Nobody Mentioned the Midterms
I’ve spoken with 25 people so far this week to buy or sell equipment, and nobody mentioned the midterms coming up next week. Right now, going into the weekend, my mind is on next week’s doctor’s appointments, the impending winter, and what the Cubs’ roster will look like in 2027.

The Purchasing Bottleneck
What else doesn’t count anymore? PURCHASING DEPARTMENTS. The bottleneck of “purchasing” in big companies has become laughable to me as an outsider and to shop
Ep. 43 – Bruno Schmitter on Bringing Hydromat to America
Today’s podcast is part one of a two part interview we did with Bruno Schmitter, CEO and COO of Hydromat USA. In 1979 at the

Trying To Be The Hero
We’ve all done it. We’ve all done it and gotten away with it. We’ve all done it and suffered the consequences. Tuesday night in the

Ep. 42 – John Habe IV on Valuing a Machining Business
Today’s podcast is part 2 of an interview we did with John Habe IV, President of Metal Seal Precision, a machining company based in Mentor,

Quandry, Gold or Dross?
The scary, little, chubby chess piece sat in the old Scottish antiques dealer’s desk for 50 years. He bought it for a few pounds and

Ep. 41 – John Habe IV on Growing a Machining Business through Acquisitions
Today’s podcast is part 1 of a two part interview we did with John Habe IV of Metal Seal Corporation, a machining company based in

