, Harry Potter, and The Lord of the Rings films were setting various box office records. “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback was at the top of Billboard’s Top 100 chart. And as for myself, I had no gray hair.

Despite all that has changed, it’s wild how much has stayed the same. This industry has never stopped amazing me. In the early days when I would sit in jobsite trailers and write code alongside construction professionals, I was continually impressed by the innovation, creativity, and grit I saw. That grit is still ingrained in the industry today. No matter what challenges construction professionals face, they always find a way to build.

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