Cultured Granite

181: A.I.’s Hidden Superpower in Revolutionizing Manufacturing Efficiency

On this episode, Brian Fitzgerald, the CRO at Augury joins me to discuss how A.I. is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by using their software to predict & prevent industrial machine failure. Augury is a billion-dollar tech company that is unlocking production capacity, predictability, and sustainability while transforming how manufacturing teams work.  You can learn more about Augury…

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180: Harnessing Additive Electronics Technology for a Variety of Applications

This week, Jesus Zozaya and James Pickard of Voltera join me on the show to discuss the future of additive electronics and how it is revolutionizing so many industries.  Their company Votera, makes rapid prototyping platforms for printed electronics — from traditional circuit boards to the flexible, stretchable, conformable, and biocompatible electronics of tomorrow. The best and brightest…

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177: Old School Work Ethic, Modern Technology- Interview with Nick Castelucci of Prestige Tooling

This week I welcome Nick Castelucci to the show. He is the managing partner at Prestige Tooling, one of the newest members of the ICPA based out of Elkhart, IN.  Nick and his team have over 25 years of experience in mold making with over 6,000 completed molds.  Ont this episode, he will share some…

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176: How to Use A.I. to Craft Compelling Product Stories that Resonate with Consumers

On this episode, we’ll be discussing how to use ai platforms like ChatGPT to create better story brands. The interview is with Brian Hennessy, CEO and Co-founder of Talkoot, a company that helps brands create deeper connections with customers on every product page through deeper product storytelling. You can learn more by visiting https://talkoot.com.

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171: The Four Questions That Drive Innovation Success

On this episode, I welcome Brandon Cornuke author of the new book The Value Proposition Matrix: An Innovator’s Guide to Four Questions That Separate Success from Failure.  In it, Brandon proposes a simple framework for founders to honestly assess the viability of their ideas. It is full of real-life stories that illustrate the Matrix and make it…

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169: Discussing the ICPA’s Washington DC Fly-In with Derek Hill

On this episode, Derek Hill of Syn-Mar Products joins me to share his experience attending the ACMA’s Fly-In last week up in Washington DC. He and some other ICPA board members attended to make sure Washington knows what issues are important for our businesses and the cast polymer industry through engagement with members of Congress, and agency…

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167: Discussing the Infrastructure & Sustainability Fly-In This Week with Dan Neumann of the ACMA

On this episode, Dan Neumann joins me to discuss the ACMA’s Infrastructure & Sustainability Fly-In that’s taking place in Washington DC this week(Feb 15-16). Dan is the Vice President of Government Relations with The ACMA, and he’ll be filling us in on some of the activities and meetings from day one. Several ICPA board members will be…

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166: Interview with Chris Bolte of Agean Bath and Spa

This week, Chris Bolte, president of Agean Bath and Spa joins me on the show to discuss their company-  a family business that started back in 1946. Chris represents the third generation of his family to run the business.

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163: How to Create “Mafia Offers” Your Prospects and Customers Can’t Refuse – Part 1

On this episode, I welcome Dr. Lisa Lang to the show. She is one of the foremost Theory of Constraints experts in the world. She’s been named the “Manufacturing Trendsetter” by USA Today and “Manufacturing Champion” by Newsweek.  She is the president of The Science of Business, specializing in increasing profits for manufacturers by applying the…

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162: How to Use AI in Your Email Marketing Campaigns

On this episode, Ajay Goel joins me to discuss how AI can be used to help create email marketing campaigns. Ajay is the founder of GMass, an established and innovative solution that seamlessly integrates into GMail, creating mass email, mail merge, and follow-up email services possible within the world’s most popular email service.  Ajay has been…

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