The Last Bolt

Anthony Tokosky grew up behind the register of his parents' Chinese restaurant in San Diego. His dad swam from China to Hong Kong with nothing. His mom worked as a bus girl before buying the same restaurant 20 years later.n this episode of The Last Bolt, Anthony shares how he went from software engineer to real estate investor to business buyer.This is a conversation about grit, patience, and knowing when to bet on yourself.This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.Learn more at trustrowan.com

Ross Gale's family has been in the machinery business for five generations.In this episode of The Last Bolt, Ross shares how IPP Group evolved from scrapping junk cars to buying, relocating, and repopulating entire chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants across the globe. We talk about the power of curiosity in a technical business, what it means to take on environmental risk, why scarcity creates durable businesses, and how a family operation with 150 people manages assets worth hundreds of millions.This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.Learn more at trustrowan.com

Tory Cosich's dad left Xerox at 26 to start a company out of his father's garage. He built it, sold it, and then started over at the dinner table with his four sons.In this episode of The Last Bolt, Tory shares how Proven IT grew from zero customers in 2003 to over $100M in revenue — and what it actually takes to build a family business that lasts.This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.Learn more at trustrowan.com

Anthony Manna started his career with multiple failed startups. Chasing ideas that never quite landed. Now he's the President of Hello Sunray, a commercial solar company operating under M7, his family's investment office.In this episode of The Last Bolt, Anthony talks about failing forward, knowing when to pivot, and how family became his ultimate purpose.This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.Learn more at https://trustrowan.com

John Stencel did not just inherit a family business. He helped reinvent it.In this episode of The Last Bolt, John shares how his family’s company evolved from a traditional machinery dealer into a specialized testing equipment business with customers across manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and energy. We talk about succession, reinvention, talent, and why the future still belongs to people willing to build.This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.Learn more at trustrowan.com

Tatsuya Nakagawa started his first business at just 10 years old selling pears by the bus stop.Now he's the CEO and founder of eco-friendly roof coating company Castagra.In this episode of The Last Bolt, Tatsuya talks about what makes a great entrepreneur. We talk about focus, resilience, industry relationships, and why the best of the best know exactly what they are building and what not to chase.Check out Tatsuya’s podcast here: https://tatstalks.com/This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.Learn more at https://trustrowan.com

Dan Mihelich didn’t start out on a shop floor.He built his career in accounting, investment banking, and private equity-backed M&A. He learned how to value companies, sell them, and buy them. But eventually, advising wasn’t enough.In this episode of The Last Bolt, Dan shares why he left corporate dealmaking to buy a small CNC machining and automation business in the Midwest. We talk about the search process, SBA financing, the dreaded J-curve, earning trust on the factory floor, and why building something tangible beats chasing the next deal.This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter. Learn more at trustrowan.com

Your classic story: a father builds the business. A son takes it over.But what makes the difference between survival and scale?In this episode, Brett Newman shares how he stepped into a family business and applied lessons from startups to modernize operations, build systems, and create something buyers can trust. We talk about the hidden risk of everything living in your head, how to close the trust gap in family succession, and why clean data and documented processes change everything when it comes time to sell.This is a conversation about grit, responsibility, and preparing a company to stand on its own.The Last Bolt is produced by Rowan.We help owners prepare, grow, and hand off what they’ve built.Visit trustrowan.com

The Last Bolt is a conversation about what it really takes to build something that lasts.Behind every company is a founder who carried the weight. The late nights. The quiet risks. The decisions no one else saw. This trailer is a glimpse into those stories.At Rowan, we believe succession is not just a transaction. It is a turning point. A moment where preparation meets responsibility, and legacy is either protected or discounted.The Last Bolt explores that moment.If you have built something with your hands, your grit, and your name, this is for you.