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231: Talking Composite Molds with Nick Castelucci and Dave Palenchar

On this episode, Nick Castelucci and Dave Palenchar join the podcast to give an update on Prestige Tooling, a custom composite mold shop. These guys have a great team who’ve built their lives around making the bestquality composite molds that money can buy. On any given day they’re making solid surface molds, cultured marble and…

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230: Sustainability Trends in Kitchen and Bath Design

On this episode, Marilyn LaVergne joins me on the podcast to discuss sustainability trends in Kitchen and Bath Design. Marilyn holds a B.A. in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University and has earned a Certificate of Interior Design from Parsons School of Design in New York City. She has over 12 years of experience in Kitchen &…

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228: Can A.I. Be Used to Develop Stronger Composite Materials?

On this episode, we’ll feature an interview with Markus Buehler, McAfee Professor of Engineering at MIT.  He’ll be discussing how they are using AI & machine learning to create stronger materials.  For engineers developing new materials, there are billions of different possibilities to sort through. Lab tests & detailed computer simulations to determine their exact properties…

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227: How to Create the Perfect Marketing Message That Cuts Through The Noise

On this episode, I feature an interview with Daniel Den. He’s the co-author of the new book Ideas That Influence. His book aims to help business owners discover successful marketing ideas that break through the noise of the 9,999 ads their customers are exposed to every single day. You can learn more by visiting https://www.bigideasbox.com.

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225: Why You Have More Influence Than You Think – Interview with Vanessa Bohns

On this episode, we feature an interview with Vanessa Bohns. She is the author of the bestselling book You Have More Influence Than You Think. In her book, Vanessa draws from her research to illustrate why we fail to recognize the influence we have, and how that lack of awareness can lead us to miss opportunities…

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224: Discussing Industry 4.0 with Andrew Pokelwaldt

On this episode, ACMA consultant Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me to discuss some key technologies driving Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0, often referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, represents a seismic shift in the way manufacturing and production processes are managed.  With the advent of smart factories, the integration of cyber-physical systems, the Industrial Internet of…

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223: Supplying Manufacturers with Sustainable Materials – Interview with Jesse Henry of Heartland

On this episode, Jesse Henry, CEO of Heartland joins the podcast to discuss how their company is helping the composites industry with sustainable feedstock materials. Heartland is a material science company that provides manufacturers with a sustainable source of additives like fillers, reinforcements, & mineral extenders to enhance products they already make. They work with local farmers to…

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222: How to Grow Your Business on a Small Marketing Budget – Interview with Stephanie Scheller

On this episode, we feature a recent interview with Stephanie Scheller. Stephanie is the author of a recent book Marketing That Works for Small Business Budgets [Beyond Social Media]. She’ll talk about how she grew her business on a $0/month marketing budget during the pandemic. 

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221: Discussing the ACMA’s Composites Sustainability Conference with John Schweitzer & Kyle Jordan

On this episode, John Schweitzer and Kyle Jordan of the ACMA join me to discuss a couple of topics. John will be discussing the ACMA’s Composites Sustainability Conference coming up June 4-6 in Denver, CO. You can learn more about this event by visiting https://acma-org.my.site.com/csft24.  Kyle Jordan will be discussing the CCT Instructor Course that took…

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220: Will the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Affect Supply Chains Within Our Industry?

On this episode Blair Robbins joins me on the show to discuss the closure of the Port of Baltimore, and whether it will impact supply chains.  Blair is a partner in the Transportation and Logistics Group at EisnerAmper, and has nearly 30 years of experience helping companies cope with supply chain issues, and challenges in inventory management due to disruptions from…

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