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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He explains the rise and fall of IEF, a tool for enterprise software development in the late 80s and 90s, and how outdated systems still impact industries like car rentals today.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 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
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
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastCEO of The North Face Company - Hap Klopp - Ep 110 CEO of The North Face Company - Hap Klopp - Ep 110
Hap Klopp spent 20 years as CEO and President of The North Face. In that time, he turned two small retail stores into one of the most recognized and well-respected outdoor gear companies in the world.
He also authored 2 books (and my uncle Brian Tarcy wrote the books).
1. Conquering the North Face
2. Almost
We discussed his background and how he started the company. One thing that he wanted different about his company was that he wanted to women and men to h...
2021-10-2031 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastSave Money with Solar Panels - Stephan Scherer- Ep 103 Save Money with Solar Panels - Stephan Scherer- Ep 103
Stephan Scherer was born and raised in Vienna, Austria. He attended the Technical University of Vienna (also took part in Duke University’s exchange program), then started work as an engineer in Siberia’s oil fields. He founded CraftStrom in 2017 after first, private work on mobile solar systems, while working as an energy infrastructure consultant.
We talk in depth on the technology of solar panels.
Solar panels can pay for it itself quickly.
In California, it pays for itself in 4 years.
In Europe, pays for itself in 7-8...
2021-05-1527 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastNextime App, Send Messages by Scheduling them into the future - Emanuel Martín Haurigot - Ep 102 Nextime App, Send Messages by Scheduling them into the future - Emanuel Martín Haurigot - Ep 102
Emanuel Haurigot is an Argentinean entrepreneur who has been working in Europe for the past 14 years in technology companies, such as SAP, Veeam Software and Oracle. He has now created his own company: Nextime! the app that will change how we communicate with the future!
Nextime will send messages, pictures, audio, video into the future from the next minute up to 75 years. Nextime also plays a big part in the new sustainable marketing, meaning NO ADS popping up your scr...
2021-05-0820 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastCareer Gig: Hire Talented Contractors - Greg Kihlstrom - Ep 101 Career Gig: Hire Talented Contractors - Greg Kihlstrom - Ep 101
Greg is a best-selling author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is currently Co-Founder at CareerGig, after selling his digital experience agency, Carousel30, in 2017.
Carousel30 was his marketing agency and he learned quite a bit about hiring freelancers. We talked briefly about the sale of Carousel30 and then moved into his current venture: CareerGig.
CareerGig is set out to build a network of the best freelancers. It benefits companies as the freelancer on it need to verify if they have the skill required. Freelancers benefit because th...
2021-04-291h 13
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastCelebration Show 100 Episodes – Ep 100 – Scott Tarcy Celebration Show 100 Episodes – Ep 100 – Scott Tarcy
Well, we did it. We hit 100 episodes. In light of that, I thought I would review some of my favorite topics and mentions some projects I have done recently.
1. Episode 2, Rick Daley and licensing
Don’t have to make actual product but a prototype helps a ton
Can also use CAD renderings
Can make a lot of money from licensing
2. Episodes 14 with Andrew Bougie and 53 with Matt Holling about 3d scanning
Scanning is a great way to reverse engineer complicated existing parts
Point cloud – stl file – to solidworks file
...
2021-04-2107 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastRobotic Industrial Process Automation – Vicki Knott – Ep97 Robotic Industrial Process Automation – Vicki Knott – Ep97
Vicki is a Chemical Engineer and the CEO and Co-founder of Crux OCM which is a software start-up automating control room operations for major oil and gas assets.
Vicki started her career by commissioning control systems in the field and found out that controls systems require an operator to go through thousands of button pushes and 3 hours of work to start up a pipeline, for example. She knew there would be a way to automate this process.
We discuss how she and her co-founder started their business by fi...
2021-01-2415 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastCrash Octopus Board Game Invention- Nozomi Obinata – Ep96 Crash Octopus Board Game Invention- Nozomi Obinata – Ep96
Nozomi works at a company, Itten from Japan and they design board games. The Crash Octopus game is their 2nd game released using crowdfunding (Kickstarter).
We discussed how the idea was formed. Then how the prototypes were made by laser cutting wood.
Nozomi explains that the process of developing games is first by prototyping some pieces, then figuring out how to move them around in the game, and finally figuring out how to best mass-produce the game.
Contact info:
http://www.itten-games.co...
2021-01-0818 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastCybersecurity and Hackers - Raffi Jamgotchian – Ep88 Cybersecurity and Hackers - Raffi Jamgotchian – Ep88
Raffi Jamgotchian is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional who has helped thousands of small companies with their cybersecurity and he is the President of https://triadanet.com.
We discussed many of the realities of cybersecurity in the modern business world. How to prevent getting hacked? What are ways to prevent critical information, like your intellectual property, safe?
We also discussed what is the dark web, what is ransomware, and some other related topics.
Contact info:
contact:
triadanet.com
triadanet on T...
2020-09-2229 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Edboard Invention –Cody Candler – Ep87The Edboard Invention –Cody Candler – Ep87
Cory is an engineer from CU Boulder Colorado. He invented the Edboard, which a magnetic circuit-building kit made for kids. He has a Kickstarter campaign in progress as of the time of this recording to fund the first units.
The invention is like a big breadboard that is magnetic so young kids can learn electronics.
We discuss the process of how Cody and his team created it.
One of the things that helped him was the accelerator program at his school, Catalyze CU.
Cody’s...
2020-09-1522 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastAdvice from an Experienced Entrepreneur – Cory Lee– Ep86Advice from an Experienced Entrepreneur – Cory Lee– Ep86
Cory is an entrepreneur, business builder, and leadership developer who is passionate about helping entrepreneurs navigate business growth without sacrificing their faith, family, and fitness. He and his wife have built and sold multiple businesses in the healthcare and fitness industries.
We cover a lot of topics about entrepreneurship in general. For example, do you need experience in an area to start a business in it? Or just a passion for it?
Another important topic is commitment. If you want to start a business, you firs...
2020-08-2925 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Origami Bottle Invention– Petar Zaharinov – Ep85 The Origami Bottle Invention– Petar Zaharinov – Ep85
This week I interviewed Petar Zaharinov, an inventor & product designer. He is an architect by education but truly an inventor and innovator by heart. He has been a product designer for the last 10 years.
Patar is an expert at finding hidden functionalities in design. He sketches first, then make some simple paper prototypes and finally uses software like Grasshopper to create the final designs. We talk about how this software is good for folding designs which is what Patar specializes in.
His latest project, which is an active campaign...
2020-08-0918 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Voyager Beach Chair Invention– Steven Wilcox– Ep 84 The Voyager Beach Chair Invention– Steven Wilcox– Ep 84
Steven is the Founder and CEO of PARKIT, a brand whose mission focuses on adventure and outdoor enjoyment. PARKIT's first product, the Voyager, raised more than $400,000 dollars on Kickstarter.
Steven’s goal was to create a high-end beach chair. He was tired of the cheap beach chairs with limited functionality.
He sketched out his ideas on paper and found a product development company, Klugonics.
Their process is very similar to mine, they took his ideas, put them in CAD and then made a prototype. Once...
2020-07-2833 min
Inventors Helping InventorsHelping inventors create prototypes - Scott TarcyAlan does a follow up interview with Scott Tarcy. Scott Tarcy did product design for Bosch and United Pet Group for 10 years before decamping to start his own business: CAD Design Help. Today, Scott helps inventors all over the world with 2D/3D CAD work and product design to bring their product ideas to life. He produces his own inventions, as well. Make sure to subscribe to iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.CadDesignHelp.com
2020-07-2033 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastPortable USB Charger from Recycled Materials– Tom Meades– Ep83 Portable USB Charger from Recycled Materials– Tom Meades– Ep83
Tom Meades, Designer and Co-Founder of Gomi, is from Brighton, UK. Tom and his team started Gomi in 2018, with a vision for a future where waste materials are non-existent. Tom's background is in Design & Craft, and combines industrial manufacturing processes with handcraft techniques.
Tom and his team have created a portable USB charger where the plastic case is entirely from recycled materials. Currently, they are using compression molding and it is a very hands-on process. The material is typically old grocery bags. This makes the material have a marble pa...
2020-06-0621 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastPolish Entrepreneur and Investor in Africa – Marek Zmysłowski – Ep82Polish Entrepreneur and Investor in Africa – Marek Zmysłowski – Ep82
Marek is from Poland and started his career as an entrepreneur in Africa.
He co-founded Jumia Travel – Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co – a Travel Technology Company.
After this he started his own travel company and got int some trouble with competitors when they made false claims to Interpol. He wrote a book all about this crazy experience. Check it out: Chasingblackunicorns.com
After he got through that mess, he started wor...
2020-05-1243 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastClassicbot Toys – Philip Lee– Ep81 Classicbot Toys – Philip Lee– Ep81
Philip Lee is a self-taught toy designer from Hong Kong. He was an experienced advertising creative who always wanted to make his own toy. So, in December 2016 Philip started his own company Playsometoys, and debuted his first toy Classicbot Classic.
The Classicbot looks like the old Macintosh computer from the 80’s, but with arms, legs and a face. His latest project is the iBoy which looks like the original iPod but also with arms, legs and so on.
These toys do not function as a computer or music player but that was not...
2020-05-0430 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Audio Injector Invention – Matt Flax – Ep80 The Audio Injector Invention – Matt Flax – Ep80
Matt is an entrepreneur running his own company, FlatMax Studios.
He has recently invented an Audio Injector product and is raising money on kickstarter.
We discussed the technology of soundcards.
Matt’s invention isolated the desired sound from the noise of the computer by use of magnetic fields, instead of using electrical signals (electrons).
Matt’s number one tip: If you have an invention, don’t let it sit on the shelf too long. Just get it out there.
Contact info:
http...
2020-04-2431 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastMakeway, The Marble Wall Game – Elyasaf Shweka – Ep79 Makeway, The Marble Wall Game – Elyasaf Shweka – Ep79
Elyasaf is an Industrial Designer and a self-taught Carpenter. He lives in Jerusalem, Israel and has his own small wood work shop. He is the creator the amazing Makeway marble wall game.
His family ran a construction company and Elyasaf worked there as a project manager. However, his passion was in design and creation.
He started working with wood and creating YouTube videos about how to create different products from wood. He even created a wood cajone (a type of drum).
He tried to create a busines...
2020-04-1246 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastDon’t Wait too Long to Apply for your Patent– Devin Miller – Ep78Don’t Wait too Long to Apply for your Patent– Devin Miller – Ep78
Devin is a patent attorney and the founder of Miller IP Law that focuses on startups and small businesses.
He found a gap in the startup/small business area for a need in intellectual property (IP).
When you work with Devin, he generally has 2 scenario’s his customer is in:
Scenario 1: have an invention before you get to investors
Scenario 2: more of a lifestyle product; branding is more important than patent
Some other are...
2020-03-2030 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastAutomatic Ocean Cleaning Device, The Seabin Project – Pete Ceglinski – Ep77Automatic Ocean Cleaning Device, The Seabin Project – Pete Ceglinski – Ep77
Peter Ceglinski is the CEO and Co-founder of the Seabin product and company. The Seabin is a floating trash can that skims the surface of the water.
Peter’s background is he is trained as a product designer with experience in injection molding.
The inspiration for his invention came from the thought: If we have trash cans on land, why not put them in water
The device works but skimming plastic pollution and marine liter in the water from the surf...
2020-02-1319 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastCADdesignhelp.com Top 5 Projects 2019 – Scott Tarcy – ep 76
CADdesignhelp.com Top 5 Projects 2019 – Scott Tarcy – ep 76
Changing things up this week, no guest. Instead, I reviewed my 2019 and picked my top 5 most interesting and unique projects I worked on. In summary they are:
Candle Project 3D printed a mold to then make a silicone mold. A mold for a mold if you will
Wax is poured into silicone mold
Key lesson: make alignment keys too small
Exercise Device Ab roller, foam roller and pushup bar all rolled into one
Ability to lock rotation
Used expanding foam
Key lesson: use silicone mold for ma...
2020-01-2212 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastIncredible invention: Control Your Stuff Just by Thinking About it– Ian Rowan– Ep75Incredible invention: Control Your Stuff Just by Thinking About it– Ian Rowan– Ep75
Ian is the inventor of one of the world’s smallest EEG wearable devices, Nurio. Ian has deep interest in all thing’s technology, especially Artificial Intelligence and its implications for the future of health.
Nurio is a tiny electroencephalogram (EEG), a tracker that can record brain waves. It’s no bigger than an earpiece, all you need to do is think about a command to make it work.
You can use this device to control any...
2019-12-1036 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastHow Inventors can Succeed with Ecommerce – Rick Watson – Ep74How Inventors can Succeed with Ecommerce – Rick Watson – Ep74
Rick Watson is an eCommerce entrepreneur and operator based in New York City who, after spending the last 20 years in the industry, recently founded his own business , RMW Commerce Consulting ,where he helps companies launch new initiatives with strategic business advice.
In particular, he spends a lot of time focused on companies in the supply chain and marketplace-related areas of eCommerce.
Rick and I discuss how inventors can succeed in selling online. As an inventor myself with over 20 products on Ebay, Amazon, and Et...
2019-11-1433 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastSimulation Software – David Heiny – Ep73Simulation Software – David Heiny – Ep73
David is Co-Founder and CEO of SimScale. SimScale is a web-based simulation platform bringing together CAE (computer aided engineering) functionality, content and people.
Simulation is an engineering technique where a computer will approximate a situation, like the airflow through a heat exchanger or the load bearing ability of a bridge. These softwares are very powerful and can accurately predict many situations but up till now, owning the software and hardware required to run simulations was very expensive.
Simscale solves this issue by bringing simulation to the cloud. Much like...
2019-10-0835 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastTrademarks, Everything You Need to Know – Suzi Hixon – Ep72Trademarks, Everything You Need to Know – Suzi Hixon – Ep72
Suzi Hixon has been a trademark attorney and trademark creation strategist for 15 years. She has managed the trademark portfolio of a Fortune 100 company, as well as numerous small businesses and startups. She focuses on strong brand name creation ~ from both the legal and marketing perspective.
Suzi now runs her own company, helping individuals with their trademarks and branding. We discuss trademark protection in other countries, private labeling, and how NOT to pick a trademark.
Many people pick bad trademarks, based on a n...
2019-09-0437 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastTwelve way to make a Prototype with Xometry – Greg Paulsen– Ep71Twelve way to make a Prototype with Xometry – Greg Paulsen– Ep71
Greg Paulsen is the Director of Application Engineering at Xometry. He is an expert in helping determine the best-fit manufacturing process for customer projects and discussing design-for-manufacturing for over 12 different manufacturing technologies from precision machining to 3D printing
Xometry is a manufacturing marketplace that provides instant pricing, lead times, and manufacturability feedback for custom parts in real-time through its website.
In our discussion, we go into the specifics of many of these processes, like Direct Laser Metal Sintering (DLMS), 3D print...
2019-08-2749 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastHow to Patent an Invention – Alex Hobson – Ep70
How to Patent an Invention – Alex Hobson – Ep70
Alex Hobson is founder and president of Invention To Patent Services. He is also an inventor being listed on more than 20 U.S. patents. He has more than 20 years of experience.
I’ve had other patent agents on the show before, but Alex is a little different. Alex was first a mechanical engineer and actually worked at a same company that I worked at before (WLGore.com, the Goretex company).
He started writing his own patents while at Gore and learned enough to change ca...
2019-07-1541 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastAutodesk, AutoCAD, and Fusion 360 Engineer – Bryce Heventhal – Ep69Autodesk, AutoCAD, and Fusion 360 Engineer – Bryce Heventhal – Ep69
Bryce Heventhal is the Sr. Technical Marketing Manager for Fusion 360. He has 9+ years of CAD, FEA, and generative design experience, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. When he is not designing, he is out rock climbing.
Bryce started his career as an Applications engineer for a Solidworks reseller. He said that 80% of cases were installation issues and boring stuff.
CAD has come a long way over the years and we discuss how we both worked with old drawings to make 3D models. It am...
2019-07-0920 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast3D Printing Advice from a Formlabs Engineer - Andrew Edman – Ep683D Printing Advice from a Formlabs Engineer - Andrew Edman – Ep68
Andrew Edman is an Industry Manager for product design, engineering, and manufacturing at Formlabs.
He previously owned his own design company where he met the founders of Formlabs early on.
Andrew looks for use cases for 3D printing. One such example is at Ashley Home Furniture. He found uses such as using a 3D printed fixture that weighs much less and is faster to change over compared to their traditional machined fixture.
If you own a Formlabs machine, this podcast wo...
2019-07-0152 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Wheelchair Mountain Bike – Bowhead Corp (Chris Bagg and Will Gill) – Ep67The Wheelchair Mountain Bike – Bowhead Corp (Chris Bagg and Will Gill) – Ep67
23 years ago, Chris Bagg broke his back snow boarding. Chris was very into outdoor sports and wanted to continue his activities as a parapalegic.
Chris built his own custom wheelchair first. He needed this because all the stock chairs were too small for his 6 foot 8 inch size.
Next, he started working on his off-road wheelchair bike. He “modeled” the bike first using paper and foam, just to work on the concept. Then he started getting prototypes made from using Solidworks and creating...
2019-05-1852 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Wonder Wallet Invention – Alan Beckley– Ep66The Wonder Wallet Invention – Alan Beckley– Ep66
Alan Beckley is an entrepreneur, inventor, and podcaster.
His degree is in aerospace engineering but worked a lot of his career in project management.
In 2012, he hit it big with an invention of his, the Wonder Wallet.
Today he continues to invent but also but also focuses on helping other inventors to succeed with his website alanbeckley.com, which has webinars for inventors, online courses, and his podcast, called Inventors Helping Inventors.
Alan and I discussed in detail exactly how he went about...
2019-04-0442 min
Inventors Helping InventorsScott TarcyAlan interviews successful inventor Scott Tarcy. Tune in to hear about how Scott, after working in industry as an engineer and inventor, opened his own business CADdesignhelp.com. Today, Scott helps inventors and others with prototyping, 2D and 3D CAD work and more. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts so you won't miss a single episode. Website: https://caddesignhelp.com Podcast: The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast Give us a Rating and Review.
2019-03-1831 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastSerial Inventor, Entrepreneur and Daymond John Business Partner – Mike Watts– Ep65Serial Inventor, Entrepreneur and Daymond John Business Partner – Mike Watts– Ep65
Mike Watts is a serial entrepreneur who has started 6 product-based companies totaling over $50million in total sales. Mike is currently serving as Founder and CEO of LoveHandle, who manufactures patented custom-printed smartphone accessories and is a partner of Daymond John from Shark Tank.
Many listeners of this show are inventors and Mike took a slightly different approach than many inventors. Mike started out by partnering with an inventor of a lawn/garden product and manufacturing that inventor’s product, in return for giving the invent...
2019-03-1619 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) – John Laslavic– Ep64Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) – John Laslavic– Ep64
If you are an engineer at a mid to large company, you are well aware what PLM is. But if not, hopefully this episode will teach you a few things.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is how companies organize the process of creating and modifying products. Traditionally this applied to just the CAD data itself. This is important because if multiple engineers are working on a file, the system will keep the data organized so that everyone knows what the latest revision is and the status of the project (is t...
2019-03-0137 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Business of Bioscience – Susan Goebel – Ep63The Business of Bioscience – Susan Goebel – Ep63
Susan is what I call a Bioscience Entrepreneur. She went to college for Biology and her first job out of school involved creating displays in museums, but these aren’t your average displays. One display she worked on was the structure of the human heart, using an actual heart!
She then worked for a while in the animal health industry.
But this type of work was not for her, so she moved onto entrepreneurship. Using her experience in animal health, she started her own company for animal...
2019-01-1737 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastAsset protection for entrepreneurs – Scott Smith – Ep61Asset protection for entrepreneurs – Scott Smith – Ep61
This episode focuses on some important business aspects of being an engineering entrepreneur: things like asset protection, insurance, and tax strategies.
Scott is the founder of Royal legal solutions. His company specializes in asset protection for entrepreneurs. This includes what insurance to get, how to best structure your business for tax savings, and what to do when you get sued.
Scott and I discuss these 3 topics. Starting with liability, a good option for entrepreneurs is to set up 2 companies:
Asset holding company – separate LLC that holds...
2018-11-1519 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Patent Process Explained – James Wilson – Ep56The Patent Process Explained – James Wilson – Ep56
This episode is one that you inventors out there should definitely listen to. Most people know what a patent is but not many understand the process it takes to get one.
In this episode I talked with James Wilson from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). James is the Assistant Regional Director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office in Detroit.
We talk about the entire patent process, from idea creation to provisional patent, to non-provisional application and the review process. We uncover all...
2018-07-091h 05
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastInnovation Freak Podcast – Nathan Kemmerer – Ep55Innovation Freak Podcast – Nathan Kemmerer – Ep55
It’s not often the title of my podcast is about another podcast, but that is the case this week.
Nathan Kemmerer (also a mechanical engineer like me) runs the Innovation Freak Podcast, which is a podcast that covers new innovation/technology around the world that has a positive impact.
Some of his episodes cover topics such as:
Trash collection machine in the Baltimore bay
Open sourced 3D printed prosthetic hands
Airwolf 3D printers
Nathan also has some 3D printers of his own that we discus...
2018-06-1129 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastHow Does 3D Scanning Really Work? – Matt Holling – Ep53How Does 3D Scanning Really Work? – Matt Holling – Ep53
Matt Holling is the engineering manager at Dezignworks. His company specializes in reverse engineering using both laser scanning and bridge CMM. If you don’t know what that is, listen to the podcast, we go over it.
Matt and I have done a lot of work together. While there are many ways to reverse engineer a part, laser scanning is becoming one of the most popular ways and I am often having him do this for me. Once I have the model, I can make edits to the...
2018-03-2933 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastFrom 3D Printed Dive Masks to Business Development Lead at Formlabs – Ryan Turk – Ep52From 3D Printed Dive Masks to Business Development Lead at Formlabs – Ryan Turk – Ep52
Ryan Turk and I first met about 3 years ago on Upwork.com. He was looking for an engineer to assist in his new business venture. His idea was to create custom dive masks using 3D scanning and 3D printing.
He ended up hiring another engineer, but he did successfully make custom masks. We talk about how he accomplished that, through 3D scanning, using Geomagic software to process the scans, and 3D printing the molds for the masks.
Even though he c...
2018-03-0528 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Million Dollar Collar Invention – Rob Kessler – Ep51The Million Dollar Collar Invention – Rob Kessler – Ep51
Five years ago (2013) Rob was getting married in Jamaica. Everything went well except when Rob saw his wedding photos, he was shocked. His shirt collar was a sloppy, droopy mess. He does not like wearing ties, so he started looking for another solution.
He searched online but every existing product was a collar stay and that just didn’t work. He set out to make his own solution. His first prototype was made from a cardboard box.
He spent years developing the design, especially the materi...
2018-02-2136 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastAll about Drones – Johnny McLendon – Ep48All about Drones – Johnny McLendon – Ep48
Johnny McLendon is a Photographer and Certified Drone Pilot. He uses a Phantom 4 Pro.
He uses his drone for creating maps and videos for large industrial facilities.
We discuss the technical aspects of drones. I don’t personally own one, but I have some friends that do, and I have seen them in action. I’m impressed with how stable the video is and how they can float in one place. One interesting fact I didn’t know: Drones needs GPS to maintain location. If GPS is unavailabl...
2017-12-2631 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastLow Filament Alarm Invention and other 3D topics – Michael Graham – Ep47Low Filament Alarm Invention and other 3D topics – Michael Graham – Ep47
This week my guest is Michael Graham. He is an engineer with HP, working on the multijet fusion printer. In his spare time, he works on his own inventions using Cubify Software and a Prusa i3 printer at home.
I found him when I was looking for a solution to knowing when my filament was about to run out mid print. He invented a low filament alarm. Here is a link to it:
https://engineerdog.com/store/low-filament-alarm/
We discuss that...
2017-12-1241 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastOpen Source SLA 3D Printing – Dean Piper – Ep46Open Source SLA 3D Printing – Dean Piper – Ep46
This week my guest is Dean Piper. He is the founder of mUVe 3D, which is the manufacturer of open source SLA printers. The website is muve3d.net.
I have quite a bit of experience running the Form2 resin printer for over 6 months now, so this conversation was very interesting to me. We talk in detail about DLP versus laser printers. We discuss why SLA printing seems to be more reliable than FDM printing (this is my experience).
There is a lot of technical talk...
2017-11-2051 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastMedical Applications for 3D Printing – Jan Witowski – Ep45Medical Applications for 3D Printing – Jan Witowski – Ep45
This week my guest is Jan Witowski. He is a medical student in Poland and has taken the lead for developing medical applications for 3D printing in his university. The main application so far has been for surgeons working with liver surgery.
We talk about how he creates the 3D files using CT scans. This was very interesting, as I had no idea a CT scan could create a 3D image. Jan then uses Blender to assemble various parts so the models can be printed in separate piec...
2017-11-1328 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastImproving the Education System with 3D Printing – Brian Federal – Ep44Improving the Education System with 3D Printing – Brian Federal – Ep44
This week my guest is Brian Federal. Brian is a Futurist, Keynote speaker, Filmmaker, and Designer. He has two companies: Prana Communications and Innovative GlasDesign
Brian spent a lot of time in the past few years interviewing leaders in the 3D Printing industry and has nearly completed a documentary film about 3D printing. We discuss his journey on how he started that project and what he learned along the way.
Then we move into a discussion of how 3D printing, robotics, and AI can i...
2017-11-0231 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast3D Printing for Investment Casting - Jerry Lepore – Ep433D Printing for Investment Casting - Jerry Lepore – Ep43
This week we have Jerry Lepore. He is the CEO of Spectra3D, which is a 3D focused development company located in Asheville North Carolina (my home state).
Spectra3D specializes in 3D printed investment casting patterns and tooling, as well as Cosplay props & more. They use Stacker and Fusion3 Design 3D printers.
Some topics discussed include:
How 3D printing for Investment Casting works. 3D printing is using a new technology to improve the process of an ancient technology like investment casting
His larges...
2017-10-0932 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast3D Professional Networking - Chris Kaminsky – Ep423D Professional Networking - Chris Kaminsky – Ep42
Chris Kaminsky runs MI3D.co, which is a professional networking association focusing on all things 3D. The group is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chris is a Mechanical Engineer by degree, currently working for GM.
He started the MI3D so he could get together with other 3D printing enthusiasts. They meet once a month and have had guests such as reps from Ultimaker, Autodesk, and more.
We talk about how he came up with starting the group and his future plans for the...
2017-10-0226 min
WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointWorking with Scanned 3D Models with Scott TarcyScott Tarcy of CAD Design Help is an expert in doing engineering and CAD work in general. Scott has a lot of experience working with CAD files in his CADDesignHelp.com company. He has a unique perspective and has a lot of experience. Scott was very interested on our recent episode on the Matter and Form desktop 3D scanner. He was surprised that we were so pleased with it and that it actually worked for us because his experience with desktop 3D scanners has really not been that great. We’re going to talk about that in this episode. Also ab...
2017-09-1445 min
WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointWorking with Scanned 3D Models with Scott TarcyScott Tarcy of CAD Design Help is an expert in doing engineering and CAD work in general. Scott has a lot of experience working with CAD files in his CADDesignHelp.com company. He has a unique perspective and has a lot of experience. Scott was very interested on our recent episode on the Matter and Form desktop 3D scanner. He was surprised that we were so pleased with it and that it actually worked for us because his experience with desktop 3D scanners has really not been that great. We’re going to talk about that in this episode. Al...
2017-09-1445 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast3D Printed Miniature Roller Coaster – Coaster-track.com – Ep403D Printed Miniature Roller Coaster – Coaster-track.com – Ep40
Lee Williams and Steve Guilmetter are the founders of coaster-track.com. Their invention is a miniature roller coaster that consists of mostly common hardware parts but also some 3D printed parts. The coaster is a fully functional mini replica.
Both Lee and Steve are mechanical engineers that have a passion for roller coasters. Their business plan for this is to make 80% of it open source. Meaning, they will give away 80% of the information needed to build a track. The only thing you will need to purchase are the...
2017-09-0232 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast3D Printing Video Game Cases – Justin Shook – Ep393D Printing Video Game Cases – Justin Shook – Ep39
Justin Shook was featured on episode 3 of the podcast and he is back, just about 1 year later. Last time we talked, he was running his business Shookideas.com. Me and him were both basically doing the same thing, running a product design and 3D printing service company.
He has shifted his focus to a new business. He is now running a very successful 3D printing manufacturing operation making products for fans of old school video games. His business specializes in the making cases specifically for the R...
2017-08-2339 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastThe Window Wizard Invention – Robert Bowerman – Ep37The Window Wizard Invention – Robert Bowerman – Ep37
Robert Bowerman is the inventor of the Window Wizard, which is a tool to line up window frames and curtain rods to make sure they are level. The product is quite simple, but like any product, the process of getting it finished for sale is not simple.
Robert hired my company off of Thumbtack.com and from his sketches and information, we were able to make a CAD file of the product and 3D print a prototype. At that time, the product was a 2 piece design that slid into...
2017-08-0321 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastBottle Cap Light Up Invention– Bart Briggs– Ep36Bottle Cap Light Up Invention– Bart Briggs– Ep36
Bart Briggs is currently an engineer for Newell Brands (formerly Rubbermiade). Like myself, he graduated from Virginia Tech (he got a degree in Materials Science and Engineering)
After college he took a job with Halliburton, but despite excellent pay was experiencing job burnout. He decided to take a 40% pay cut to do what he really loves, which is design engineering. He says he is very happy with the decision.
In addition to his day job, he has a light up bottle cap invention that he is w...
2017-07-1733 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastIntegrating 3D Printing into Video Game Design– Amie DD– Ep35Integrating 3D Printing into Video Game Design– Amie DD– Ep35
Amie D Dansby (she goes by Amie DD) is a software game programmer, previously at Marvel Studios, working on Captain America and other titles. She then transitioned to Research and Development working with the PlayStation and Xbox. Currently she works at ATAT Tech, a robotics, augmented reality video game studio in Dallas, TX.
She went to school for game simulation and programming. We talk about how the video game industry has changed from writing games in code to now mostly being done in programs like Unit...
2017-07-0337 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastUnique 3D printing innovations (like printing furniture) – Eugene Pentland – ep 34Unique 3D printing innovations (like printing furniture) – Eugene Pentland – ep 34
Eugene Pentland runs Pentland Designs (as a side job), a company that uses 3D printing to create every day mechanical solutions. He has come up with solutions like a quick access wallet, a solution to never needing to tie your shoes again, or sorting your spare change.
We discuss his role at Pico Turbine (his full time job) where they use 3D printing in a wide range of applications, like coming up with unique solutions for disabled kids at a rehab facility.
We also...
2017-06-2627 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastHow to Validate Your Product Idea – Daryl Gibson– Ep33How to Validate Your Product Idea – Daryl Gibson– Ep33
Daryl Gibson is a thought leader and consultant in future trends, lean startup/agile methodologies, and building cultures of innovation. He is a serial entrepreneur, having start multiple businesses. His current project is InnovativeX, which is a site that provides the tools and resources to enable anyone to develop an idea from concept to market.
We explore his business with a few examples in the product development space. First, we discuss his idea of a board game that teaches the players the product development process. Then we d...
2017-05-3127 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastPushing the limit of 3D printing and trying new 3D Printing Filament – Matthew Gorton– Ep32Pushing the limit of 3D printing and trying new 3D Printing Filament – Matthew Gorton– Ep32
Matthew Gorton is Mechanical Engineer who has transitioned from employee to entrepreneur. For many years, he worked at WL Gore, in both Arizona and Delaware. (WL Gore is best known for the Gore-Tex Brand). As an aside, I also worked there as a summer intern in 2006.
Matt has since left that job to pursue his passion of 3D printing as a full time career. His business is PrintedSolid, which is both an online and brick and motor 3D printer retailer. He s...
2017-05-2527 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastWorking as an Engineer for Caterpillar and Rubbermaid, and Creo versus Solidworks – Jon Klinger– Ep31Working as an Engineer for Caterpillar and Rubbermaid, and Creo versus Solidworks – Jon Klinger– Ep31
Jon Klinger has worked in the past for Caterpillar and Rubbermaid (now called Newell Brands). He has designed many interesting products, including edge belt conveyors, thermo-formed polycarbonate doors for the Skid steer D series, and Rubbermaid Fast Track parts.
Jon also is now working for me part time. In addition to his work history, we talked about the differences between Creo and Solidworks (both are 3D modeling programs).
Key Takeaways
Jon has worked on many diffe...
2017-05-1523 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastFormer IDEO Mechanical Engineer turned Startup Freelance Consultant – Jen Davis-Wilson– Ep30Former IDEO Mechanical Engineer turned Startup Freelance Consultant – Jen Davis-Wilson– Ep30
Jen Davis-Wilson worked for 12 years at IDEO. Since then, she has gone off on her own to be a startup freelance consultant. She typically works with clients in the San Francisco (Silicon Valley area).
While Jen and I are both Mechanical Engineers, our careers and the way we go about creating client projects is quite different and it was interesting to hear a different perspective on the process.
Some of the highlights/links we discuss:
Industrial design versus Engineering
Her work with...
2017-05-0932 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastSelling Old VCR tapes, Selfie-Glove Discussion, and other side hustles – Shane McLendon - Ep 29Selling Old VCR tapes, Selfie-Glove Discussion, and other side hustles – Shane McLendon - Ep 29
Shame McLendon and I connected when he found my CADdesignhelp.com Facebook page. He was looking for guests on the Built in a Day Podcast. I went on the podcast and talked about product testing with the Selfie-Glove. This was in the fall of 2016.
Shane and I hadn’t talked in a while, so we did a podcast to catch up and throw around business ideas. Shane has quite a few side hustles, mostly as a copywriter. His current project is Theb...
2017-05-0131 min
The Engineering Entrepreneur PodcastTalking Product Design with a Stanley Black and Decker Engineering Manager – Terry Gonzales - Ep 28Talking Product Design with a Stanley Black and Decker Engineering Manager – Terry Gonzales - Ep 28
Terry Gonzales is currently an Engineering Manager with Stanley Black and Decker in Southington Connecticut with hand tool and auto mechanic group. Terry was my first boss at my first job out of college. That was at United Pet Group in Blacksburg, VA (we called it Tetra because that was the main brand).
It was great catching up with Terry. We hadn’t really talked for a while in years. Both of our careers have gone different directions since our Tetr...
2017-04-2449 min