The Only Classic Car Wiper Business in the World, with Pat Parnell-EP 267
Pat Parnell went to buy a classic car for his wife. He ended up buying a company too. Rain Gear Wiper Systems, the only hidden wiper system company for classic cars in the world. After 42 years hauling and installing high-end appliances, his body was done with the heavy lifting.

Neither Person
I wish I had something original and brilliant to write in this blog, but I don’t, so I will throw out a few little ideas.

Hard Lessons We Learned in the Machining World in 2023–EP 206
Happy New Year everybody! On today’s podcast, Lloyd Graff and I reflect on the ups and downs of machining world in 2023 and give our

Making A Difference
Last night, I watched the film, It’s a Wonderful Life, with my wife, Risa, and my daughter’s family in California. I wept profusely, as I

Manufacturing in Israel, With Patrice Zamor–EP 45
We originally published this episode in 2019. It was a better time in Israel’s history, before the country was savagely provoked to go to war

Meeting People Project: My Fellow Treasure Hunter, Steve–EP 205
Today I’m debuting a new episode series under the Swarfcast umbrella that I’m going to put out every so often. From April 19, 2018, until

Making Your Manufacturing Company Salable, With Damon Pistulka-EP 204
Have you considered whether your business is salable? My guest on today’s podcast says only a small fraction of companies have built an organization and

