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The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastAI - Driven Workflow – David Hirschfield - ep 156This week we have guest David Hirschfield, a veteran software developer and AI expert, to discuss his career and insights on technology evolution.
David shares his journey from studying physics to excelling in sales and eventually founding a successful software company, which he sold in 2000.
He explains the rise and fall of IEF, a tool for enterprise software development in the late 80s and 90s, and how outdated systems still impact industries like car rentals today.
The conversation shifts to modern innovations like AI and alternative rental models like Turo, which offers a...2025-03-281h 03The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastOpen Marketplace Manufacturing – Mitchell Eaton – ep 155Mitchell Eaton is the Director of Product at Prototek. Prototek bought out his original company, which was an open marketplace manufacturing platform.
We discussed his history of starting his company, the buyout and how Prototek operates. Then we discussed how AI is involved in all of this.
Number one tip:
Don’t be afraid to try something new.
Contact info:
IQ.prototek.com
Linkedin
meaton@prototek.com
https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur
The Engine...2025-03-0322 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastImprove Your Marketing– Emma Schermer Tamir – ep 154Emma Schermer Tamir is the CEO and co-founder of Marketing by Emma, a top-rated e-commerce and Amazon copywriting firm that has worked with many of the top 100 Amazon best-sellers and DTC brands
We discussed the importance of copywriting, content marketing, and keyword research.
Number one tip:
Find what makes you different and find that group that is underserved and put your effort there
Rather than go broad, go specific
Contact info:
Youtube
Website marketingbyemma.com
https://www.eng...2025-02-1747 min
Podcasting in Professional ServicesThe Engineering Entrepreneur: Exploring the Business of Product Design, with Scott TarcyWhat's it like to run a top 3% engineering podcast?Join us as we explore the podcasting journey of Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com and host of The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast. Scott shares why and how he started his podcast, the challenges he's faced, and what's on the horizon. In this episode, you'll learn:Scott’s journey of starting a podcast to fill a gap in content for technical entrepreneurs.How to efficiently manage a podcast workload with a part-time commitment.The unexpected challenges and opportunities in attracting podcast sponsorships.Effective strategies for handling guest booking an...2025-02-0531 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastMaking CoBranded Credit Cards– Wael ElSahhar – ep 153Wael is the Chief Technology and Product Officer at Imprint, a fast-growing FinTech company that partners with leading brands to launch co-branded credit cards.
If you ever wondered about the details on credit cards and why companies like Walmart and Amazon create their own card, then you need to listen to this podcast.
Number one tip:
Act like an owner with your work
Contact info:
imprint.co
wael@imprint.co
https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is...2025-01-2839 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastCivil Engineer to Entrepreneur – Greg Wilson – Ep 152Greg is a Civil Engineer based in Canada. Following in his family's footsteps of entrepreneurship, heventured away from a traditional engineering careerto working in a hybrid capacity as both anengineer and entrepreneur.
He has found his footing by living with a foot in each world! Now he owns a coffee business and does civil engineering consulting.
Number one tip:
Talk to people. He doesn’t mean networking events, just talk to random people.
Contact info: Coffee Website
https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is prod...2025-01-1439 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastTrack How your Customers Buy or Don’t Buy – Leo Jiang – ep 151Leo Jiang is a staff engineer with Amplitude. Amplitude is a digital analytics product that allows you to see how your customers drop off on your website.
Number one tip:
For people who want to get into software engineering, go make your own website and use amplitude to see how users are using your website.
Contact info:
www.amplitude.com
https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at in...2024-12-2323 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastHow to be a Global Engineer – Clint Steele – ep 150Clint is a mechanical engineer and recently wrote a book called “The Global Engineer: How to Use the Essence of Engineering to be an Engineer of International Ability”
Our conversation was about how to work effectively with engineers from different countries.
For example, Australian automotive engineers tend to work on a shoe string budget.
Number one tip:
To realize how we got to now. Meaning, technology evolves based on previous technology.
Contact info:
Linkedin
Website
https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur
The Engineering Entrepre...2024-11-1927 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastEngineer to Financial Planner – Ryan Sullivan– ep 148 Engineer to Financial Planner – Ryan Sullivan– ep 148
Starting his career as a mechanical engineer, Ryan built an engineering department from the ground up. In just five years, he built the department into a formidable team of 11 professionals, generating an annual revenue exceeding $1 million. This journey uncovered Ryan's true passion for finance and investing, which led him to starting his financial planning firm.
Number one tip:
Put your finances on autopilot.
Contact info:
Obpfinancial.com
Linkedin
https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur
The Engin...2024-07-2324 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastHow to be a Great Leader – Darby Vannier – Ep 146How to be a Great Leader – Darby Vannier – Ep 146
Darby Vannier has over 20 years of experience as a seasoned leader adept at building and growing organizations. As a president & CEO of an indispensable leadership group, he excels as an executive coach, consultant, and speaker.
Number one tip:
As you start to lead people, don't underestimate the impact you're having. Because you may be having the impact that you have no idea that's actually happening.
Contact info:
Beindispensible.com
LinkedIn
...
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is pro...2024-04-2236 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastEngineering Leadership Coach – Francis Lacoste – Ep 145 Francis is an Engineering Leadership Coach who helps CTOs and VPs of Engineering at scaling tech startups nurture amazing work cultures and high-performance teams that build products and services that delight their customers.
Number one tip:
If you are a staff engineer or have technical position: remember whenever are acting with someone they are a human too, you will have more empathy.
Contact info:
Francis Lacoste - The VPE Coach
LinkedIn
Career Clarity Checklist
...
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by...2024-04-0115 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastDwellwell Analytics – Dan Simpkins – Ep 144Dan Simpkins is the Chief Executive Officer and one of the two founding partners of Dwellwell Analytics, Inc. The company has developed an IoT SaaS product that helps protect residential real estate assets by identifying maintenance issues before they become costly and disruptive
Dan’s company Hillcrest created the original 3D mouse for smart TV’s. He went from there to his new company Dwellwell which makes diagnostic sensors for homes.
Number One Tip:
Don’t let convention wisdom get you down, like “that’s a crazy idea”.
The 10 laws of the entre...2024-03-0438 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastInnovative Insoles and Shoe Inserts – Tom Smoot, Jr. – Ep 143Innovative Insoles and Shoe Inserts – Tom Smoot, Jr. – Ep 143 Tom founded Lift and Shift Foundation and most recently Project Biotech that aim to improve the lives of others. He's also a graduate student and a former army veteran with a personal story of resilience.
The Lift and Shift foundation is a non-profit who help veterans shift from military to civilian life through science and technology.
Project Biotech is a business that makes custom Orthotics and targeted nutrition plans to fight foot pain and diabetic symptoms.
Number One Tip:
You can’t do ever...2024-01-2024 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastKittyCAD (Developing Tools for Hardware Design) – Jessie Frazelle – Ep 142Jessie is the co-founder and CEO of KittyCAD.
KittyCAD is a new CAD software that will have both your normal graphical interface but also the ability to code directly.
This solves a common problem in CAD of both slow workflow and having to fix failed features, like fillets. I have been there many times!
Make sure to check out this episode. I can wait for Jessie and her team to finish the product.
Number One Tip: Do what you love.
Contact Information: https://twitter.com/jessfraz
Kittycad.io...2023-12-2244 min
Cliff Notes Podcast: Lead manufacturingFrom Napkin Sketches to Prototypes Journey with Scott Tarcy Ever wondered what it takes to turn a wild idea into a tangible creation? In this episode, we're diving into the fascinating world of 3D printing with Scott Tarcy. How does he transform concepts into reality? Meet Scott, mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur, and president of CADdesignhelp. With over 15 years of experience, Scott has carved a niche in the 3D modeling and printing universe, helping clients move from idea to possible. Show Sponsor - for your manufacturing website needs: Holdingbay https://holdingbay.co.uk Learn from the cliff notes on Prototypes 3D modeling The journey from mechanical engin...2023-11-2827 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastCoravin Wine Preservation Device – Greg Lambrecht – Ep 141Greg’s background is in medicine, but he has been passionate about wine since his first sip of a vintage wine in Napa at age 16. He received his Master of Science in Medical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
I’m not a wine guy, but the history of why wine is bottled in glass and the size of the bottle is interesting. We discuss all of that and why Coravin solves many of the problems of storing wine after it has been opened.
Numbe...2023-11-2738 minThe Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast – David Mantey – Ep 140Latest Technology News – David Mantey – Ep 140 David is the Editorial Director of Digital Media at Industrial Media, a publishing company that owns some of the most recognized websites in the manufacturing industry. These include Industrial Equipment News, Manufacturing Business Technology, Manufacturing.net, and Food Manufacturing.
David has an interesting job, and we talk about how he got started, how he finds out about the latest news, and some good stories he’s written.
Top Tip:
Focus on constant improvement
Contact Information:
David Mantey
Editorial Director, Digital Media
...2023-11-0832 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastHone Your Writing Skills – Pam Hurley – Ep 138Pam Hurley is founder and president of Hurley Write, Inc. She helps corporations fix the writing problems that are costing them time & money.
Everyone must write papers in high school and college (write 10 pages on subject X) but in the real world this is not how it works.
In the business world, the importance of writing is clear communication. For example, I write SOP’s (standard operating procedures) for most processes in my business. This makes it easy to train a new employee.
Number one tip:
Plan for good writing.
...2023-09-1332 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastUniversal Robotics–Brian Kobus–Ep 137Brian Kobus is the southeast Business Development Manager for Universal Robots based out of Charlotte, NC.
I personally met Brian during a demonstration he was running with a robot. He showed us a simple pick and place example of the robot moving a block from one area to another
The UR robot is easy to program. No code is needed.
When it comes to repetitive tasks, getting a robot can pay for itself very quickly. In addition to labor savings, robots do not need bathroom breaks, time off and do not make mistakes.2023-08-0927 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastPipeline Design & Engineering – Aaron Moncur – Ep 136Aaron Moncur is the founder of Pipeline Design & Engineering. aron has a similar background to me where he worked as a design engineer first before starting his company. He worked designing medical devices.
His company specializes in making custom manufacturing equipment.
He’s learned (like me) that trading time for money has limited scalability so he has gotten into creating products. His first one is a threaded detail installer.
Aaron also has a podcast. Check it out, it’s called “Being an Engineer”
Number one tip: be nice to people. Everything we do, i...2023-07-0440 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastHow to get Your Business Noticed – Jim James– Ep 135Jim worked his career in Public Relations. His company was out of Singapore, and he sold that business a few years ago.
How he runs the Unnoticed Entrepreneur Podcast.
We talked about how you can increase brand awareness for your company. The main ways you can do this are to create engaging social media posts that educate the viewer and the other way is to make sure you are authentic.
Your posts need to inform, educate or inspire.
Number one tip:
Make yourself available.
Contact info:
...2023-06-0643 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Bold Patent Guy- JD Houvener– Ep 134J.D. Houvener is the founder of Bold Patents, a law firm for startups and inventors to get their patents.
He also has his own podcast, The Bold Patents Show, which is in its second season.
He has a background working for Boeing as an engineer before starting his law firm.
We talked about how important it is to write your provisional patent the right way, which is talking about the novel aspects of your invention.
We talked about an example of how JD’s company helped an inventor with...2023-05-3128 min
Invent America - With The Inventor Lady - Rita CromptonHow do Inventor Guard Their Dollars - Scott Tarcy with CAD DESIGN HELP with The Inventor LadyFor this week's segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome inventor and industry expert
Scott Tarcy, with CAD Design Help, to discuss "How Do Inventors GUARD
Their Dollars?" CAD Design Help specializes in 2D/3D CAD work for product
design, mechanical design, electrical schematics and more. In addition, Tarcy
is the inventor of over 50 products. For more information, please visit: caddesignhelp.com.
Scott is the president of CADdesignhelp.com.
"We are based out of Charlotte, NC but have worked with people all over the
world. My company specializes in 2D/3D CAD work...2023-05-1316 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastFreetime Solutions- Barry Coziahr – Ep 133Barry Coziahr is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Freetime.Solutions, a virtual personnel agency that helps small businesses, one-man-band entrepreneurs and professionals build a powerhouse team of virtual assistants.
I personally have a lot of experience with virtual assistants. I have been using them for years now to free up my time and scale my business.
Number one tip
Take the time to train people, get some help so you can expand your business.
Contact info:
https://www.freetime.solutions/downloads
barry@teambuilders.agency
...2023-05-0922 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastExponential Theory – Aaron Bare – Ep 132Exponential Theory – Aaron Bare – Ep 132
Aaron Bare is a bestselling author and speaker on the topic of exponential theory.
He helps businesses grow at an exponential rate instead of a linear rate.
Large companies tend to think that 10% annual growth is good.
But Aaron argues that this mentality limits you and prevents exponential growth.
We talked in depth about how emerging technologies are changing the world.
We talked in depth about Artificial Intelligence.
Number one tip
The biggest opportunity is to think bi...2023-05-0236 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastWorld’s First Ever Auto-Leveling Traveling Tripod – Michael Bogue – Ep 131Michael Bogue is the brand manager of Benro Tripods in the US. He has a wide-ranging background from his current role managing tripods and lighting in the US, to his start in the photo business with DJI and drones.
We talked about Benro’s newest product, Theta. It is a smart, modular travel tripod with auto-leveling, an auto-lock QR ring, and more. They launched a Kickstarter and it has already raised 2.5 million dollars.
Number one tip:
He does photography for his job, get out there and take as many photos as you...2023-04-2221 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastLiquid Instruments- Daniel Shaddock – Ep 125 Liquid Instruments- Daniel Shaddock – Ep 125
Daniel Shaddock is the CEO and Founder of Liquid Instruments (LI). LI makes high precision scientific equipment.
They take the complexity of the physical world and push it into the digital world using software and high powered computers.
Some of their devices are used by NASA on the space shuttle. They are measuring changes along the lines of a nanometer over the distance of a mile in space.
Even though they have some very high-tech tools, they are also making simpler measurement tools used at the univer...2023-01-031h 32
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastLaunch Cart Ecommerce Platform – Greg Writer – Ep 124Launch Cart Ecommerce Platform – Greg Writer – Ep 124
Greg is the CEO of Launch Cart, an ecommerce platform. He got his start by working as an investor. He invested in inventors and startups.
Greg is an inventor. One of his early inventions was a kid’s safe browser in the 1990’s.
We go into details about how to raise money for your startup. For example, Greg went and befriended the mayor of the city to get the connections he needed.
You need to get an attractive offer and show the risk reducers to help your...2022-12-152h 31
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastWealth Advisement for Engineers – Bill Keen – Ep 123 Wealth Advisement for Engineers – Bill Keen – Ep 123
Bill Keen has a passion for helping others achieve their retirement dreams and founded Keen Wealth Advisors with this goal in mind.
Bill specializes in advising those within the engineering community on issues related to ESOP plans, compensation, taxes and benefits planning.
We talked about the differences in taxes and financial planning between employees and entrepreneurs. We talked about how much you should be saving for retirement and more.
Check out Bill’s number one selling book: Keen on Retirement – Engineering the Second Half of Your Life, w...2022-12-0645 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThingLogix Company – Rob Rastovich- Ep 120ThingLogix Company – Rob Rastovich- Ep 120
Rob Rastovich is the CTO of ThingLogix, a company that provides a low-code platform built on AWS, Google, and Azure to accelerate innovation and system development by a factor of 50 or more.
We talk about examples of how his company provides value. The refrigerator example of how the software monitors the temperature of a refrigerator explains it well.
Robs top tips: Business models that could not exist without technology.
Amazon could not have existed without the internet.
Take the blinders off. Imagine the things you can...2022-07-3026 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastLife Science Inventions and Patent Law– Kevin Buckley and Neil Thompson – Ep 119Life Science Inventions and Patent Law– Kevin Buckley and Neil Thompson – Ep 119
Kevin Buckley is the founders of Torrey Pines Law Group and Neil Thompson is a patent agent with the firm.
The firm focuses on life science inventions that often have an AI component.
We discuss the differences between patent agents and patent attorneys. We also discuss the typical costs of getting a product patented.
We also discussed the steps involved in getting a patent. If you are a new inventor, this is one episode that you do not want to m...2022-06-3036 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastYoungest Person to Fly a Rocket to Space – Jordan Noone – Ep 118Youngest Person to Fly a Rocket to Space – Jordan Noone – Ep 118
Jordan Noone is the Co-Founder and General Partner of Embedded Ventures. He has had a lifelong interest in aerospace, including designing and building spaceflight hardware at age 18 while at the University of Southern California. He is also the first student and youngest individual in the world to get Federal Aviation Administration clearance to fly a rocket to space (150 km altitude) while leading USC’s Rocket Propulsion Lab.
He also created a brandnew CAD program called Kitty CAD. It is a totally different type of CAD that...2022-05-3138 min
Leave the PinEpisode 170-Golf Junkie Scott Tarcy Played 402 Rounds of Golf Last Year!!!Welcome Back Podcast Patrons to Episode 170 of Leave the Pin Podcast.
Shout out Tiger Hoods for our intro.
Dan is joined by Scott Tarcy ( @scottyarcy on Instagram). Scott is a golf junkie through and through. In 2021 Scott played 402 rounds of golf. Learn how he did it, how much golf is too much and how he built a backyard short game area. Scott plays competitive rounds, social rounds and everything in between. Join us as we learn about this North Carolina Golf Junkie
Please leave a review and rating on iTunes/Spotify if you enjo...2022-05-201h 00
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastDraft.Dev – Karl Hughes – Ep 117Draft.Dev – Karl Hughes – Ep 117
Karl Hughes studied mechanical engineering in college but in his last year got into coding.
His first job was building a blog for his college campus. From that, he worked in programming and managing writers.
During the pandemic, he started his business, Draft.dev. His company writes technical posts for software companies. Blog posts are important for SEO but most companies don’t specialize in writing blog articles, So there is where Draft.dev comes in.
We talked about how he develops new business. He realized that h...2022-05-1717 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastMaking a More Efficient Hot Water Heater – Tiago Bandeira – Ep 116Making a More Efficient Hot Water Heater – Tiago Bandeira – Ep 116
Tiago Bandeira is the founder of Klugit Company.
His first product is an electric hot water heater. The problem is that a regular hot water heater does a constant on off cycle due to heat loss. This cycling wastes a lot of energy.
We talk about how he started this company while working at Bosch, which is ironically a company I used to work for. Bosch sponsored this project and didn’t take any equity. A very strange thing to hear b...2022-04-2421 min
Being an EngineerScott Tarcy | The 4-Hour Workweek Mechanical EngineerSend us a textScott Tarcy is an engineer by trade and now an entrepreneur and business owner who runs CADdesignhelp.com, helping inventors and companies bring their ideas to real parts. He is the host of the “Engineering Entrepreneur” podcast, about the engineering and technical side of entrepreneurship. His strategy is to interview engineers, designers and inventors who have created businesses around their inventions and products. In this episode we discuss customer satisfaction and how to keep customers happy, as well as ideal work hours and team size. Scott gives some excellent input on why a...2022-04-0847 min