The Only Classic Car Wiper Business in the World, with Pat Parnell-EP 267
Pat Parnell went to buy a classic car for his wife. He ended up buying a company too. Rain Gear Wiper Systems, the only hidden wiper system company for classic cars in the world. After 42 years hauling and installing high-end appliances, his body was done with the heavy lifting.
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