Industrial Entrepreneurs

About Industrial Entrepreneurs

On Industrial Entrepreneurs, you can learn how founders are building their industrial startups. Get advice from founders in your niche, make new connections, and accelerate your growth. industrialgrowth.substack.com (https://industrialgrowth.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Julian Schaaf

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jul 2023

Latest episode

15 May 2025

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 May 2025

   #8 Starting a machine shop when the economy is crashing w/ Tim Drinkwater

   Tim Drinkwater, founder of Accurate Machine Products, discusses launching and sustaining a machine shop during economic downturns, offering insights into long-term business strategies in an interview.

2. 

   16 Apr 2025

   #7 Growing up on the shop floor w/ Patrick Tobin

   President Patrick Tobin of Han-Tek discusses his journey growing up in a family-owned manufacturing business and navigating leadership transitions within the automation industry in this interview.

3. 

   10 Apr 2025

   #6 Losing your job: A blessing in disguise w/ Sean Dotson

   Sean Dotson, Elite Automation CEO, recounts his entrepreneurial path, including selling his company and founding Automation AMA, in an interview about career transitions.

4. 

   3 Apr 2025

   #5 Building MFG.com and working alongside Jeff Bezos w/ Mitch Free

   Mitch Free, founder of MFG.com, recounts his entrepreneurial journey from machinist to industry disruptor, highlighting his partnership with Jeff Bezos and the evolution of manufacturing marketplaces in this interview.

5. 

   26 Mar 2025

   #4 From race cars to software w/ Paul Van Metre

   Paul Van Metre recounts his transition from race car construction to co-founding ProCNC and launching ProShop ERP, emphasizing the importance of systems, teams, and product-market fit in this interview.

6. 

   11 Jul 2023

   #3 Spinning out a thermoforming startup from the family business w/ Lisa & Moritz Bittner

   Siblings Lisa Bittner and Moritz Bittner discuss spinning out Formary, the digital arm of their family's thermoforming business, Bittner, after refocusing the company's core capabilities in this interview.

7. 

   5 Jul 2023

   #2 Building a robotics company from scratch w/ Diane Abruzzini & Colin Riggs

   Diane Abruzzini and Colin Riggs discuss building Rigorous, a robotics software company, from the ground up, highlighting their strategies for customer acquisition, board composition, and financial planning in this interview.

8. 

   4 Jul 2023

   #1 David vs. Xometry: How to build a startup in a crowded market

   Mitchell Eaton, CEO of Prototype Hubs, discusses differentiating and scaling an on-demand manufacturing startup in a competitive landscape by prioritizing user experience in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Industrial Entrepreneurs

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tim Drinkwater
• Patrick Tobin
• Sean Dotson
• Mitch Free
• Paul Van Metre

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 3 / 100

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Quality

6

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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