Machine Shop Growth
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<blockquote>The Machine Shop Growth Podcast gives a fresh perspective to help you grow your shop by focusing on 3 key factors - Sales, Marketing and Efficiency. For decades the machine shop industry was build on a “good-ol-boys” mentality and was full of great machinists and engineers that made great parts. What has been discovered is many of those amazing shops have plateaued or are starting to decline - because they didn’t put enough emphasis on getting more work and making more money with the work they had. <br><br>On this podcast you will hear first hand advice from machine owners and mangers how they are getting more work and how they are making more money. Now let’s Grow Your Shop!</blockquote><p><br></p>
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Recent Episodes
July 7, 2026
Episode #33: Stop Underquoting—How Smart Machine Shops Price for Profit
Host Kirk Phelps reveals how machine shops can stop underquoting and price aerospace work for profit using the Ideal Part Profile framework.
June 16, 2026
Episode #32: AS9100 Certification—What Machine Shops Need to Know Before Entering Aerospace
Everyone talks about the opportunities in aerospace. Very few talk about the costs. In this episode of the Machine Shop Growth Podcast, Kirk Phelps breaks down what machine shops need to know before pursuing AS9100 certification—and why getting the certificate is actually the easy part. From inspection equipment and calibrated gauging to ERP systems, cash flow challenges, ITAR requirements, personnel, and expensive aerospace materials, Kirk shares the realities that many shops discover only a...
June 2, 2026
Episode #31: From Machine Operator to Shop Leader: Manufacturing Career Advice for Young Machinists
From Machine Operator to Shop Leader: Manufacturing Career Advice for Young Machinists | MSG Episode 31 Most machinists start in the same place: Standing at a machine. Pushing a green button. Doing exactly what they're told. But what separates the people who stay there from the people who become programmers, supervisors, leaders, and shop owners? In this episode, Kirk Phelps shares the lessons that transformed his own career—from sweeping floors and running manual machines to leading manufact...
34 total episodes available with 14 transcripts
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- What is Machine Shop Growth?
<blockquote>The Machine Shop Growth Podcast gives a fresh perspective to help you grow your shop by focusing on 3 key factors - Sales, Marketing and Efficiency. For decades the machine shop industry was build on a “good-ol-boys” mentality and was full of great machinists and engineers that made great parts. What has been discovered is many of those amazing shops have plateaued or are starting to decline - because they didn’t put enough emphasis on getting more work and making more money with the work they had. <br><br>On this podcast you will hear first hand advice from machine owners and mangers how they are getting more work and how they are making more money. Now let’s Grow Your Shop!</blockquote><p><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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