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Connecting the “Right People” at the Right Times: Seeking Serendipity–EP 188

May 30, 2023 - 2:22pm -- Selcuk Gulboy
Noah with Chris Armstrong in Front of Citizen K16 VIIP after Successfully Running it!

Steve Jobs once said, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”

Today, I’m going to tell you a story about how dots in my past came together serendipitously to help me solve problems and make some good deals in our used machinery business. When I met the people in these stories, I had no idea they would be significant to our business down the line, and of course, I never could have predicted how they would connect with one another.

Running a Machine Shop like a Tech Company, with David Wynn–EP 63

May 26, 2023 - 1:34pm -- Selcuk Gulboy

Lately, Graff-Pinkert has seen a lot of new opportunities for our used machinery business–particularly in the category of machines that I like to call “Sexy Ugly.” Many customers are clearing the decks of their dirty Acme, Davenport, and Brown & Sharpe cam screw machines to become pure CNC machine shops, while at the same time, quite a few machining companies are still embracing those ancient cast iron beasts.

Take Your Best Shot at Tesla

May 16, 2023 - 3:03pm -- Selcuk Gulboy

I followed a Tesla Model S driving home last night. Attractive blue sedan, even in the Chicago gloom.

I have not personally seen any other makes of electric vehicles other than a rivian pickup, which looked like it had never been driven on the streets of Chi-town. I know Ford has sold some Mustangs, and GM sold some Bolts, which they discontinued. I see no electric BMWs or Mercedes or Audis or Chinese built electric varieties in my town.

Take Your Best Shot at Tesla

May 4, 2023 - 12:34pm -- Selcuk Gulboy

I followed a Tesla Model S driving home last night. Attractive blue sedan, even in the Chicago gloom.

I have not personally seen any other makes of electric vehicles other than a rivian pickup, which looked like it had never been driven on the streets of Chi-town. I know Ford has sold some Mustangs, and GM sold some Bolts, which they discontinued. I see no electric BMWs or Mercedes or Audis or Chinese built electric varieties in my town.

How to Revive Your Company’s Growth, With Jose Palomino–EP 183

April 28, 2023 - 3:05pm -- Selcuk Gulboy

On today’s show we’re talking about what you do if your business’s growth becomes stagnant or even stops all together.

Our guest is Jose Palomino, host of the Business Growth on Purpose podcast and founder and CEO of Value Prop, a consultancy that gives established B2B companies strategies to jump start growth when it has fallen off.

How to Make Conversations Profitable: Seeking Serendipity–EP 182

April 3, 2023 - 1:45pm -- Selcuk Gulboy

I am a treasure hunter for a living. I pay my mortgage by finding obscure used machines from all over the world and then finding people who want to buy sexy-ugly/high-tech equipment. The best way to do that is by interacting with customers in ways that create serendipity.

Today, I’m going to tell you how calling people on the phone, even when it seems like a long shot, can result in serendipity. If you approach talking to people with the right strategies you have the potential to create tons of meaningful, significant, productive conversations.

Thinking Like an Artist to Solve Engineering Challenges, With Dr. Onome Scott-Emuakpor (Part II)—Ep. 182

March 16, 2023 - 1:20pm -- Selcuk Gulboy

Today’s podcast episode is the second half of our interview with Dr. Onome Scott-Emuakpor, the founder of Hyphen Innovations, a firm that develops low cost, damage resistant aerospace components. 

In this half of the interview we dug deeper into Onome’s creative approaches he uses when developing aerospace components such as embracing resource constraints and failing fast.

We also discussed Onome’s desire for more young African Americans to pursue degrees in engineering.
 

Thinking Like an Artist to Solve Engineering Challenges, With Dr. Onome Scott-Emuakpor (Part I)—Ep. 181

March 14, 2023 - 2:34pm -- Selcuk Gulboy
Dr. Onome Scott-Emuakpor, Founder of Hyphen Innovations

On today’s podcast, we talk about how you can apply the artistic side of your brain to solve engineering challenges.

Our guest is aerospace engineer, Dr. Onome Scott-Emuakpor, founder of Hyphen Innovations, a firm that develops new advanced aerospace components for the Department of Defense and other clients. 

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