Navigating Entrepreneurship and the Stigma of Autism

Pushing manufacturing boundaries with additive molding

We've all heard of Injection Molding and Additive Manufacturing, but what about Additive Molding? Our guest today is pioneering a business for high-volume production using molding. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rileyr/] Riley Reese [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rileyr/] is the Co-Founder and CEO of ARRIS [https://arriscomposites.com], a technology company enabling the design and manufacture of the highest-performance products. In this episode, Riley talks about Arris's Additive Molding™ technology and how they are discovering new ways to manufacture composite parts at scale in ways that weren't previously possible. Join us as we discuss: * What is additive molding, and how it works * Specific applications that would make sense to use additive molding versus a more traditional process * What has Riley excited about the future of manufacturing

Introducing The Manufacturing Marketer

Rather than our typical interview, in this episode, we syndicated an episode from our second podcast, The Manufacturing Marketer [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manufacturing-marketer/id1644913075], a show focused on marketing for B2B companies inside the manufacturing ecosystem. In this episode, our team of strategists at Gorilla answer questions that they have received from our recurring live event, Industrial Marketing Live [https://www.gorilla76.com/industrial-marketing-live], from marketing folks working inside manufacturing companies. Join us as we discuss: * Trade show strategy and how trade shows can be used to build a community * Digital advertising for manufacturers * Using data and interviews to formalize customer personas

Navigating Entrepreneurship and the Stigma of Autism

Some of the most famous and successful entrepreneurs fall on the autism spectrum. Autism is a highly stigmatized disorder, but our guest today will share his insights on why people on the spectrum can be some of the most brilliant thinkers around. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-mann] Peter Mann [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-mann] is the Founder and CEO of Oransi [https://oransi.com], a leading manufacturer of air filtration and ventilation products. A United States Military Veteran, Peter served 4 years in the Navy, including a tour in the Red Sea during the first gulf war. Peter is late diagnosed autistic and, in this episode, talks about his journey of being an entrepreneur with autism. Join us as we discuss: * Peter’s background and how he discovered he was autistic * How Peter’s early entrepreneurial experiences shaped the path he is on now * How the pandemic affected the market for air filtration and purification * Peter’s perspective on why autism is so stigmatized * What business leaders can do to make the workplace more inclusive for people on the spectrum

Reimagining industry: From inevitable decline to vibrant opportunity

Our guest today has his eyes set on how we can pull together our resources to revitalize American manufacturing and take steps towards creating vibrant opportunities in the next decade. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-berger-5634735/] Doug Berger [https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-berger-5634735/] is the Founder and Team Leader of Industry Reimagined 2030, a non-profit with a mission to bring a generational sea-change in US industry and to transform 50,000 companies into world class over the next 10 years. Listen in as Doug explains how Industry Reimagined is the catalyst for national associations and institutes to collaborate and speak with a unified, compelling voice for this vibrant future. Join us as we discuss: * The 4 components of the Industry Reimagined mission * Shifting the narrative from inevitable decline to vibrant opportunity in manufacturing * The seven nonlinear emerging categories in manufacturing that are going through exponential growth

Cloud-based hardware: The next data revolution

We’re at the threshold of an information revolution around cloud-based hardware, and our guest today will explain why moving to the cloud can save your business. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgcorr/] Michael Corr [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgcorr/] is the Founder and CEO of Duro Labs [https://www.durolabs.co/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Manufacturing_Exec_podcast&utm_source=podcast], a cloud SaaS PLM platform enabling the utilization of hardware development for the next generation of hardware teams. Listen in as Michael explains the need for cloud based hardware in your manufacturing business. Join us as we discuss: * Some of the biggest problems caused by manual processes around transferring data * The pushback that Michael sees around hesitancy to move things to the cloud * Why security is now a commodity for data * Why the most prudent managers protect themselves from financial ups and downs by investing in processes and technology * The business opportunity of using the cloud to find suppliers