Best Noah Hanson Podcasts (2024)

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Pivoting to Manufacture a Product, with Michael Gimbel – EP 224 46:51

5h ago46:51

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Most of us don’t have a knack for pivoting. We follow the standard curriculum, and we keep going forward when we get in a lane, whether we believe it’s the right direction or not. But for Michael Gimbel, my guest on today’s show, seeing setbacks as serendipity and then pivoting is a natural gift. Michael built a CNC router in his garage by age 12. …

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How a Machining Company Thrives after 108 years in Business, with Michael Ottenweller and Terry Hanson—EP 156 50:41

5d ago50:41

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Our guests on today’s show are Michael Ottenweller and Terry Hanson, of Ottenweller Company, a medium-sized fabrication and machining company headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ottenweller is a 108-year-old fourth generation family business. I spoke with Michael and Terry about how a family business can grow and thrive for over a century and con…

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How Crazy Ideas Fuel Your Business–EP 223 8:11

18d ago8:11

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Often the best deals and business decisions happen when you’re doing something that seems crazy to other people and even a little bit crazy to yourself. As used machinery dealers, putting our money down to stock old, dirty machines that we’re only interested in for resale, we have to have chutzpa. To some people, the business model seems a bit ridi…

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CNC Swiss Mad Scientist, Chris Armstrong–EP 110 32:35

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How to Create an Awesome Manufacturing Culture, with Jim Mayer–EP 222 44:58

28d ago44:58

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“This is how it’s always been done.” Businesses sometimes can do OK with a philosophy like that. Maybe even make good money. But it sucks being just ok, because you know you could be so much better. Today on the podcast we are joined by Jim Mayer, founder of the Manufacturing Connector and host of the Manufacturing Culture Podcast. Jim is a manufac…

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Machinery Auctions Off the Stand with Robert Levy, (Part II)–EP. 146 39:07

28d ago39:07

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Today’s episode is Part II of our interview with industrial auctioneer Robert Levy. In Part I, I tried to get an understanding of what’s going on inside the mind of an auctioneer. In the second part of the interview, I asked Robert to give me some practical advice on how to be a successful bidder at an auction. The first tip Robert suggests for auc…

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Machinery Auctions Off the Stand, with Robert Levy (Part I)—EP. 145 42:40

1M ago42:40

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Auctions are always on our mind at Graff-Pinkert. Since Internet bidding became ubiquitous in the last 15 years they’ve become more of a challenge for dealers like us to capitalize on. But sometimes you still can still find a hell of a deal. In today’s episode we’re going to discuss how. If you like this episode check out Part II! Today’s episode i…

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How to Promote Your Business on LinkedIn, with Scott Aaron–EP 221 43:49

1M ago43:49

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I’ve had a LinkedIn profile for a long time, but I didn’t pay much attention to it until two years ago when I started using it to promote this podcast. I know it’s been helpful for me, but like all social media, the way it works is an enigma. I’m guessing that many of you out there are like me. You’re on LinkedIn and wish you could use the platform…

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What If The Employees Owned Your Company?, with Rich Gaffney–EP 220 52:59

2M ago52:59

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The concept of an ESOP to me has always seemed extraordinary yet at the same time a little hard to grasp. E-S-O-P is an acronym for Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Basically it means an employee owned company. Our guest on today’s podcast is Rich Gaffney, Vice President of Commercial Operations at Sentry Equipment, a 100-year-old manufacturing compa…

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Where Do Rotary Transfers Fit?, with Kris Fugate—EP. 144

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My guest on today’s show is Kris Fugate, President of Revolution Machine Works, a prominent rotary transfer machine rebuilder, specializing in Hydromats. Hydromats can seem strange and overwhelming to those unfamiliar with them. Some say they their circular shape with 12 or 16 work stations reminds them of a UFO, and the machines can crank out comp…

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Betting Your Savings to Start a Machining Company, Dulio Arellano (Part II)—EP 219

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Using savings to buy a 20-year-old Swiss machine that’s been sitting idle for year is a gamble. Buying one to start a machining company without any customers yet or a place to put the machine means really going ALL IN. Today’s podcast is Part II of my interview with Dulio Arellano, founder of Premier Swiss [...] The post Betting Your Savings to Sta…

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Manufacturing a $70,000 Wristwatch in the United States, with Josh Shapiro EP-174 47:31

2M ago47:31

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to manufacture luxury watches that cost tens of thousands of dollars? This is the episode to find out! Last week I reconnected with Josh Shapiro to tell him about a used Willemin 408MT Graff-Pinkert had for sale. He told me that he was extremely excited for his new [...] The post Manufacturing a $70,000 Wristwat…

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18-Year-Old Immigrant Becomes Machine Shop Founder, Dulio Arellano (Part I)—EP 218

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My guest on today’s show immigrated to the United States from Mexico at 18 years old, went to tech school, worked his way up in job shops, became one of the top technicians at Tornos, and then founded his own successful job shop. Dulio Arellano is the founder of Premier Swiss, a Tornos Swiss screw [...] The post 18-Year-Old Immigrant Becomes Machin…

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How to Cut Machine Setup Time in Half, with Paul Van Metre – EP 97 37:07

3M ago37:07

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This week on Swarfcast, we’re sharing an interview we originally did back in 2020 with Paul Van Metre, Co-Founder of ProShop ERP. During our discussion, Paul shares a lot of valuable and timeless information that can help your shop run more efficiently. Since we did the interview, he has also started his own podcast, called [...] The post How to Cu…

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How to Buy and Sell Machines Like a Used Machinery Dealer–EP 217 1:06:06

3M ago1:06:06

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Do you ever wonder how I make a living buying and selling old iron? Sometimes Graff-Pinkert’s used machinery business boggles our own minds too. But we have some tricks of the trade that make it possible for me to pay my mortgage, and on today’s podcast I’m going to share a few of them with [...] The post How to Buy and Sell Machines Like a Used Ma…

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Pasta Machines and Precision Parts, with Antonio Adiletta — EP 140 42:38

3M ago42:38

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Pasta machines operate a lot like cam screw machines, Antonio Adiletta told me when I interviewed him for this week’s podcast. Antonio is co-owner of Arcobaleno and GAM Precision in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After growing up in Italy, Antonio moved to Canada and then eventually emigrated to the United States with his wife and business partner, [...]…

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Escaping Your Comfort Zone with Lean Manufacturing, Matthew Rassi-EP 216 56:25

4M ago56:25

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Working in the machining industry I hear the term “lean manufacturing” mentioned a lot. But what does the word “lean” really mean in this context? And how do you implement it in your company? To help me clarify these questions, I interviewed Matthew Rassi, founder of Twenty Helping Hands. He’s a lean manufacturing consultant who [...] The post Esca…

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Innovating New Attachments for Screw Machines, with Elliott May—EP 143 41:29

4M ago41:29

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In honor of this weekend’s PMPA National Technical Conference, we’re resharing a podcast we did last year with Elliott May, engineer at BME in Port Huron, Michigan. BME builds original custom attachments for cam multi-spindles. They also rebuild Acme-Gridley screw machines. Elliott and I talked about a lot of fascinating things in this interview. H…

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Ghosted by a Customer, What Do You Do?—EP 215 17:17

4M ago17:17

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I’m dealing with a customer right now who seems interested in some CNC machines Graff-Pinkert has for sale. They told me they needed this type of machine ASAP! And these machines are RARE! They even said they had a big job for the machines already and they are on the “verge of pulling the trigger [...] The post Ghosted by a Customer, What Do You Do…

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How to Prevent Fires in Your Machine Tools with Mike Campo-EP 98 38:41

4M ago38:41

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On this week’s classic episode of Swarfcast, we’re talking about preventing fires inside of machinery. Our guest is Mike Campo, Midwest Regional Sales Manager with Firetrace International, makers of fire suppression systems and solutions. Fire suppression systems keep businesses, people and equipment safe by automatically detecting and suppressing …

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Leaving your Father’s Manufacturing Company and then Founding Your Own, with Howard Sheldon-EP 214 49:55

5M ago49:55

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Our guest on today’s show, Howard Sheldon, grew up working in his family’s third generation precision turning company. He planned to eventually take over the business from his father, but unfortunately succession didn’t happen the way he had hoped. Howard left his family company in his mid-30s, and 10 years ago started his own Swiss [...] The post …

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The Benefits of a Manufacturing Business Sharing Financials with its Employees, with Reid Leland-EP 132 29:52

5M ago29:52

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It seems that today’s younger generations of workers, such as millennials, want to understand why they are instructed to do their jobs in a certain way more than their predecessors. Many of today’s employees are not content to just follow orders and take home a check. They want to feel invested in their work, they [...] The post The Benefits of a M…

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Supplying Medical Parts Directly to Hospitals, with Thadd Mellott-EP 213 44:07

5M ago44:07

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My guest on today’s show, Thadd Mellott, called us at Graff-Pinkert because he needed a Star SB20 CNC Swiss machine. His company, Circle M Spring, in Warsaw, Indiana, produces medical parts, including implantable orthopedic components. Circle M Spring is currently merging with a medical component design company that specializes in sports medicine. …

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How to Market a Manufacturing Business by Becoming a Thought Leader, with Joe Sullivan-EP 137 37:00

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In the last year, our used machinery company, Graff-Pinkert, has been successfully growing our business brokering division. This podcast and Today’s Machining World have played a huge part in our marketing. They have established us as thought leaders in the machining industry, and that is bringing in customers. It only took 24 years of writing [...…

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Breaking Your Machining Business Out of Its Goldfish Bowl, Roger Duffy (Part II)-EP 212 43:29

6M ago43:29

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Today’s episode is Part II of our interview with Roger Duffy, owner of F&F Machine Products. In Part I we touched on Roger’s natural entrepreneurial instinct and how he loves to push himself to get out of his comfort zone. In this episode, we’re delving further into Roger’s business adventures and philosophies. He believes in [...] The post Breakin…

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How to Turn a Business Failure Into an Opportunity—Seeking Serendipity EP 211 12:55

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How many times has something happened to you that really sucked but then eventually turned out to be a good thing or even a great thing that happened for you? Today, I’m going to tell you a story about when a big machinery deal went to hell and then how its failure led to an [...] The post How to Turn a Business Failure Into an Opportunity—Seeking …

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How Do You Manage Employees When a Company is Acquired? With Jennifer Fondrevay—EP 175 54:17

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Recently, we have seen a growing number of mergers and acquisitions in the manufacturing space. After these deals are finalized there’s a lot of uncertainty for the employees caught in the middle of reorganization. Our guest on the podcast today is Jennifer Fondrevay. Jennifer is a best selling author and the Founder of Day1 Ready, [...] The post H…

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Growing a Thriving Shop by Creating Chaos and then Organizing it, Roger Duffy (Part I)-EP 210 37:41

6M ago37:41

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At Graff-Pinkert, I’ve sold a lot of machine tools to successful entrepreneurs, including my guest on today’s show, Roger Duffy, owner of F&F Machine Products. But, just a few people like him really have stood out for their outward ballsiness in business. Roger says he loves being an entrepreneur because it allows him to take [...] The post Growing…

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Change, Fear, and Screw Machines–EP 209 6:22

7M ago6:22

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“I can’t hire a cam multi-spindle operator who knows what they’re doing! I’m throwing out my multi-spindles and going all CNC.” “These old Acmes, Wickmans, or New Britains pay for themselves every three months. They’ve left a wide open field for me!” Selling screw machines for our used machine tool business, Graff-Pinkert, we hear both [...] The po…

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Becoming the Machining Doctor, with Erez Speiser- EP 208 49:33

7M ago49:33

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Have you ever dreamed about combining your expertise and passions to become an entrepreneur? My guess on today’s podcast did just that. Erez Speiser is the creator of machiningdoctor.com, a site for professionals in the machining industry to get technical information to simplify their work. The site offers resources such as a sophisticated feeds an…

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3D Printing Houses With Robots, Jonathan Ladouceur-EP 48 36:52

7M ago36:52

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As the housing market has slowed recently in our current economy, alternative types of construction such as 3D printing with concrete have become more and more relevant. It brought me back to a classic podcast episode we did a while back. The technology has advanced since we recorded this episode in 2019, but still you [...] The post 3D Printing Ho…

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Precision Machining Class in Session, with Jerod Dailey-EP 207 1:05:04

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My guest on today’s podcast, Jerod Dailey, could have been a mechanical engineer or even a doctor if he wanted to, but instead, he followed his passion and became a journeyman machinist right out of high school. Then he fell into a career 24 years ago, teaching precision machining to high schoolers at South Adams [...] The post Precision Machining …

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Selling Real Cow Bone to Machine Bone Screws! With Mary and Jim Rickert -EP 105 29:47

8M ago29:47

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Have you ever wondered if bone screws could actually be machined from real tissue? If that were possible, where could one get such bone? What animals would be safe enough? Here’s an old favorite episode. If you haven’t listened to it before, it is going to expand your mind. And you get to learn a [...] The post Selling Real Cow Bone to Machine Bone…

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Hard Lessons We Learned in the Machining World in 2023–EP 206 41:49

8M ago41:49

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Happy New Year everybody! On today’s podcast, Lloyd Graff and I reflect on the ups and downs of machining world in 2023 and give our thoughts about what we might see 2024. As you would expect, we discuss a number of topics in addition to precision machining, such as the US’s unpredictable economy, anti-semitism, and [...] The post Hard Lessons We L…

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Manufacturing in Israel, With Patrice Zamor–EP 45 33:27

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We originally published this episode in 2019. It was a better time in Israel’s history, before the country was savagely provoked to go to war to protect its existance. Israel is a country full of industry and world class innovative companies, such as the manufacturing company Ditron Precision. This interview contains insight on how Israel [...] The…

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Meeting People Project: My Fellow Treasure Hunter, Steve–EP 205 8:50

8M ago8:50

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Today I’m debuting a new episode series under the Swarfcast umbrella that I’m going to put out every so often. From April 19, 2018, until April, 19, 2019, I spent an entire year meeting at least one stranger every day and documented everyone I met. Some days I met 10 people, other days I was [...] The post Meeting People Project: My Fellow Treasure…

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Making Your Manufacturing Company Salable, With Damon Pistulka-EP 204 52:17

8M ago52:17

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Have you considered whether your business is salable? My guest on today’s podcast says only a small fraction of companies have built an organization and leadership structure that makes them attractive to buyers. Damon Pistulka is founder of Exit Your Way, a firm that helps businesses sell their companies. What’s unique about Exit Your Way [...] The…

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Running a “First Class” Cold Heading Company, with Joe Bennett-EP 135 35:30

9M ago35:30

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Our guest on today’s podcast is Joe Bennett, Vice President of Sales at Seaway Bolt and Specials, a privately held cold heading company in Columbia Station, Ohio, founded in 1957. In the cold heading process, coiled steel is cut into slugs, which are then hit multiple times, ultimately pounding them into a desired shape. The [...] The post Running …

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Freeing Humans One Robot at a Time, with Malachi Greb-EP 203 50:34

9M ago50:34

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Malachi Greb, my guest on today’s show, has a mission, “freeing humans, one robot at a time.” He is the founder of Elite Automation, a company that designs automated systems for manufacturing clients, taking manual processes and automating them with robotics, conveyors, vision, and more. They also provide robotic welding systems. Malachi and I talk…

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Should I Buy the Expensive or Cheaper CNC Machine? With Justin Tauber–Ep. 159 40:59

9M ago40:59

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When you’re shopping for machines do you find yourself wondering if the more expensive option for a machine is the better one? Does a taiwanese brand perform worse than a German brand? Will one machine last longer than another? Are some machines pretty similar between certain brands? The truth is, paying more money for a [...] The post Should I Buy…

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How to Think Like an Entrepreneur—Not a Technician, with Steve Preda-EP 202 1:07:17

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Do you ever ask yourself why the majority of businesses out there are struggling to survive while an elite handful are crushing it? On today’s podcast we are discussing that question. Our guest is Steve Preda, founder of Steve Preda Business Growth. He is also an author of three books and the host of the [...] The post How to Think Like an Entrepre…

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What Brings Me To Work-EP 201 6:37

10M ago6:37

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Last week, Lloyd Graff wrote a blog called “What Brings Me to Work,” which we think will speak to a lot of you out there, people who work in a family business, and people of retirement age who keep working—not because they have to, but because they get to. Maybe you’ve read the blog already, [...] The post What Brings Me To Work-EP 201 first appear…

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A 150-Year-Old Manufacturing Business Reinvented, Adria and Aaron Bagshaw–EP 200 47:17

10M ago47:17

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On today’s podcast episode, you’re going to hear the story of a thriving fifth-generation family manufacturing business that is constantly reinventing itself. I interviewed Adria and Aaron Bagshaw, owners of W.H. Bagshaw, a machining company in Nashua, New Hampshire, that started over 150 years ago! For 135 years, W.H. Bagshaw produced the same typ…

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How to Get More Done While Working Less, With Ari Meisel 28:50

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The last year and a half, I’ve been a rookie family man. I’m trying to balance selling sexy-ugly iron, podcasting, and being a good dad and husband. I’m a distractible person with mild ADHD. I like to have fun, get out of the house, and I sometimes have trouble pulling myself away from the TV. [...] The post How to Get More Done While Working Less,…

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A 67-Year Adventure in Swiss Machining Continues, with Paul Huber-EP 199 1:07:25

11M ago1:07:25

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Today’s guest on the show is Paul Huber, CEO of COMEX, in Monroe Connecticut. Paul is a machinery dealer specializing in cam Swiss automatics. That’s cam Swiss, not CNC. I’m talking about Bechlers, Stroms and Escomatics, not Citizens. Paul is 84, but proudly says feels like he is 60 as he raises his 17-year-old son. [...] The post A 67-Year Adventu…

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Business Pin Action: Seeking Serendipity-EP 198 9:19

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In college, one of my favorite elective classes was bowling—I took it twice. Maybe you poo poo the idea of taking bowling at an expensive institution like the University of Wisconsin, but that was the class where I learned about the powerful science of “pin action.” To the bowling novices out there, do you ever [...] The post Business Pin Action: S…

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What Should I Charge for My Parts?, Jay Jacobs (Part II) EP-197 35:31

11M ago35:31

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How do you know what to charge for your product? How do you negotiate with customers and leave the least money on the table? And not just for one transaction but for the long run? On today’s episode, Part II of our interview with Jay Jacobs, we discuss strategies that you can use the next time [...] The post What Should I Charge for My Parts?, Jay …

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How to Calculate the Value of a Machining Business, With John Habe IV 24:40

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As Graff-Pinkert has gotten more into consulting machining businesses who want to sell their companies, we are constantly learning new things about what determines the value of machining firms. Wednesday, I flew home after visiting a client we are helping sell its Swiss machining operation. On the plane, I thought back to a favorite episode [...] T…

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A Shop that Makes Promises Like Domino’s Pizza, Jay Jacobs (Part I) EP-196 45:02

12M ago45:02

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Imagine a sheet metal prototype shop that was so fast and reliable it never turned down a job if it were physically possible to complete and the customers were willing to pay the price. My guest today, Jay Jacobs, built his former company RAPID from a team of five to over 300. Before being acquired [...] The post A Shop that Makes Promises Like Dom…

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Ep. 112 Developing a World-Class CNC Turning Company with Mike Reader 28:52

12M ago28:52

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Today’s podcast is the fourth episode of our season interviewing people involved in CNC Swiss machining. Our guest is Mike Reader, owner and president of Precision Plus, a CNC turning company in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Mike came into the machining business at 31 years old following a career in the fast paced finance industry. When he [...] The post Ep.…

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