He Bought the Shop He Worked For, Federico Veneziano (Part II)-EP 260
Federico Veneziano didn’t just buy the machine shop he worked for — he became the sole owner of a 70-year-old company and then changed its name, culture, and direction. When Federico bought American Micro three years ago, there were over 25 shareholders. Now there’s one. The company had 86 employees.
“If You Give a Dog a Donut”
My wife, Risa, is an educational therapist who teaches kids with learning problems in our house. She probably has close to a thousand books in
Impossible For Me to Predict
Can you predict how your mood will be tomorrow? How about your business next week? Life is constantly surprising us, yet we are forced to
How to Buy and Sell Machines Like a Used Machinery Dealer–EP 217
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
Are EVs a Losing Game?
It’s been a miserable month for electric cars. Tesla fired everybody in its charger department, Ford told us that it is losing $100,000 on every
Is the American Jewish Success Story Ending?
My youngest granddaughter is flying to Israel as I write this blog. Am I worried? Of course, but she has been hoping for months she
Pasta Machines and Precision Parts, with Antonio Adiletta — EP 140
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