The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast

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 

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   

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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