10X Your Enterprise Value in 10 Quarters | Forrest Hayes & Rhonda Klch

A nurse hits an iPad and a robot shows up in 88 seconds. That is not a sci-fi flex, it is a real metric tied to real operations, and it sets the tone for a wide-ranging talk with Forrest Hayes, Chief Growth Officer at Chang Robotics. We get into what it takes to build industrial automation that actually ships, actually works, and actually earns trust from big clients.We walk through Chang Robotics’ growth plan, including a focused acquisition strategy designed to bring proven engineering teams into one culture and scale delivery for Fortune 500 customers. Forrest explains how they evaluate “best of the best” partners, why leadership vision only matters if it is paired with execution, and what investor communication looks like when markets swing but the long-term thesis stays intact.Then we zoom out to the macro backdrop: U.S. reshoring, massive capital expenditures, foreign direct investment, and policy moves that may accelerate domestic advanced manufacturing. We talk tariffs, incentives like accelerated depreciation and R&D write-offs, and why this could be a robotics supercycle. Finally, we tackle the workforce reality: a major labor shortage means automation is coming, but the goal is safer work, retraining, and better roles, not a simple story about job losses.If you care about robotics, manufacturing, supply chains, or where the U.S. economy is heading next, hit play, share this with a builder or investor in your circle, and subscribe and leave a review. What part of the automation wave do you want us to dig into next?About Board of AdvisorsBoard of Advisors is an invite-only community of entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors, and executives dedicated to helping one another grow personally and professionally. Through quarterly events, strategic introductions, peer-to-peer mentoring, and a culture built on giving first, BA creates an environment where leaders can solve problems faster, build meaningful relationships, and unlock new opportunities. When you're in the right room, anything is possible.Subscribe for more conversations with members of the Board of Advisors community as we continue releasing exclusive interviews recorded live from our Q2 Dallas event.#BAPodcast #BoardOfAdvisors #BACommunity #Entrepreneurship