Manufacturing Talks
There are millions of cool stories in manufacturing. Your host, Jim Vinoski, helps share them by talking to the people who are making them happen. Manufacturing is where the rubber meets the road. There's no hiding. You're either making good products people will buy for enough to keep you in business, or you're not. Meet the amazing folks who thrive in that survival-of-the-fittest world.
Manufacturing Talks
Running a family business? Workforce development? Cycling? Matt Guse says check, check, and check!
Matt Guse started in machining as a teenager and eventually took over the machine shop his dad founded.
Along the way he became a fierce advocate for his team members and for new ways to develop the workforce of the future. Oh, and a committed bicyclist just like your host, so be ready for some serious bike talk toward the end.
Here are some highlights:
4:00 - making the business work
5:20 - get help! Matt hired a part-time CFO
6:40 - find a mentor
7:10 - sports officiating lessons for business
12:20 - developing the future workforce: Cardinal Manufacturing (covered in a previous episode of Manufacturing Talks - see link below)
17:00 - appearing on Fox Business
20:40 - the importance of company culture
24:30 - a long chat about cycling
Matt brings some seriously inspirational ideas from his manufacturing and entrepreneurial experiences. Tune in and check out the whole show!
Links:
Our episode about Cardinal Manufacturing featuring Craig Cegielski: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1861953/episodes/11432832-episode-26-craig-cegielski-tech-ed-teacher-and-founder-at-cardinal-manufacturing
The M.R.S. Machining website: https://www.mrsmachiningco.com/