Courage to Be Rubbish – EP 263
“God, I am so NOT relaxed right now. But I need to just embrace what I read recently — you need the courage to be rubbish. Just relax, stop worrying about everything being perfect, and do it.” I said that to my dad, Lloyd, as we sat down to record
My Family Business Bedtime Story
Our used machinery business, Graff-Pinkert, is in the process of moving its headquarters down the street this week. Right now, I am sitting outside our
How Can We Do Better?
Such an election we are faced with. How did we get into this position? How can we prevent it in the future? I have been
Where Do Rotary Transfers Fit?, with Kris Fugate—EP. 144
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
Betting Your Savings to Start a Machining Company, Dulio Arellano (Part II)—EP 219
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
The Billion Dollar Machine Tool
In 1988, if you had the idea to start a CNC machine tool company in Los Angeles, people probably would have said you were nuts.
Manufacturing a $70,000 Wristwatch in the United States, with Josh Shapiro EP-174
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!