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When to Use Contract Manufacturing, and How Life Prioritization and Self-Care Affects All Areas of Your Life with Keith Smith
Manage episode 384955973 series 2856822
Keith Smith is President of Vonco Products, a medical device contract manufacturer that works with some of the largest companies in the industry. In the first part of this episode Keith shares why companies decide to use contract manufacturers, what they look for when choosing one, the importance of transparency, and how Vonco transitioned from a job-shop serving many industries to focusing on high value industries, like medical device. The second half of the conversation goes deep into his personal story about the cost of going all-in on business, what he learned and how he has reprioritized his life, while maintaining a strong growth mindset in business.
Links from this episode:
- Keith Smith LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-smith-725508b
- Vonco Products https://www.vonco.com
Connect with Mastering Medical Device:
- Website: https://www.masteringmedicaldevice.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastering-medical-device
- Patrick Kothe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-kothe
- Patrick Kothe Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickkothe
Support the show for as little as $3/month: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1286645/support
Thanks for listening!
103 episodes
Manage episode 384955973 series 2856822
Keith Smith is President of Vonco Products, a medical device contract manufacturer that works with some of the largest companies in the industry. In the first part of this episode Keith shares why companies decide to use contract manufacturers, what they look for when choosing one, the importance of transparency, and how Vonco transitioned from a job-shop serving many industries to focusing on high value industries, like medical device. The second half of the conversation goes deep into his personal story about the cost of going all-in on business, what he learned and how he has reprioritized his life, while maintaining a strong growth mindset in business.
Links from this episode:
- Keith Smith LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-smith-725508b
- Vonco Products https://www.vonco.com
Connect with Mastering Medical Device:
- Website: https://www.masteringmedicaldevice.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastering-medical-device
- Patrick Kothe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-kothe
- Patrick Kothe Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickkothe
Support the show for as little as $3/month: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1286645/support
Thanks for listening!
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