The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast
Hi this is Scott Tarcy and welcome to the Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast I’m a mechanical engineer and the president of CADdesignhelp.com. My company does CAD work and prototyping. I love designing and inventing products and creating businesses around that activity. There are many podcasts out there about entrepreneurship and a few about inventing, but I have yet to find a podcast specifically about the engineering and technical side of entrepreneurship Since I couldn’t find the exact podcast that interests me as a design engineer and entrepreneur, I decided to go out and create it myself My strategy with...
Fri, March 28, 2025
AI - Driven Workflow – David Hirschfield - ep 156
This 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 He explains the rise and fall of IEF, a tool for enterprise software development in the late 80s and 90s, and how outdated systems still impact industries like car rentals today.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 more seamless customer experience. Number one tip: If you are a startup, trust yourself but don’t believe in it. If you aren’t sure how to speak to AI, ask it how you should use it. Contact info: Website tekyz.com david@tekyz.com Click on info page, heard you on the podcast Email David@tekyz.com https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Mon, March 03, 2025
Open Marketplace Manufacturing – Mitchell Eaton – ep 155
Mitchell 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 Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Mon, February 17, 2025
Improve Your Marketing– Emma Schermer Tamir – ep 154
Emma 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.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Mon, January 27, 2025
Making CoBranded Credit Cards– Wael ElSahhar – ep 153
Wael 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 produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Tue, January 14, 2025
Civil Engineer to Entrepreneur – Greg Wilson – Ep 152
Greg 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 produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Mon, December 23, 2024
Track How your Customers Buy or Don’t Buy – Leo Jiang – ep 151
Leo 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 info@caddesignhelp.com
Tue, November 19, 2024
How to be a Global Engineer – Clint Steele – ep 150
Clint 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 Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Sat, August 17, 2024
Recycling Nasty Stuff Efficiently – John Appel – ep 149
Jonathan is a Biologist by Education and a process and mechanical engineer by training and is a second generation inventor of a revolutionary waste to energy process that can convert all carbon-based waste, simultaneously in a wet and mixed stream into clean burning, carbon-neutral fuels, biochar, and organic fertilizers with no waste streams or byproducts, in an environmentally positive way. His company uses heat, pressure and time in a patented process to safely convert waste into simple carbon chains. Number one tip: Just cant give up, if you truly believe in what you are doing Contact info: Website www.Edenenergy.co Personal Accounts Instagram: JonathaAppel13 Twitter/X: JonathanAppel13 Company Accounts Website: www.Edenenergy.co Instagram: EdenEnergySolutions Twitter/X: EdenEnergyX
Tue, July 23, 2024
Engineer 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 Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com.
Thu, June 06, 2024
Investing with Real Estate Syndicates – Dr Allen Lomax – Ep 147
Investing with Real Estate Syndicates – Dr. Allen Lomax – ep 147 Dr. Allen, a seasoned leader with a Ph.D. in Organizational Systems Psychology. He has over three decades of experience. He underwent a transformative shift after years of working with horses and realizing the power of quiet mindfulness for personal and organizational growth. With expertise in college student development and psychology, he found fulfillment in academia while securing financial stability through real estate investing. Driven by a passion to empower others financially, he founded Steed Talker Capital and hosts the podcast Real Estate Investing Abundance , aiming to help leaders achieve abundance in all aspects of life. Most of our conversation focused on investing in large real estate deals through syndicates. Find a place that’s a quiet plate to find peace of mind to let your ideas come to surface. To invent and design, you don’t need to put yourself under pressure. Contact info: www.Steedtalker.com
Mon, April 22, 2024
How to be a Great Leader – Darby Vannier – Ep 146
How 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 produced by Scott Tarcy, president of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com . You can download it here on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-engineering-entrepreneur-podcast/id1141757951 Or directly on my site at CADdesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @caddesignhelp Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@caddesignhelp Thanks, Scott Tarcy
Mon, April 01, 2024
Engineering 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 Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com . You can download it here on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-engineering-entrepreneur-podcast/id1141757951 Or directly on my site at CADdesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @caddesignhelp Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@caddesignhelp Thanks, Scott Tarcy
Mon, March 04, 2024
Dwellwell Analytics – Dan Simpkins – Ep 144
Dan 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 entrepreneur. You have to go over the line to see the line. Early on, an entrepreneur should seek mentors. Contact Info: Linkedin: Dan Simpkins https://dwellwell.ai/ ... The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com. You can download it here on iTunes: Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast Or directly on my site at CADdesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @caddesignhelp Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel . Thanks, Scott Tarcy
Sat, January 20, 2024
Innovative Insoles and Shoe Inserts – Tom Smoot, Jr. – Ep 143
Innovative 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 everything yourself and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Contact Information: https://www.weliftandshift.org https://projectbiotech.co .. The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Fri, December 22, 2023
KittyCAD (Developing Tools for Hardware Design) – Jessie Frazelle – Ep 142
Jessie 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 The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Mon, November 27, 2023
Coravin Wine Preservation Device – Greg Lambrecht – Ep 141
Greg’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. Number One Tip: The best inventions come from meeting an unmet need. And you need to know whether you want to be an inventor or an entrepreneur. Contact Information: DM him on X and Instagram: Gregatcoravin The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com.
Wed, November 08, 2023
The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast – David Mantey – Ep 140
Latest 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 Today in Manufacturing podcast: https://www.ien.com/podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mantey/ Design & Development Today: https://www.designdevelopmenttoday.com/ Twitter: @djamesmanny The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com.
Tue, October 17, 2023
Particle41 – Ben Johnson – Ep 139
Particle41 – Ben Johnson – Ep 139 Ben is the CEO & Founder of Particle41 , a development firm providing businesses with integral support on application development, data science, and DevOps projects. I learned some new things in this episode. Devops is platform engineering. For example, his team created a training program on the Oculus headset. The training program was for safety training for operating a forklift. We discussed raising capital. Start with angel investors in your community. Lastly, we discussed personal productivity and AI. Top Tip: Just get up and do it. Contact info: Ben@particle41.com
Wed, September 13, 2023
Hone Your Writing Skills – Pam Hurley – Ep 138
Pam 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. Contact info: Pam Hurley, PhD President 910-233-7670 Hurley Write, Inc. www.hurleywrite.com https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Wed, August 09, 2023
Universal Robotics–Brian Kobus–Ep 137
Brian 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. Number one tip Don’t be intimidated by robotics, once you learn it the next project will be a lot easier Contact: bko@universal-robots.com https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Tue, July 04, 2023
Pipeline Design & Engineering – Aaron Moncur – Ep 136
Aaron 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, its all about relationships Contact: Linkedin Today’s Episode is Sponsored by MFG.com Are you an engineer or designer looking for reliable and skilled manufacturers to bring your designs to life? MFG.com , the world’s largest online manufacturing marketplace, connects you with over 10,000 suppliers across the globe. Browse the directory, or submit a Request for Quote and receive an average of 4 quotes from US suppliers. MFG provides access to a wide range of manufacturing capabilities, including precision machining, injection molding, and 3D printing, so you can find the right supplier for your specific project needs. Signing up for MFG.com is quick and free, and gives you the ability to manufacture your engineering designs efficiently and effectively. So why wait? Sign up for MFG.com today and take your engineering and design projects to the next level. Again, Visit MFG.com to sign up today. The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Itunes link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/engineering-entrepreneur-podcast/id1141757951?mt=2 website link http://caddesignhelp.com/podcast/
Tue, June 06, 2023
How to get Your Business Noticed – Jim James– Ep 135
Jim 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: https://www.jimajames.com/ Today’s Episode is Sponsored by MFG.com Are you an engineer or designer looking for reliable and skilled manufacturers to bring your designs to life? MFG.com , the world’s largest online manufacturing marketplace, connects you with over 10,000 suppliers across the globe. Browse the directory, or submit a Request for Quote and receive an average of 4 quotes from US suppliers. MFG provides access to a wide range of manufacturing capabilities, including precision machining, injection molding, and 3D printing, so you can find the right supplier for your specific project needs. Signing up for MFG.com is quick and free, and gives you the ability to manufacture your engineering designs efficiently and effectively. So why wait? Sign up for MFG.com today and take your engineering and design projects to the next level. Again, Visit MFG.com to sign up today. The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Wed, May 31, 2023
The Bold Patent Guy- JD Houvener– Ep 134
J.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 a fish lure product. Don’t be afraid of infringement on your patent. If people are trying to copy you then you have a great product. Number one tip: Make sure to get an experienced patent lawyer on your side from the beginning of your invention process. Contact info: www.BOLDIP.com Today’s Episode is Sponsored by MFG.com Are you an engineer or designer looking for reliable and skilled manufacturers to bring your designs to life? MFG.com , the world’s largest online manufacturing marketplace, connects you with over 10,000 suppliers across the globe. Browse the directory, or submit a Request for Quote and receive an average of 4 quotes from US suppliers. MFG provides access to a wide range of manufacturing capabilities, including precision machining, injection molding, and 3D printing, so you can find the right supplier for your specific project needs. Signing up for MFG.com is quick and free, and gives you the ability to manufacture your engineering designs efficiently and effectively. So why wait? Sign up for MFG.com today and take your engineering and design projects to the next level. Again, Visit MFG.com to sign up today. The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Tue, May 09, 2023
Freetime Solutions- Barry Coziahr – Ep 133
Barry 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 Today’s Episode is Sponsored by MFG.com Are you an engineer or designer looking for reliable and skilled manufacturers to bring your designs to life? MFG.com , the world’s largest online manufacturing marketplace, connects you with over 10,000 suppliers across the globe. Browse the directory, or submit a Request for Quote and receive an average of 4 quotes from US suppliers. MFG provides access to a wide range of manufacturing capabilities, including precision machining, injection molding, and 3D printing, so you can find the right supplier for your specific project needs. Signing up for MFG.com is quick and free, and gives you the ability to manufacture your engineering designs efficiently and effectively. So why wait? Sign up for MFG.com today and take your engineering and design projects to the next level. Again, Visit MFG.com to sign up today. The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Tue, May 02, 2023
Exponential Theory – Aaron Bare – Ep 132
Exponential 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 bigger about the problem you are solving. Contact info Aaronbare.com XMBA.io Today’s Episode is Sponsored by MFG.com and Shapeways Are you an engineer or designer looking for reliable and skilled manufacturers to bring your designs to life? MFG.com, the world’s largest online manufacturing marketplace, connects you with over 10,000 suppliers across the globe. Browse the directory, or submit a Request for Quote and receive an average of 4 quotes from US suppliers. MFG provides access to a wide range of manufacturing capabilities, including precision machining, injection molding, and 3D printing, so you can find the right supplier for your specific project needs. Signing up for MFG.com is quick and free, and gives you the ability to manufacture your engineering designs efficiently and effectively. So why wait? Sign up for MFG.com today and take your engineering and design projects to the next level. Again, Visit MFG.com to sign up today. The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Itunes link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/engineering-entrepreneur-podcast/id1141757951?mt=2 website link http://caddesignhelp.com/podcast/
Sat, April 22, 2023
World’s First Ever Auto-Leveling Traveling Tripod – Michael Bogue – Ep 131
Michael 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 can Contact info BenroUSA.com Reach out on Kickstarter The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Mon, April 10, 2023
Voice Tone Artificial Intelligence- Sean Austin – Ep 130
Sean, CEO, and Co-Founder of Helios are on a mission to empower stakeholders with comprehensive and actionable information around tonal analytics. Helios is pioneering speech analytics for Wall Street . They have saved investors MILLIONS by eliminating tone deafness to increase confidence in trading decisions. They are the first and only company doing this in finance. We discuss how tonal nuances, emotional analytics, and insights can lead to hidden issues that may not be clear. Number one tip: You can make a lot of progress with a small budget. Very lean to get prototypes out there and talk to people. If you have a small budget, go talk to hedge funds Contact info: sean@helioslife.enterprises Do you want to quit your job and be an entrepreneur? Click here: http://eepurl.com/iiWiAH Need help with your product design? Click here: Caddesignehelp.com
Mon, March 27, 2023
Driving a Boat Blind using Augmented Reality– David Rose– Ep 129
David Rose is an MIT lecturer, inventor, and five-time entrepreneur, who draws on culture, design, travel, and music to envision future products and businesses sparked by the next generation of technology. His last book, Enchanted Objects, is the definitive book on designing the Internet of Things. David wrote the seminal patent on photo sharing, founded an AI company focused on computer vision, and was VP of Vision Technology at Warby Parker. He is known for translating complex technologies into delightfully intuitive new products and consulting with businesses on how to thrive during digital disruption. We had an in-depth conversation about how augmented reality can be implemented, especially in boat navigation. Number one tip: Try to be a lead user Contact info: https://www.supersight.world/ David.rose@supersight.world
Sat, March 11, 2023
The Instafloss Invention – Eli Packouz – Ep 128
The Instafloss Invention – Eli Packouz – Ep 128 Eli is the inventor of Instafloss , the world's first 10 second floss. I love invention episodes because we cover topics from engineering to marketing. We talked in detail about how Eli came up with the idea, how he validated it was something people wanted, and how he engineered it. Eli worked with experts like dentists to create the ideal design. The product had a successful Kickstarter campaign. You can pre order it here: https://instafloss.com/products/the-10-second-instafloss Number one tip: You have to partner with people who know the stuff you don’t. For Eli that was dentists. You can pay consultants or give equity. Clause – Make sure they do what they need to do or they don’t get the equity. Want to be very careful with equity partners. How do you convince someone to work for equity – if its truly a good idea they will be on board Contact info: https://instafloss.com/ This week’s episode is Sponsored by Onshape . Onshape is the only cloud-native product development platform featuring professional-grade CAD and data management. With Onshape you no longer need an expensive workstation - all of the heavy lifting is done in the cloud - things like rendering and creating large assemblies can be done on inexpensive devices Onshape is a professional tool like Solidworks. It was actually created by the same founders as Solidworks. I have used Onshape and if feels just like Solidworks, with all the same commands. So if you are a current Solidworks user, it’s a very easy transition. I highly recommend the engineers and product developers listening to consider using Onshape for their business You can try it for free at Onshape.pro/EngineeringEntrepreneurPodcast or click the link in the description
Sun, February 12, 2023
Automated Pool Chemistry Monitoring – Ravi Kurani – Ep 127
Ravi Kurani is the CEO and founder of Sutro , which is a water chemistry monitor company. He grew up working for his dad who owned pool supply stores. He went to college for a mechanical engineering degree and after school worked for NASA. He left NASA to start his company Sutro. We discuss the entire series of steps he took to bring his company to life. From idea validation, to prototyping, to manufacturing and funding. Number one tip: Lessons learned: as a founder your number one focus is managing risk. Across employees, investors, across customers. 2nd thing: your most important resource is people. Contact info: Email: hello@mysutro.com
Fri, January 27, 2023
Video Game Entrepreneur – Beau Button – Ep 126
Video Game Entrepreneur – Beau Button – Ep 126 Beau Button President and CTO of Atlas Reality - Linkedin - Has a very interesting story and spends a majority of his time outside of work building through 3D printing. Beau has a background in computer hardware and software. Atlas Reality builds video games as a consultancy and builds their own games. We talked about the process of building location-based games. Beau says “It’s a nightmare building these games”. It’s refreshing to hear someone really tell you how it is. Then we talked about 3D printing for the 2nd half of our conversation. Number one tip: If you are an entrepreneur trying to start a software business, don’t try to teach yourself coding. Find a technical co-founder. Contact info: Linkedin This week’s episode is Sponsored by Onshape . Onshape is the only cloud-native product development platform featuring professional-grade CAD and data management. With Onshape, you no longer need an expensive workstation - all of the heavy lifting is done in the cloud - things like rendering and creating large assemblies can be done on inexpensive devices. Onshape is a professional tool like Solidworks. It was actually created by the same founders as Solidworks. I have used Onshape and if feels just like Solidworks, with all the same commands. So, if you are a current Solidworks user, it’s a very easy transition. I highly recommend the engineers and product developers listening to consider using Onshape for their business. You can try it for free at Onshape.pro/EngineeringEntrepreneurPodcast or click the link in the description.
Tue, January 03, 2023
Liquid 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 university level. One of their more popular tools is the Moku Go . Number one tip: Things will take longer than you expect but don’t lose hope. Set agressive goals, its better to set aggressive goals and miss by 20% than set easy goals you will hit. Contact info: info@liquidinstruments.com liquidinstruments This week’s episode is Sponsored by Onshape . Onshape is the only cloud-native product development platform featuring professional-grade CAD and data management. With Onshape, you no longer need an expensive workstation - all of the heavy lifting is done in the cloud - things like rendering and creating large assemblies can be done on inexpensive devices. Onshape is a professional tool like Solidworks. It was actually created by the same founders as Solidworks. I have used Onshape and if feels just like Solidworks, with all the same commands. So, if you are a current Solidworks user, it’s a very easy transition. I highly recommend the engineers and product developers listening to consider using Onshape for their businesses. You can try it for free at Onshape.pro/EngineeringEntrepreneurPodcast or click the link in the description. The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy
Thu, December 15, 2022
Launch Cart Ecommerce Platform – Greg Writer – Ep 124
Launch 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 odds to get an investment. Number one tip: Get a coach or mentor. Contact info: Launchcart.com Gregwriter.com This week’s episode is Sponsored by Onshape . Onshape is the only cloud-native product development platform featuring professional-grade CAD and data management. With Onshape, you no longer need an expensive workstation - all of the heavy lifting is done in the cloud - things like rendering and creating large assemblies can be done on inexpensive devices. Onshape is a professional tool like Solidworks. It was actually created by the same founders as Solidworks. I have used Onshape and if feels just like Solidworks, with all the same commands. So, if you are a current Solidworks user, it’s a very easy transition. I highly recommend the engineers and product developers listening to consider using Onshape for their businesses. You can try it for free at Onshape.pro/EngineeringEntrepreneurPodcast or click the link in the description. The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com . You can download here on iTunes: Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast Or directly on my site here: CADdesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram: @caddesignhelp
Tue, December 06, 2022
Wealth 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 , which is available on Amazon.com. Also check out Bill’s podcast, Keen on Retirement. Number one tip: Treat your own personal retirement plan as a project. Contact info: https://keenwealthadvisors.com/for-engineers bkeen@keenwealthadvisors.com\ This week’s episode is Sponsored by Onshape. Onshape is the only cloud-native product development platform featuring professional-grade CAD and data management. With Onshape, you no longer need an expensive workstation - all of the heavy lifting is done in the cloud - things like rendering and creating large assemblies can be done on inexpensive devices. Onshape is a professional tool like Solidworks. It was actually created by the same founders as Solidworks. I have used Onshape and it feels just like Solidworks, with all the same commands. So, if you are a current Solidworks user, it’s a very easy transition. I highly recommend the engineers and product developers listening to consider using Onshape for their businesses. You can try it for free at Onshape.pro/EngineeringEntrepreneurPodcast or click the link in the description. The Engineering Entrepreneur podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com. Follow me on Twitter/Instagram: <a href='http://caddesignhelp.com/podcast/Wealth%20Advisement%20for%20Engineers%20%E2%80%93%20Bill%2
Sun, October 16, 2022
Machine Learning to Diagnose Health of Distributed Systems – Ava Naeini – Ep 122
Ava Naeini is the Founder and Data Architect of Pulse Operations, which is an intelligent engine that uses machine learning and statistical processing with various heuristics to determine the healthiness and performance of distributed systems. Many software engineers must constantly manually monitor their systems to see if there is a pattern developing that could lead to issues. Ava’s tool allows engineers to work on bigger issues while the system is monitored automatically. We talk about all the challenges with starting a company after creating the product, including the challenges of getting a patent. Number one tip: Creating a company was a challenge, for example setting up the platform, Corporation and LLC. Some tools she suggests: Gust – used to create a company. Patent process – have a lawyer. Legal zoom - Cost was very reasonable. Contact info: mailto:ava@pulseops.ai https://www.linkedin.com/in/avanaeini/ www.Pulseops.ai
Tue, August 23, 2022
Engineering Career Coach – Jeff Perry – Ep 121
Engineering Career Coach – Jeff Perry – Ep 121 Jeff is a leadership/career coach for engineers and tech professionals and the founder of More than Engineering. He is also a host on the engineering career coach podcast. He helps engineers by working with them on their mindset. Number one tip: to be intentional in what you are trying to become, whether an employee or entrepreneur. Contact info: https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/engineeringentrepreneur https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffcperry/
Sat, July 30, 2022
ThingLogix Company – Rob Rastovich- Ep 120
ThingLogix Company – Rob Rastovich - Ep 120 Rob Rastovich is the CTO of ThingLogix , a company that provides a low-code platform built on AWS, Google, and Azure to accelerate innovation and system development by a factor of 50 or more. We talk about examples of how his company provides value. The refrigerator example of how the software monitors the temperature of a refrigerator explains it well. Robs top tips: Business models that could not exist without technology. Amazon could not have existed without the internet. Take the blinders off. Imagine the things you can do in a subscription. Contact info: www.Thinglogix.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-rastovich-1560532/
Thu, June 30, 2022
Life Science Inventions and Patent Law– Kevin Buckley and Neil Thompson – Ep 119
Life Science Inventions and Patent Law– Kevin Buckley and Neil Thompson – Ep 119 Kevin Buckley is the founders of Torrey Pines Law Group and Neil Thompson is a patent agent with the firm. The firm focuses on life science inventions that often have an AI component. We discuss the differences between patent agents and patent attorneys. We also discuss the typical costs of getting a product patented. We also discussed the steps involved in getting a patent. If you are a new inventor, this is one episode that you do not want to miss! Number one tip: Get a provisional at least, even if it’s cheap and dirty. Contact info: www.Torreypineslaw.com
Tue, May 31, 2022
Youngest Person to Fly a Rocket to Space – Jordan Noone – Ep 118
Youngest 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 is programmable, not click based. His main business, Embedded Ventures, is a next generation venture capital firm investing in dual-use space startups beyond launch. Number one tip: Find the top 3 areas of your life and do something where those areas intersect. Contact info: Twitter: @thejordannoone Email: jordan@embedded.ventures The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Check out my new online course: https://info9704710.wixsite.com/engineeringpreneur
Tue, May 17, 2022
Draft.Dev – Karl Hughes – Ep 117
Draft.Dev – Karl Hughes – Ep 117 Karl Hughes studied mechanical engineering in college but in his last year got into coding. His first job was building a blog for his college campus. From that, he worked in programming and managing writers. During the pandemic, he started his business, Draft.dev . His company writes technical posts for software companies. Blog posts are important for SEO but most companies don’t specialize in writing blog articles, So there is where Draft.dev comes in. We talked about how he develops new business. He realized that he needed to hire help once he was not able to handle all the incoming requests. Number one tip: Niching down and knowing your market really well. Contact info: karl@draft.dev
Sun, April 24, 2022
Making a More Efficient Hot Water Heater – Tiago Bandeira – Ep 116
Making a More Efficient Hot Water Heater – Tiago Bandeira – Ep 116 Tiago Bandeira is the founder of Klugit Company. His first product is an electric hot water heater. The problem is that a regular hot water heater does a constant on off cycle due to heat loss. This cycling wastes a lot of energy. We talk about how he started this company while working at Bosch, which is ironically a company I used to work for. Bosch sponsored this project and didn’t take any equity. A very strange thing to hear but great for Tiago. Tiago also ran a kickstarter campaign to prove the concept and that went very well. Number one tip: Go for it. It is normal to feel that you are not good enough. Contact info: https://klugitenergy.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagosbandeira/
Tue, March 22, 2022
Fulcrum, a SAAS ERP, MRP and MES Platform – Sunny Han – Ep 115
Fulcrum, a SAAS ERP, MRP and MES Platform – Sunny Han – Ep 115 Sunny is the CEO and Founder of Fulcrum . We talked mostly about ERP systems (which stands for enterprise resource planning). Most companies these days have ERP systems but many of them are not good. For example, many are not connected to the internet and therefore you would need to be at the factory to have access to the data. One of the advantages of his company is his software will work for many different types of manufacturers. A lot of the software right now is only good for specialized manufacturing. Number one tip: Start a lot earlier than you think. Start right away The doing of it teaches you what you need to know Contact info: sunny@fulcrumpro.com
Wed, March 09, 2022
DPX Orion Underwater Tablet – Ali Keskin – Ep 114
DPX Orion Underwater Tablet – Ali Keskin – Ep 114 Ali Keskin is the Business Manager of the company, Innovasub. Innovasub is an underwater innovative technology firm founded by the ‘Design with Divers’ perception 15 years ago. They have a new product called DPX Orion that just finished a Kickstarter Campaign. The DPX Orion is a water tight tablet case for scuba divers that has many applications like 3D mapping program, dive computer app, visual sensus apps, messaging to other divers, and more. Number one tip: “ In order to be successful you need to find the requirements of the industry.” Contact info: www.innovasub.com
Sun, January 30, 2022
TangoTeams Software Development – Alex Murrey– Ep 113
TangoTeams Software Development – Alex Murrey– Ep 113 Alex is the Head of North American Operations for TangoTeams, a startup that’s redefining the software development outsourcing industry. His career started at a law firm where he helped the firm implement their own software for tracking cases. Later he worked for a digital agency. At TangoTeams, they spend a lot of time upfront to truly understand the clients’ needs so that the right product is built. A big problem as a service provider (like me) doing this is that you can waste a lot of time doing research that you never get paid for. TangoTeams works as a subscription service for software development. Number one tip: If you’re going to think about building software, is outsourcing the right thing for you? Contact info: www.Tangoteams.com Linkedin: Alex Murrey
Mon, December 27, 2021
Artificial Intelligence – Peter Voss – Ep 112
Artificial Intelligence – Peter Voss – Ep 112 Joining us today is Peter Voss, a pioneer in AI who coined the term ‘Artificial General Intelligence’ and the CEO and Chief Scientist at Aigo.ai. For the past 15 years, Voss and his team at Aigo have been perfecting an industry disruptive, highly intelligent, and hyper-personalized Chatbot, with a brain, for large enterprise customers. Peter started as an electronics engineer. He quit that and didn’t even finish high school. He taught himself programming and started a company selling accounting software. He grew that company to 400 people and then sold that business. After this company he got into artificial intelligence and a lot of our talk was focused on this subject. We covered areas like chat bots, teaching employees, and an artificial intelligence personal assistant. His number one tip: The thing he regrets the most is he waited to 25 to start his first company. He wishes he started sooner. Contact info: http://www.aigo.ai/ peter@aigo.ai
Thu, November 11, 2021
Sheet Metal Expert - Andrea Dallan - Ep 111
Sheet Metal Expert - Andrea Dallan - Ep 111 Andrea Dallan is an engineer, an entrepreneur and CEO of Dallan Spa , an Italian family business that has been producing systems for the processing of thin sheet metal since 1978. They have 160 employees that include engineers, technicians and operations. He is the author of the books “ The Revolution of Efficiency ” (2020) and “Think Thin”. Most mechanical engineers like myself are familiar with sheet metal and how it is processed. However, if you are not, it is pretty fascinating how you can take a thin flat piece of metal and turn it into say a car door or dishwasher housing (my actual experience). Andrea talks about all the problems he has seen and solved in his years of experience in sheet metal processing and wrote 2 books about it. Number one tip: “To write a book, you must have some interesting to say.” Contact info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreadallan/
Wed, October 20, 2021
CEO 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 have equal opportunities at his company (at the time, it was common that women were paid less than men). Also, he wanted his products to have a minimal environmental impact. He has since sold his company and is now a professor at Hult International Business School. Number one tip: Great quote from German philosopher: “You can sit and talk forever about what you are going to do, but you must get started to succeed.” Contact info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hap-klopp-b3b976/
Sat, October 02, 2021
Outer Space Logistics – Luca Rossettini- Ep 109
Outer Space Logistics – Luca Rossettini- Ep 109 Luca Rossettini is the CEO and Co-founder of D-Orbit , Expert at the Space Advisory Group of the European Commission. He is an Aerospace Engineer with a Ph.D. in advanced space propulsion, awarded with honors by Politecnico di Milano. Early in life, his goal was to be an astronaut, but he was not selected. So, he pivoted and started his company. His company runs logistics for satellite operators. Think of a telecom company that needs a satellite put into orbit. D-orbit will handle all the logistics of getting this satellite in position. Number one tip: D-orbit is Luca’s 3 rd company. He has learned that the initial team is very important. Need everyone fully committed. Contact info: www.dorbit.space ceo@dorbit.space
Wed, September 22, 2021
Create a business that can thrive without you – John Warrillow - Ep 108
Create a business that can thrive without you – John Warrillow - Ep 108 John Warrillow is the Founder of The Value Builder System , a simple software for building the value of a company used by thousands of businesses worldwide. John is an expert on how to guide business owners to structure their business so that is sellable. John has built and sold 4 companies. He has written 3 books on the topic. When you want to sell your business, the key is to make sure your business is not dependent on you. One of the key ways to do this is to make sure you have recurring revenue. John’s number one tip: “Find something that makes you unique and protect the idea.” Contact info: www.Builttosell.com
Thu, August 26, 2021
Blockchain-powered Gold - Nick Prouten - Ep 107
Blockchain-powered Gold - Nick Prouten - Ep 107 Nick is a veteran in public speaking and a team leader able to pitch projects, ideas and concepts. A firm believer that diversity is strength. Nicholas has worked in a wide array of industries ranging from cyber security, gaming, real estate, entertainment, tech and blockchain. We first discuss the basics of crypto and blockchain. Then we talked about how investing gold and silver is a good idea to diversify your investing risk. Number one tip: “If you don’t have a digital strategy, get learning now. Everything will be held on a blockchain in 10 years.” Contact info: Website: https://lode.one/ Twitter: @NicholasProuten
Fri, July 16, 2021
Raise Capital for Your Invention – Tim Cooley – Ep 106
Raise Capital for Your Invention – Tim Cooley – Ep 106 Tim is the author of the #1 trending book on raising capital, The Pitch Deck Book: How To Present Your Business And Secure Investors . He is the Executive Director for Park City Angels and a Partner at ViaCap . He has worked with 100s of early-stage companies in marketing, sales, product development, and fundraising. The companies he has worked with have raised more than $200M in Seed and Series A funding. We discuss how you can create an MVP (minimal viable product) so you can present to investors or put your product on Kickstarter (not supposed to this but it happens!) Contact info: Tim Cooley Author: The Pitch Deck Book https://www.linkedin.com/in/timlcooley/
Mon, July 05, 2021
Online Learning, Evertus.com – Raunak Dutta and John Myers – Ep 104
Online Learning, Evertus.com – Raunak Dutta and John Myers – Ep 104 John and Raunak teamed up to create a new online learning platform called Evertus.com. John held a career in Logistics for over 4 years, for two of those years he was a mentor and teacher guiding people through budgeting and being more proficient in their careers. Raunak learned most of his professional skills from a learning platform called Lynda.com which is now called LinkedIn Learning. Because of each of their background, they both have a good understanding of the positives and negatives of other online learning platforms. One of the big issues with online learning is the wide variety of quality. They set out to bring the highest quality online learning to the world. In addition to details on the platform, we discussed the business model, which is a subscription model. Their number one tips: Raunak: “Choose your co-founders carefully. Find people who have a passion for what you are doing.” John: “Task itemization. If you can’t see a clear path to end goal, everyone is lost.” Contact info: Website: www.evertus.com Emails: ceo@evertus.com and cfo@evertus.com
Fri, June 25, 2021
Software Product Developer - Ryan Frederick – Ep 105
Software Product Developer - Ryan Frederick – Ep 105 Ryan is a founder and product person at heart. He has had the privilege of being part of starting and growing several software and service companies over the years. Currently, he leads an elite team of 70 product designers and data problem solvers at his company AWH. We go into details of how you should go about developing a product and finding the customer needs. We both give real life examples of products we have developed and how we went about doing it. Ryan also discusses how he started and how he runs his software product firm. He has written 2 books about it. Contact info: https://awh.net/ https://www.ryanfrederick.biz/
Sat, May 15, 2021
Save 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 years. Stephan also ran a Kickstarter and we talked briefly on some lessons learned from that. Number one tips: Know your customer – don’t try anything without having spoken to customers. Reach out where your customers are. Contact info: info@craftstrom.com The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Sat, May 08, 2021
Nextime 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 screen asking you to pay a subscription to have a clean navigation. The app is for free to download with two additional subscriptions to increase storage. It will also be able to connect with social networks to schedule posts. Emanuel’s number one tip: If you have an idea, don’t find excuses not to do it. You can overcome all your challenges if you stay focus and you have the right team with you! Contact info: Go to nextime.buzz Email: e manuel@nextime.buzz The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Thu, April 29, 2021
Career 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 they can get benefits like health care if they do enough hours. Contact info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Wed, April 21, 2021
Celebration 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 Good scanner will cost 10k-30k 3. Episodes 70 with Alex Hobson and Ep 56 with James Wilson about Patents and IP In these episodes, we covered how the entire patent process works and the steps you should take when you have a new invention idea. Should first check on uspto.gov to see if patent already exists. My recommendation is to look at images. If you don’t see, file a provisional patent. It’s cheap and gives you one year protection before you need full patent. 4. Some projects I was hired for: Condiment bottle – printed in durable resin and works just like a blow molded PP bottle. AutoCad blocks – conveyor system that the client could drop in on his manufacturing plant layout to make sure it fits. 5. Tonal shelf Always looking to create new products that will create passive income. Can’t remember exactly how I thought of creating a product for tonal users, but when I looked at the cost of buying a tonal, I could this was a good market. If someone is going to spend $4000 on an exercise machine, they have plenty of disposable income. I should be able to sell for $100. The machine has 4 different handles, so need place to store the extras. Created a shelf to hold these, make it by 3d printing. Tooling would cost a fortune. Gave a local guy free samples in return for testing it out for me. Took 9 revisions before I sold the first one. Based on feedback made one more revision for a total of 10. It has been very successful.
Wed, March 24, 2021
The Average Joe Tech Startup Founder – Shawn Livermore – Ep 99
The Average Joe Tech Startup Founder – Shawn Livermore – Ep 99 Big episode this week! Last one before reaching triple digits. I’ll put together a special episode for 100. Shawn Livermore is a tech startup founder, entrepreneur, and technology consultant for over 20 years. He the author of the best-selling amazon book “The Average Joe”. He didn’t go the traditional path many think of when they think of tech founder. He taught himself while working full time and became Microsoft certified. He then raised capital for 2 different business, both in the tech industry. Shawn learned many lessons that he shares but many focus in determination and learning to deal with failure as an entrepreneur. Take it from me, it’s going to happen! Number one tip: Proximity is a great replacement for talent. Be around with great people. Contact info: Shawn runs Product Perfect, a software consultancy, in Southern California. Follow Shawn on twitter @shawnypants https://twitter.com/shawnypants The book website is www.averagejoetechgenius.com The Slow Create Framework is at www.slowcreate.com Hire Shawn for your next software project at www.productperfect.com
Tue, February 16, 2021
Invention: Making your Phone Battery Last Longer - Nick Kshatri – Ep 98
Invention: Making your Phone Battery Last Longer - Nick Kshatri – Ep 98 Most people nowadays know that phone batteries seem to lose their ability to hold charge over time. There are multiple reasons for this, but one of the big reasons is that when you charge your phone, a lot of heat is generated. Nick and his team solved this by creating a product that works as follows: When you plug it in, it will charge for some time, but then it will take a break from charging, to allow the battery to cool back down. Then it will resume charging. This cycle of charging can double the length of your battery. We discussed how Nick came up with the idea, how they got funding through a competition, and how they developed and prototyped the product. They also filed for a patent on the product. Finally, we talked about how they set up and ran their Kickstarter campaign. Number one tip: If you have an interesting idea, you should pursue it. Don’t hold yourself back. Contact info: www.canalbatteryguard.com
Sun, January 24, 2021
Robotic 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 first creating a scaled model and pitching it to potential clients. They are both engineers so the selling part of this was new to them and they joined a start-up accelerator to help them learn this part of running a business. They now have their first 2 clients. Vicki’s number one tip: “Learn how to sell. “ Pretty good advice! Contact info: vicki@cruxocm.com The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Fri, January 08, 2021
Crash 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.com/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Sat, December 19, 2020
Making Creative Facebook and Instagram Ads - Kevin Urrutia - Ep 95
Making Creative Facebook and Instagram Ads - Kevin Urrutia - Ep 95 Kevin Urrutia is the co-founder of New York-based Voy Media who specializes in creating for clients Facebook and Instagram ads that are sophisticated and super creative. Kevin studied computer science and was good at creating software products, but didn’t have a lot of knowledge in marketing and therefore didn’t get a lot of traction on his products. He tells a story of creating a maid service/cleaning company and it was almost entirely a marketing play. He found other people to do the actual work and he just took care of booking the jobs. He now runs voymedia.com and helps other people with their digital marketing. His number one tip is: He thought marketing was a bad thing, but being your own marketer is importan t. Contact info: kevin@voymedia.com
Thu, December 10, 2020
Pro Basketball Combine Entrepreneur - Jake Kelfer – Ep 94
Pro Basketball Combine Entrepreneur - Jake Kelfer – Ep 94 Jake is a 2x bestselling author, global speaker, and founder of Pro Basketball Combine, which has helped 70+ NBA draft prospects sign their first contract, and coach to entrepreneurs and freedom seekers. Jake had a love for basketball and wanted to work in the industry. He worked for one season at the Lakers and while he was there, he made many important connections in the industry. He wanted to start his own business and he came up with the idea for the basketball combine. He found a need: players who are coming up the ranks needed more exposure and the NBA had just created a special contract category for 60 players. His event fulfilled this need and kickstarted his business which has led to other opportunities. We covered many important topics related to any type of entrepreneur. And Jake’s number one tip is: The ability to grow your business will be in direct correlation to the relationships you can build. Contact info: IG: @jakekelfer FB: facebook.com/jakekelferjourney LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jakekelfer Twitter: @jakekelfer Website: jakekelfer.com
Tue, December 01, 2020
Build What Matters - Rajesh Nerlikar – Ep 93
Build What Matters - Rajesh Nerlikar – Ep 93 Rajesh is a product advisor and coach. Having worked with 25 companies in the past 3 years and recently released a book called “Build What Matters” to share best practices from that experience. Prior to that, he was an engineer turned MBA and worked in product management at a few startups and a larger enterprise company. We discussed how important it is to know what the customer wants (hence the title, build what matters). There are many ways to find out what your customers want, like interviews and getting a waitlist for a new product. Then we discussed his new book (Build What Matters). His number one tip: Talk to people who might need your product. Contact info: rajesh@prodify.group
Thu, November 19, 2020
World’s Smallest 200W USB Charger - Vinson Leow – Ep 92
World’s Smallest 200W USB Charger - Vinson Leow – Ep 92 Vinson is from Sydney, Australia and runs his company ChargeASAP, which is a startup originating from Sydney and has been creating highly innovative mobile phone accessories since 2016. His latest product is the world’s smallest portable charger for mobile phones. The product is called Omega. It uses Gallium nitride technology, and we get into this during the show. They just completed a Kickstarter campaign. Their goal was $10,000 but raised over $1M. We discussed how he ran the campaign, how prototypes were made and more. Finally, we discussed some new products he has in the pipeline. One product is an improved flash powerbank. Vinson’s Number one tip: Spend less time designing, more time creating prototypes. Contact info: Customer service team help@chargeasap.com www.chargeasap.com
Sat, November 14, 2020
Mobile Grip Gear and Inventor Coach - Donteacia Seymore - Ep 91
Mobile Grip Gear and Inventor Coach - Donteacia Seymore - Ep 91 Donteacia Seymore was starting a career in politics but had an idea for an invention. It was a way to put your phone on your hand when working out. She created initial prototypes herself and created a Kickstarter campaign. After successfully selling for a while she sold the entire business and is now an inventor coach. If you need help with your invention, you should check out her website. Number one tip for inventors: find someone to help you that has already done it and make sure you get prototypes made before production Contact info: www.Freeinventiontraining.com
Wed, October 28, 2020
Photography Card Deck Invention - Eric Bohring – Ep 90
Photography Card Deck Invention - Eric Bohring – Ep 90 Eric used to work in a corporate job, then set off to travel the world to follow his passion for photography. Eric invented a playing card deck that doubles as a cheat sheet for photography. Each card has tips and tricks for taking great pictures. He also had a successful Kickstarter campaign to launch the product. We talk through his entire process, from initial concept to prototypes, to the Kickstarter campaign and final production. Contact info: Youtube and Instagram: travel9to5 Website: https://travel9to5.com Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travel9to5/photography-deck
Wed, October 07, 2020
Machine learning, Artificial intelligence and the OAK Project - Brandon Gilles - Ep 89
Machine learning, Artificial intelligence and the OAK Project - Brandon Gilles - Ep 89 Brandon is the founder and CEO of Luxonis and Chief Architect of the OpenCV AI Kit (OAK). He's driven to build things that materially impact the world - and views OAK as his biggest opportunity to do so." The OAK kit is a small chip with a camera that can be used to build your own AI machines. Say you want to remove a bad apple from a large pile? With OAK, you will be able to automate a robot to control this process. We discuss a lot about how AI and machine learning work. If you are new to these topics, this will fill you in a lot. We then discussed the specifics of Brandon’s background and how he created OAK. His Kickstarter campaign just finished up and we discussed how that went as well. Contact info: Discussion Forum: https://discuss.luxonis.com/ Slack Community Invite: https://join.slack.com/t/luxonis-community/shared_invite/zt-emg3tas3-C_Q38TI5nZbKUazZdxwvXw Email: brandon@luxonis.com
Tue, September 22, 2020
Cybersecurity 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 Twitter, Instagram The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Tue, September 15, 2020
The Edboard Invention –Cody Candler – Ep87
The 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 number one tip: Be honest with yourself where your weaknesses are. Cody wasn’t ready for pitching at competitions and had to be told to do so. Contact: Kickstarter campaign www.edboardtechnologies.com The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com. Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp.
Sat, August 29, 2020
Advice from an Experienced Entrepreneur – Cory Lee– Ep86
Advice 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 first need to have that commitment. Cory gives a lot of great advice for inventors and entrepreneurs and his number one tip is to invest in yourself. Contact info: https://www.coryleeleadership.com/engineering The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com.
Sun, August 09, 2020
The 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 on kickstarter, is an Origami bottle. It is a folding water bottle, made from a single injection mold. What makes his bottle different than existing folding water bottles is that it is very stable in the non-folded state. Check out the links at the end, you will really appreciate how well his designs work and are thought out. Petar’s Number one tip: Follow your intuition when solving a problem Contact: https://difold.tech/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/difold/origami-bottle
Tue, July 28, 2020
The 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 he had the first prototype, he learned a lot and made adjustments to get to the final product. In addition to the technical challenges he faced, we also discussed how he financed the project and best practices for funding. Steven’s number one tip: believe in yourself more than anything Contact info: #EnjoyTheExploration www.parkitmovement.com https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/voyager-the-chair-to-change-outdoor-enjoyment#/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Sat, June 06, 2020
Portable 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 pattern. Every case is unique due to the random nature of these bags. They are running a Kickstarter campaign now for the cases. Tom’s number one tip is: Do what you love. Contact info: hi@gomi.design https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gomi-eco-tech/gomi-portable-chargers-that-clean-the-planet
Tue, May 12, 2020
Polish Entrepreneur and Investor in Africa – Marek Zmysłowski – Ep82
Polish 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 working with a Swedish company making solar powered roofs for homes. These are not just solar panels, but the actual roof itself is one big solar panel. That company is sunroof.se. These roofs can power the entire home, completely removing one’s need to rely on the grid for power. Number one tip: Marek’s biggest problem is lack of technical knowledge. Even if you have dreams of becoming entrepreneur, finish your studies. Work as engineer for some time, it will give you an amazing advantage; he went in entrepreneurship too fast Contact info: Twitter: @marekchinedu Instagram: @marekchinedu The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Mon, May 04, 2020
Classicbot 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 his goal. He wanted to create a fun toy that looked like classic Apple products. The iBoy has some more functionality than the Classicbot Classic. The arms and legs are magnetic, and it has a chrome finish on the back. The parts are made by injection molding in ABS plastic. Philip did a lot of the design work himself using Cinema 4D. Then his factory would take his files and refine them for final production. Philip’s top tips: For people who work on getting out their first thing: When you create something, it needs to be something that you feel attached to. It’s a long process, you have to stick with it for a long time for it to be successful. Your passion will resonate with other people. Promotion: social media is a must-have for anyone who wants to start their own brand Running Facebook ads is a good idea Doing simple PR with influencers in the niche Contact info: https://www.facebook.com/classicbot/ https://www.instagram.com/classicbot_toy/ https://twitter.com/Classicbot_toy email: info@playsometoys.com https://classicbot.com/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Fri, April 24, 2020
The 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://www.audioinjector.net/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flatmax/audio-injector-isolated-dac-and-adc
Sun, April 12, 2020
Makeway, 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 business around the wood working passion. He was creating various projects but his products were not selling. So next he started the Makeway game. It started with his own fascination with clock works, gears, and things moving in interesting ways. After 2 years of full-time effort, using his own designs and 2 Prusa printers, he completed the full game. (you really need to go to his kickstarter campaign and watch the video to fully appreciate how cool it is). Next he launched his still-running (as of April 2020) Kickstarter campaign. We talk about all the steps he took to launch a campaign that is already super successful (over $1 million raised). I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and learned a few new things as well Number one tip: Value good design, bad design is very obvious Contact: Email: shwekwek@gmail.com Kickstarter campaign: https://kicks.to/try1/Mvpkz7V The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Thu, March 19, 2020
Don’t Wait too Long to Apply for your Patent– Devin Miller – Ep78
Don’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 areas we discuss: What the Patent office looks at: Novelty - Obviousness - take 2 or more things and combine in an obvious way Software patents Example: 2+2=4 If all you did was putting this on a computer, it is not patentable What to do If you get a rejection PTAB and what they do Devin’s number one tip: Decide how does your IP fit into the business? Maybe it is better to focus on branding over IP. Sometimes you need a patent and sometimes you don’t Contact info (He offers free 30 minute strategy session) Phone: 801-82-8446 Email : devin@millerIPL.com millerIPL.com The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Thu, February 13, 2020
Automatic Ocean Cleaning Device, The Seabin Project – Pete Ceglinski – Ep77
Automatic 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 surface, pulling it into the bin. We discuss many aspects of the project, from technical to funding to intellectual property (they are patent pending in 7 countries including the United States). If you are interested, they are taking on investors now. For a low amount of money ($250 minimum), you can be an equity holder in the company. Number one tip: if you got an idea, and you want to do it. Go for it, but make a plan and save your money Contact info: Email : contact@seabinproject.com https://seabinproject.com/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Tue, January 21, 2020
CADdesignhelp.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 making foam parts. Getting foal off PLA plastic is a major pain Hood Exhaust Air filtration fire trucks Need to test removing and reinstalling the air filter tube 100,000 times 2 tables from 8020 Aluminum extrusions Designed in solidworks Built and tested Key lesson: used 3D printing to create some missing parts on the install day Gnome Head Xmas gift. A woman wanted her friends head on the body of a gnome Use photos to create head in 3D (used Maya). Scanning not an option due to her being too far from me Used Grabcad.com to find existing gnome 3D model Combined the head STL and gnome STL in blender Created breats on the gnome to make female version Key lesson: 3D printing this: SLA print much better result than FDM print Squash Racquet attachment Created 3D model of squash handle by measuring physical part Used client images to create cad file Device is a training aid to learn correct grip 3D printed a mold to make the prototypes Key lesson: to get a silicone part to hold onto something (like a grip) you want to design for about a 10-20% interference fit The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Tue, December 10, 2019
Incredible invention: Control Your Stuff Just by Thinking About it– Ian Rowan– Ep75
Incredible 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 internet connected device, like your TV, your Amazon Alexa and so on. We get into discussing exactly how this works and how Ian was able to create such an incredible product, as well as his background and how he learned everything he needed to create this on his own. Ian’s number one tip: Anything that you find yourself learning – take it all the way to its core. Contact info: Linkedin: Ian Rowan Email: ian@mindbuilderai.com Website: http://www.nurio.info/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Thu, November 14, 2019
How Inventors can Succeed with Ecommerce – Rick Watson – Ep74
How 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 Etsy, I can attest to the challenges, but I also understand the benefits. Rick’s number one tip Follow the pain. If you are in online commerce, search reviews for consistent feedback and look for areas to improve Listen on twitter for info on your category Contact info: Website: Rickwatson.io Email: rick@rickwatson.io
Tue, October 08, 2019
Simulation Software – David Heiny – Ep73
Simulation 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 Onshape has done with CAD software, Simscale is doing with simulation. Essentially you would be renting their computers/software to run your simulation. Additionally, Simscale has many great engineers to help you set up your simulation correctly. Lastly, David and I discuss the technical side of how simulation works. If you want to learn more, please go to: Simscale.com The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp
Wed, September 04, 2019
Trademarks, Everything You Need to Know – Suzi Hixon – Ep72
Trademarks, 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 name that describes the product. Suzi says that if you have a new type of product, you want to pick a generic name and a brand name. For example, Band-Aid Bandages. Band-Aid is the brand name, and bandage is the generic name. Suzi’s top tips: Nothing stays the same, you want to pick trademarks that registers with customers And you want names that are pronounceable Contact info: Suzi’s web course: trademarkquickstart.com website: https://www.theprivatelabellawyer.com/
Tue, August 27, 2019
Twelve way to make a Prototype with Xometry – Greg Paulsen– Ep71
Twelve 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 printing SLA elastomers, FDM printing, Carbon 3D printing, HP Multijet fusion, and urethane casting. We also discuss the business side of Xometry and how they use the same concept as Uber: utilize capacity of people and business who have the machines to make prototypes. Greg’s number one tip: If a manufacturer does provide feedback, it’s not a critique of the part. They just want to make the best part they can for you. Contact info: www.Xometry.com support@xometry.com Email: gpaulsen@xometry.com The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp This week’s show is sponsored by Gusto Everyone loves payday, especially engineers. But loving a payroll provider? That’s a little weird. Still, small businesses across the country love running payroll with Gusto. Gusto automatically files and pays your taxes, it’s super easy to use, and you can add benefits and HR support to help take care of your engineering team and keep your business safe. It’s loyal, it’s modern — you might fall in love yourself. Listeners get three months free when they run their first payroll. Try a demo and test it out at gusto.com/ee . That’s gusto.com/ee This week’s show is Sponsored by: Average Joe’s Financial Coaching. Leading small business owners and employees to financial success! Average Joe’s Financial Independence teaches people how to correctly manage their money. Over 80% of people live paycheck to paycheck and Average Joe’s can help change that. People who have their finances under control are more productive at work and at home! Whether you are struggling to pay of debt
Mon, July 15, 2019
How 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 careers and go on his own writing patents. We cover all topics of patents including allowance rate, priority date, difference between a patent agent and patent attorney, provisional patents, and more. If you are new or even experienced inventor, this is the show for you. Contact info: Email: ahobson@invention-to-patent.com 800-634-0605 Invention-to-patent.com The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp This week’s show is sponsored by Gusto Everyone loves payday, especially engineers. But loving a payroll provider? That’s a little weird. Still, small businesses across the country love running payroll with Gusto. Gusto automatically files and pays your taxes, it’s super easy to use, and you can add benefits and HR support to help take care of your engineering team and keep your business safe. It’s loyal, it’s modern — you might fall in love yourself. Listeners get three months free when they run their first payroll. Try a demo and test it out at gusto.com/ee . That’s gusto.com/ee This week’s show is sponsored by: Average Joe’s Financial Coaching. Leading small business owners and employees to financial success! Average Joe’s Financial Independence teaches people how to correctly mange their money. Over 80% of people live paycheck to paycheck and Average Joe’s can help change that. People who have their finances under control are more productive at work and at home! Whether you are struggling to pay of debt or just trying to control your income , contact Average Joe’s today! They also work with Small Business owners to increase profit margins by assessing their expenses. Their coaching is vir
Mon, July 08, 2019
Autodesk, AutoCAD, and Fusion 360 Engineer – Bryce Heventhal – Ep69
Autodesk, 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 amazes me that anyone could build a product at all before the modern CAD we have today. Now Bryce works at Autodesk, specifically in the Fusion 360 technical marketing area, making tutorial videos on YouTube. Fusion is a very interesting platform because it integrates with all the various Autodesk products. Solidworks only performs BREP forms. For example, if I receive a mesh file from a client, I typically must use a program like Blender first to get the polygon count to a manageable amount. In Fusion, you can work directly on mesh files and then go right back into traditional modeling. Contact info: Email: bryce.heventhal@autodesk.com Twitter: @BHeavyy The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp This week’s show is sponsored by Gusto Everyone loves payday, especially engineers. But loving a payroll provider? That’s a little weird. Still, small businesses across the country love running payroll with Gusto. Gusto automatically files and pays your taxes, it’s super easy to use, and you can add benefits and HR support to help take care of your engineering team and keep your business safe. It’s loyal, it’s modern — you might fall in love yourself. Listeners get three months free when they run their first payroll. Try a demo and test it out at gusto.com/ee . That’s gusto.com/ee Average Joe’s Financial Coaching. Leading small business owners and employees to financial success! Average Joe’s Financial Independence teaches people how to correctly mange their money. Over 80% of people live paycheck to paycheck and Average Joe’s can help change that. People who have their finances under control are more productive at work and at home! Whether you are struggling to pay of debt or just tr
Mon, July 01, 2019
3D Printing Advice from a Formlabs Engineer - Andrew Edman – Ep68
3D 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 would also give you some inside info on some of the materials. We discuss specific use cases for the various materials. Another part of our discussion was how to make silicone parts. Andrew used to work at Reynolds Advanced Materials. , which is a company that makes silicone material. Typically, I will 3D print a mold and use that to form the silicone part. Contact info: Email edman@formlabs.com Linked profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-edman-5434a621/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com Follow me on Twitter/Instagram @caddesignhelp This week’s show is sponsored by Gusto Everyone loves payday, especially engineers. But loving a payroll provider? That’s a little weird. Still, small businesses across the country love running payroll with Gusto. Gusto automatically files and pays your taxes, it’s super easy to use, and you can add benefits and HR support to help take care of your engineering team and keep your business safe. It’s loyal, it’s modern — you might fall in love yourself. Listeners get three months free when they run their first payroll. Try a demo and test it out at gusto.com/ee . That’s gusto.com/ee
Fri, May 17, 2019
The Wheelchair Mountain Bike – Bowhead Corp (Chris Bagg and Will Gill) – Ep67
The 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 waterjet cut parts. Chris later brought in a Solidworks expert and engineer Will Gill. This is when their company Bowhead Corp was born. They now have a few products such as the Bowhead Reach and the Bowhead Traveler. You should go to their website and check out their pictures and videos in action. You can reach them at: https://bowheadcorp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bowheadcorp/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Thu, April 04, 2019
The Wonder Wallet Invention – Alan Beckley– Ep66
The 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 inventing his product, from initial idea to the final licensing deals with As Seen on TV and Direct TV and retail sales. Alan’s number one tip: Do you due diligence. Inventors often don’t do enough patent searching and Google searching to see if their product already exists You can contact Alan at: Alanbeckley.com 972-989-1002 Alan-beckley@msn.com --------------------------------- This week’s show is sponsored by Gusto Everyone loves payday, especially engineers. But loving a payroll provider? That’s a little weird. Still, small businesses across the country love running payroll with Gusto. Gusto automatically files and pays your taxes, it’s super easy to use, and you can add benefits and HR support to help take care of your engineering team and keep your business safe. It’s loyal, it’s modern — you might fall in love yourself. Listeners get three months free when they run their first payroll. Try a demo and test it out at gusto.com/ee . That’s gusto.com/ee
Sat, March 16, 2019
Serial Inventor, Entrepreneur and Daymond John Business Partner – Mike Watts– Ep65
Serial 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 inventor a royalty. After that product, Mike has created a smart phone accessory that makes it easier to hold your phone. The brand name is called Lovehandle ( www.lovehandle.com ). Daymond John (from Shark Tank) discovered his product and was so impressed with it that he contacted Mike and they have since partnered up to do business together. Mike’s number one tip: Seek out wisdom from those that have done it before You can contact Mike at: Mike@lovehandle.com Instagram: @mikewattsceo
Fri, March 01, 2019
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) – John Laslavic– Ep64
Product 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 the CAD in process, under review, or ready for tooling, and so on). John is the CEO and founder of Upchain.com . Upchain is changing PLM by organizing the entire supply chain, not just the CAD data. This makes the entire product management smoother. After the CAD is done, other departments still have work to do like getting quotes for tooling. Upchain organizes this process. Contact info http://www.upchain.com
Thu, January 17, 2019
The Business of Bioscience – Susan Goebel – Ep63
The 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 health. Some advice from me hearing this story is that if you want to start your own business, one of the best ways is to get a job/apprenticeship and learn while working for someone else, as she did. My story is the same, I worked for 10 years for large corporations before starting my own business as a design engineer. One of her top products she helped make was a vaccine for cattle for Ecoli, but the purpose of the vaccine was to prevent Ecoli from affecting humans further down the food chain. This is a fascinating series of cause and effect that makes you really appreciate how everything is so connected. Susan’s company also has worked on immunotheraputics for cancer, specifically bladder cancer. Her company also works with companies as a strategic partner to get government funding, get VC capital, and help with the regulatory (FDA) process. Susan’s top tips are: Check your assumptions. Make sure you know what your assumptions are and make sure they are correct Business planning – don’t dismiss it You can contact Susan by email at s.goebel@bell.net The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Fri, January 04, 2019
From Aerospace Engineer to Entrepreneur– Amy Simpkins – Ep62
From Aerospace Engineer to Entrepreneur– Amy Simpkins – Ep62 Amy Simpkins is a speaker, author, and thought leader in innovation and the CEO of renewable energy startup, muGrid Analytics. She's an MIT-trained aerospace engineer who caught the entrepreneurship bug and loves facilitating massive leaps forward for individuals and organizations. She's recently published her book, Spiral: A Catalyst for Innovation and Expansion and believes that innovation is for everyone and holds the key to both personal fulfillment and lasting global change. We discuss Amy’s journey from her days as an engineer with Lockheed Martin to her current role as CEO of muGrid. At Lockheed, Amy worked on projects like low earth orbit satellites and acoustic vibration issues in astronauts’ ears. Amy wanted to move into entrepreneurship, so she left Lockheed. She had a few failures, as most entrepreneurs do when they first get started. But now she has a book published and is successfully running muGrid Analytics. MuGrid is a renewable energy business that creates custom energy storage solutions for private companies and municipalities. You can contact Amy at: www.Amysimpkins.com www.mugrid.com TheSpiralBook.com This week’s show is sponsored by Gusto Everyone loves payday, especially engineers. But loving a payroll provider? That’s a little weird. Still, small businesses across the country love running payroll with Gusto. Gusto automatically files and pays your taxes, it’s super easy to use, and you can add benefits and HR support to help take care of your engineering team and keep your business safe. It’s loyal, it’s modern — you might fall in love yourself. Listeners get three months free when they run their first payroll. Try a demo and test it out at gusto.com/ee . That’s gusto.com/ee
Thu, November 15, 2018
Asset protection for entrepreneurs – Scott Smith – Ep61
Asset 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 everything Shell company –runs operations of the business Then we discuss retirement savings, specifically the details of a Solo 401k Finally, we talk about lawsuits and what to do if you get sued. Scott’s top tips are: Use a 2-company structure Set up a solo 401k wrap up everything in estate plan (living trust and will) You can contact Scott at: Royallegalsolutions.com Real estate nerds podcast 512-757-3994 ----- The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Fri, October 26, 2018
Lean Manufacturing and Lean Startups – Jason Burt – Ep60
Lean Manufacturing and Lean Startups – Jason Burt – Ep60 Jason Burt is the owner of Evolve Holdings, which is a consultancy that focuses on teaching and applying the principles of Lean Manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing started off as the Toyota production system and centers around a continuous improvement culture and taking waste out of the manufacturing process. The first half of our conversation is about lean manufacturing and some examples. The second half of our talk is about the lean startup philosophy. The lean startup is about not wasting time adding features to a product without first testing to see if anyone wants those features. What you want to do is create a MVP (minimum viable product) and test with customers before putting more work into it. And when you get feedback from customers, you want to revise the product accordingly and test again. This is where 3D printing can be helpful, as it is very cost effective to edit and create a new version of a product. Contact info Linkedin profile Website ehiipconsulting.com/engineeringentrepreneur
Thu, October 11, 2018
From Gear Head to Group Head – Paresh Shaw– Ep59
From Gear Head to Group Head – Paresh Shaw– Ep59 Paresh is a mechanical engineer who founded Enginpreneur Academy, which is a course to transform engineers into innovators, entrepreneurs, and inspiring leaders. He also runs the nonobviouscompany.com , which is a training company that addresses the 6 biggest challenges companies face today, like disruption and innovation, believability crisis, and passive loyalty. Our talk focuses mainly on how engineers can improve their people skills to move up in their jobs. Most engineers have pretty good technical skills, but often lack in their ability to lead others and communicate effectively. You could throw me into that group up until a few years ago when I started my own company and had to learn how to manage people. We joke that before I was simply a “grunt” (my words, not Paresh). But it was true, I simply did whatever job my boss told me to do. I didn’t act as a leader or show much initiative. We talk about many ways to improve these skills. Paresh says there are “7 deadly blind spots” that engineers have that become career limiters. We discuss these and ways to overcome them. To learn more and contact Paresh, please see links below: Enginpreneur Academy nonobviouscompany.com
Mon, September 10, 2018
Finance your Inventions – Matt King– Ep58
Finance your Inventions – Matt King– Ep58 One of the most important things to take care of in the invention process is figuring out how to pay for all the steps needed to get your product to market. Unless you have a trust fund or a high paying job, you will likely need help getting your product to market. It will take thousands (if not more) dollars to go from idea to final product. Costs will include CAD design, prototyping, market testing, advertising, production and so on. Matt King is an expert in helping entrepreneurs get the funding needed to start their business. He runs Titan Consulting, located in my home city of Charlotte, NC. In this week’s podcast, Matt and I talk about the right way to go about getting funding. To put simply, you should not go from your napkin sketch to trying to raise $20M. There are many steps before that and we discuss how to do it with practical examples. You can contact Matt at: Email mking@titan-industries.com Phone number 704-231-8152
Wed, August 22, 2018
Creating Software Products – Jay Gibb – Ep57
Creating Software Products – Jay Gibb – Ep57 Jay Gibb is a software engineer, but he is also an entrepreneur. He has started 2 companies, Arizona Bay and Cloudsponge (links are at the end). Arizona Bay is a consulting firm that builds custom software. Cloudsponge is a digital asset (a product) that makes it easy for people to recommend your website to a friend. The easiest way to explain it is, imagine you just booked a place on Airbnb and want to recommend it to friend (or all your friends). Most websites have a place where you can type in each and every name, but good luck remembering all your friend’s email addresses. Cloudsponge solves this by integrating with your address book and you can simply click next to each name you want to send the Airbnb listing to. Jay and I discuss how each business operates and how he came up with the idea for Cloudsponge. His advice: the best products come from solving your problems first and finding out many other people have the same problem. We also touch on machine learning, which I didn’t know a lot about previously. Cool stuff! You can contact Jay at: Arizonabay.com Cloudsponge.com Jay Gibb LinkedIn
Mon, July 09, 2018
The Patent Process Explained – James Wilson – Ep56
The 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 the details inventors want to know, like costs, time frames, and the process. There are some links from the podcast I will add once I get them from James. But those will be for the resources he described including how to get assistance on patent applications. James’ parting advice is that the UPSTO strives to be one of the best government entities and that they are looking to hire more examiners. So if you are a professional with a technical degree, there might be an opportunity for you at the USPTO. You can contact James at: midwestregion@USPTO.gov 313-446-4800 The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
Mon, June 11, 2018
Innovation Freak Podcast – Nathan Kemmerer – Ep55
Innovation 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 discuss, including the CR-10 and Tevo Tarantula. You can contact Nathan at: natek@innovationfreak.com http://innovationfreak.com/ The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast is produced by Scott Tarcy, President of CADdesignhelp.com . You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com
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