On today’s episode Ethan sits down with Tony Mazzella, CEO of Mazzella Companies. He's grown the family business 100x by expanding across 45 locations and diversifying from lifting and rigging into building massive overhead cranes, metal roofing, and a whole host of other things. We talk about how he achieved that phenomenal growth, his "dream come true" of having three sons working alongside him in the business, and why he thinks politics sometimes stands in the way of manufacturing growth.

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Make It is brought to you by MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, a nonprofit consulting group on a mission to make manufacturing better. Since 1984, MAGNET has been proudly helping manufacturers in Northeast Ohio grow with effective workforce programs, advanced technology consulting, and innovation services. MAGNET also catalyzes bigger change by rallying companies, community leaders, governments, and educators to tackle the massive, systemic problems that hold the region back. MAGNET’s work is made possible by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and the Ohio MEP.

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On today’s episode Ethan sits down with Dr. Wendy Slone, CEO and Founder of bTECH, a med-tech startup out to revolutionize the way we treat and heal chronic wounds. We talk about the very personal reason she’s passionate about helping millions of people with her light therapy patch, why she’s invested every cent of her retirement savings in her invention, and the wake-up call Cleveland needs if it wants to be a hub for medical manufacturing start-ups.

Send comments and ideas to ekarp@manufacturingsuccess.org.

Make It is brought to you by MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, a nonprofit consulting group on a mission to make manufacturing better. Since 1984, MAGNET has been proudly helping manufacturers in Northeast Ohio grow with effective workforce programs, advanced technology consulting, and innovation services. MAGNET also catalyzes bigger change by rallying companies, community leaders, governments, and educators to tackle the massive, systemic problems that hold the region back. MAGNET’s work is made possible by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and the Ohio MEP.

Learn more: www.manufacturingsuccess.org

On today's episode, Ethan sits down with Paulo Ruiz, President and COO of the Industrial Sector at Eaton, an iconic power management company headquartered in Cleveland. We talk about why Eaton is investing $1 billion in North America, the mega trends driving a massive spike in electrical demand, how Eaton’s culture and values power its success, and why Paulo believes technology is the only way manufacturing can win the war for talent.

Send comments and ideas to ekarp@manufacturingsuccess.org.

Make It is brought to you by MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, a nonprofit consulting group on a mission to make manufacturing better. Since 1984, MAGNET has been proudly helping manufacturers in Northeast Ohio grow with effective workforce programs, advanced technology consulting, and innovation services. MAGNET also catalyzes bigger change by rallying companies, community leaders, governments, and educators to tackle the massive, systemic problems that hold the region back. MAGNET’s work is made possible by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and the Ohio MEP.

Learn more: www.manufacturingsuccess.org