The 1911 Group
The 1911 Group is a curated community of accomplished SMU alumni driving business and leadership across Dallas–Fort Worth. Members gain access to exclusive luncheons featuring prominent speakers from business and sports, private dinners at top Park Cities restaurants, and a 300+ member alumni directory to expand both personal and professional networks. With monthly gatherings and over fifteen signature luncheons each year, The 1911 Group fosters genuine connections, collaboration, and idea exchange among SMU’s most driven alumni.
The 1911 Group
SMU Stories: Shipeshape with Alex Linn & Ryan Dalton
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
In this SMU Stories podcast conversation, we sit down with Alex Linn and Ryan Dalton, co-founders of Shipshape.ai, a company that uses artificial intelligence to help homeowners manage and maintain their homes more efficiently. Both Alex and Ryan, with backgrounds rooted in technology and innovation, share the vision behind Shipshape.ai, explaining how their platform optimizes home maintenance through AI-driven insights.
They discuss the challenges of founding a startup, their entrepreneurial journey, and how their time at SMU contributed to shaping their careers. Alex and Ryan delve into the company’s mission to simplify homeownership, touching on the technological solutions they’ve created to monitor systems like HVAC, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure, providing homeowners with real-time diagnostics and action plans.
The conversation highlights the importance of sustainable, proactive home management, and how Shipshape.ai aims to improve the lives of homeowners by reducing unexpected repairs and extending the life of home systems. Alex and Ryan also reflect on the lessons learned from their SMU experience and how those have influenced their approach to business and leadership.
