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In this episode, host Bo Kemp sits down with Tim Swanson, a visionary at the crossroads of design, construction, and community transformation. As the Founder and CEO of Inherent Homes, Tim is leading a movement to reimagine affordable housing through modular construction — creating a model that’s scalable, cost-effective, and deeply rooted in equity.

From major public-private partnerships in Chicago’s West Side to national conversations on the future of construction, Tim shares how Inherent Homes is addressing America’s housing crisis by changing not just how we build homes, but why.

Bo and Tim explore how Tim’s background in architecture and civic design shaped his entrepreneurial vision, the Cook County pilot that’s turning vacant lots into opportunity through modular innovation, why modular construction isn’t just a trend, but a potential revolution in housing delivery, what’s working — and what’s still blocking — progress in the modular space, from financing to public perception, the importance of mission-aligned capital, systems-level thinking, and breaking down silos between design, development, and policy, and Tim’s long-view vision of Inherent as a platform for community empowerment, not just construction.

This episode is a masterclass in innovation, social impact, and future-focused entrepreneurship. If you care about housing justice, urban revitalization, or using business to solve big problems, this one’s for you.