The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast

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 He explains the rise and fall of IEF, a tool for enterprise software development in the late 80s and 90s, and how outdated systems still impact industries like car rentals today.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

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

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

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  

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    

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

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

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  

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.

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 

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 

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   

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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  

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/

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

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

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

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/  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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.

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, President of CADdesignhelp.com. You can reach me at info@caddesignhelp.com. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @caddesignhelp  You can download here on iTunes: Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast Or directly on my site here: CADdesignhelp.com Thanks, Scott Tarcy  

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

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: @caddesignhelp You can download here on Itunes: Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast Or directly on my site here: CADdesignhelp.com  

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

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/

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/  

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  

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

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

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/

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

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 

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

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

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/

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/ 

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 3rd company. He has learned that the initial team is very important. Need everyone fully committed.  Contact info:  www.dorbit.space  ceo@dorbit.space   

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 

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

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/