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Buy the Numbers — 55 episodes
Get Pre-Approved So You Can Buy That Machine at IMTS | Ep. 54
The $3,500 Apprentice Incentive: How to Claim Your Share of a $35.8 Million Fund | Ep. 53
Why You're Never too Small for an ERP, Ep. 52
The 9 Numbers That Tell You If Your Marketing Is Working | Ep. 51
The Owner Bottleneck: How Getting Out of the Way Can Double Your Shop's Value, Ep #50
Think Like a Buyer: How to Maximize Your Shop's Value Before You Sell
Women, Purpose, and Pay: The Honest Conversation Manufacturing Needs to Have, Ep #48
No Cap: Manufacturing's Generational Communication Breakdown, Ep #47
The Real ROI of Automation: CapEx, Capacity & the Cost of Doing Nothing, Ep #46
The PEO Playbook: How Small Shops Compete Like Big Employers, Ep #45
Breaking the Ceiling: Systems, Data, and the Truth About Scaling a Machine Shop, Ep #44
Trust First, Numbers Second: The Leadership Playbook Manufacturing Shops Are Missing, Ep #43
CMMC Is Coming — What It Means for Your Shop, Your Costs, and Your Customers, Ep #42
The Overlooked Expense: How Utility Assessments Can Unlock Hidden Savings, Ep #41
Don't Just File the Return — How Smart Tax Planning Pays Off Over Time, Ep #40
The Cost of Quality — Why Getting It Right Is the Fastest Way to Get Paid, Ep #39
Owning the Problem: Why Accountability, Communication, and Culture Drive Throughput, Ep #38
How a Fourth-Generation Manufacturer Measures Success, Ep #37
The Inventory Blind Spot: How LIFO Can Unlock Massive Tax Savings, Ep #36
Innovation at the Speed of Trust: Why Real Progress Happens When People Connect, Ep #35
QDISC Explained: A 5-KPI System for Smarter, More Profitable Manufacturing, Ep #34
Cash Flow Power Moves: Pricing, Terms & Tools That Protect Your Business, Ep #33
The Section 179 Trap: Why Tax Breaks Shouldn't Drive Your Equipment Purchases, Ep #32
How Foreign Trade Zones Can Unlock Millions in Working Capital, Ep #31
Building a KPI Culture That Drives Real Improvement on the Shop Floor, Ep #30
Inside the Numbers: Roger Atkins' MTForecast 2025 Preview for Small Manufacturers, Ep #29
From First Questions to First Deals: Navigating Machine Shop Acquisitions, Ep #28
Top Shops Benchmarking: The Numbers That Separate Leaders from the Rest, Ep #27
Beyond the Highest Bid: Selling Your Business with Legacy in Mind, Ep #26
Legacy, Liquidity, and the Long Game: What Really Happens After the LOI (Part II), Ep #25
Legacy, Liquidity, and the Long Game: Building Value Before You Sell, Ep #24
The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Manufacturers Need to Know Now, #23
Smart Money Moves: How to Grow Your Shop Without Breaking the Bank, Ep #22
The Marketing Metrics That Actually Matter, Ep #21
Beyond the Books: Turning Your Accounting into a Competitive Advantage, Ep #20
Golf, Grit, and CNC: Inside the Launch of Hanna Golf, Ep #19
Compensation Isn't Just About Money—It's About Loyalty, Retention, and Legacy, Ep #18
Personal Guarantees & Loan Covenants: How to Not Get Burned, Ep #17
Navigating the New Tariff Terrain: What Manufacturers Need to Know Now, Ep #16
The Quiet Cut That's Loudly Threatening Small Manufacturing
Culture's Not a Beer Fridge: Rethinking Leadership in Manufacturing, Ep #15
The Art and Science of Buying Machines: How to Choose the Right Equipment (And When), Ep #14
Scaling Success: Managing Growth Through Data and Culture, Ep #13
Banking Secrets for Manufacturers: How to Secure the Cash You Need, Ep #12
Diving into R&D Credits, Entity Selection, and the Work Opportunity Credit, Ep #11
Unlocking Tax Savings: Essential Strategies You Can Implement Immediately, Ep #10
Build Smarter: How to Scale Your Shop Beyond $2 Million, Ep #9
Manufacturing Grants Made Simple: Expert Tips from Micki Vandeloo, Ep #8
Josh McKain's Data-Driven Framework to Align Goals and Accountability, Ep #7
The Cashflow Advantage: Why the Right Banker Makes All the Difference, Ep #6
Smart Money Moves: Equipment Financing Tips with Ty Willis, Ep #5
Buying vs. Inheriting: Building a Family Business Legacy with Nicole Wolter, Ep #4
Family, Legacy, and Leadership: Navigating a Family-Owned Business with Nicole Wolter, Ep #3
From Acquisition to Exit: The MFG Journey with Mike Fritz, Ep #2
Master Data-Driven Decision-Making with Greg McHale of Datanomix, Ep #1