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Destined to make CNC Tool Holders in the US, with Anthony Davis-EP 236
My guest on todays podcast, Anthony Davis, told me that since age 10 he and his brother knew they wanted to join their family business, Global CNC, a tooling manufacturer for CNC lathes and mills. To
Getting Customers to Buy an Unfamiliar Brand, With Salim Awad–EP 186
Spinner is a German CNC machine tool brand thats been around for 73 years. The company sold 1,200 CNC mills turning centers, and automation systems in Europe last year, yet in the United States, a la
What it Takes to Start a Multi-Spindle Shop–EP 235
It takes tremendous balls to start a machining company from scratch. And, maybe a little extra chutzpa to start a shop that primarily runs cam screw machines making millions of parts for automotive. A
Machining in Mexico, with Rogério Mezadri–EP 167
Our guest on the podcast today is Rogrio Mezadri, Director of SAMOT Mexico, a 200-employee automotive machining company in Guanajuato, Mexico. Rogrio and I discussed the challenges running a machini
What the Heck is Our Strategy for 2025?–EP 234
Damn. Its already 2025? I was just getting used to the idea that it was 2024. Today, Lloyd and I are reflecting on what worked and didnt work in our used machinery business and our personal lives ov
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur—Not a Technician, with Steve Preda-EP 202
Do you ever ask yourself why the majority of businesses out there are struggling to survive while an elite handful are crushing it? On todays podcast we are discussing that question. Our guest is Ste
How Optimism Will Lead You to Luck in Business: Seeking Serendipity–EP 179
One of my favorite machinery dealers we work with is from Brazil. He specializes in sending machine tools to South America. A used machinery deal is usually a challenge to closeeven if a customer sa
Why Some People Build Companies and Others Don’t, Mike Payne (Part 2) EP 233
I often ponderwhy do some people own and build companies, while most people are destined to spend their careers as employees. In Part II of my interview with Mike Payne, owner of Hill Manufacturing &
Manufacturing Acquisitions with Purpose, Mike Payne (Part 1)-EP 232
On todays podcast, Im talking with Mike Payne, owner of Hill Manufacturing and Fabrication in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, to peek inside the mind of a prolific acquirer of manufacturing companies. Befor
Reducing Your Mfg. Customers’ Pain, with Federico Veneziano-EP 119
Todays show is the first episode of a multi-part series about how machining companies acquire new work. Our guest is Federico Veneziano, CFO and COO of American Micro Products Inc., a precision mach