Eric Ridenour is the Research and Strategy Director for Home DNB, Inc. "renovation related HomeDnB (design and build!) an industry disrupter that "e make the reno process easy! We find and vet the best designer or builder, then our escrow service secures payments so they only get paid for milestones you have already agreed to. No unpleasant surprises" He worked his way through college in landscape and specialty tile/stonework construction before pursuing his degree in business administration. He can speak on this concept and also on things like DIY renovations, what issues you might get into, how you can solve them, and also recently spoke on what homeowners are looking for in redesign spending so much time home during covid, what they will be looking for in the future etc.,... The innovative HomeDnB concept is of huge interest to homeowners and to contractors and designers its the AirBnb of design and contractors! "At HomeDnB, we make the home/property improvement process worry-free. For the home/property owner, we select the perfect designer/builder for every project. Our escrow service secures payments and the designer gets paid only on agreed-upon milestones. We research available designers, check their background, their reviews and references. HomeDnB will only select designers who are fully licensed, bonded and insured, with a good track record for quality work and fair pricing! For designers HomeDnB provides premium jobs and the opportunity to be paid on time while securing a trusted reputation in their field. The annual home/property improvement market in U.S. exceeds four hundred billion dollars, and has driven growth since the recession. But the basic model for home/property improvement hasn’t changed in nearly two decades - each homeowner needs to find their own designer/builder, do their own diligence and get left without any recourse if the job doesn't turn out as planned. HomeDnB platform aims to shake up the marketplace by giving home/property owners what no other company has offered, protection, transparency, reliability, and a backstop against unscrupulous contractors"