3 Secrets to Buy Used Equipment like a Used Machinery Dealer-EP 231
Have you ever wondered how a used machinery dealer like myself approaches buying secondhand equipment? About a month ago, I did my first LinkedIn live talk and featured that subject. I focused the talk on my techniques for communicating with sellers and equipment experts. I believe the majority of people
Football, Baseball, and My Mom
It’s almost Thanksgiving and I’m already saturated with football. Pro football on Turkey Day means the Detroit Lions play in the morning and the Dallas
Manufacturing Parts for the Department of Defense, with Mike Topolewski—EP 189
Sometimes machining companies tell Graff-Pinkert they have long running, lucrative jobs supplying parts to the D.O.D., and it always has seemed a little mysterious to
Do Rewards Actually Work?
Just got back from Dunkin’ with my semi-daily Iced Americano with oat milk. Made sure to get the phone out for my rewards! Not sure
Your Shop Is Too Slow, with Const Ivanov-EP 230
You may have noticed that I often talk about friction on this podcast. That’s because everyone has to fight friction in business—and there is A
I’m Not Afraid of the Election
I heard a powerful story yesterday told by one of the founders of the betting platform, Kalshi, Tarek Mansour. The platform recently achieved prominence because
Your Factory Employees Are Out There
I am so tired of hearing the lament of people in the machining business that they can’t hire any good machinists. I am going to