• This is hand-to-hand combat. 
• If you can’t get to $ 1 million in 18-24 months, the risk of failure goes up.  
• It is hard to build a company with revenue sustainably below $ 1 million. 

Brian takes us through the journey the family took to transform Alert Tech as it navigated the impact of the global pandemic.  

Harry is an Inductee to Industry Week's Manufacturing Hall of Fame 2010 for service to the industry via the Reshoring Initiative and skilled workforce development. He developed the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Estimator, used by thousands to reevaluate offshoring decisions.

We hear Lance’s unique perspective on how to find opportunities to automate by focusing on three areas: dull, dirty and dangerous work and how this approach is unlikely to replace humans in manufacturing any time soon.

In this episode, we talk with David about his career from an architect in Aberdeen to leading technology and marketing for one the world’s leading energy equipment companies. We hear his thoughts on what it takes to create and foster a culture of innovation and good work.

We have three guests in this episode: 

Roland Von Kurnatowski, Founder and President of TXRX Labs

Mike Pittman, II, Vice President of Real Estate at UP Community Development Corporation

Patrick Ezzell, President & CEO at UP Community Development Corporation

Roboze is re-shaping the manufacturing industry and revolutionizing the world of 3D Printing with the most precise technology, capable of processing super polymers and composite materials for the realization of finished functional parts to be used in the most extreme conditions and sectors.

George Danner with Valedor Partners is the founder and CEO of Business Laboratory. He is the author of books about business problem solving and automation and specializes in the application of agent-based simulation modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, System Dynamics, Game Theory, Visualization, and Real Options to some of the world’s most difficult and complex business strategy problems. 

George has nearly 30 years of experience in corporate strategy, specifically operational and financial analysis, across a wide variety of industries ranging from manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, transportation, and financial services/venture capital. Prior to founding Business Laboratory, George held executive positions at nGenera Corporation and Arthur Andersen. He holds a BS from Texas A&M University and an MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

For decades, Halliburton has scaled engineered solutions for the global energy industry. Simply put, we know that energy requires scale. We recognize that a clean energy future requires many new innovations at scale. That is why we are helping entrepreneurs solve the scientific, technical, and logistical challenges to drive cleaner, affordable energy in the 21st century. 

If you have been working on disruptive technology and are nearly market ready, funded (or fundraising), and have a strong team, we want to hear from you! See if you fit within one of the challenge areas we have identified.

Harvin Moore, President and CEO of Houston Exponential

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harvinmoore/

https://houstonexponential.org/

Houston Exponential (HX) is a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. We believe Houston is where the world will come to solve problems that matter. HX is leading the charge to turn Houston into a hub for high-growth high-potential companies by creating pathways for innovation to flow at scale. We are aligning ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities.

Connect Community:  

Connect Community is a place-based non-profit that takes a holistic approach to community development in the Gulfton/Sharpstown neighborhood of Houston, TX. Serving a majority immigrant and refugee population, Connect Community works alongside residents, best-in-class partners and local stakeholders, to amplify voices, spark innovation, obtain resources, and accelerate human potential.  

Sewn Goods:  

Sewn Goods is a collective of small batch manufacturers, non-profits, educational institutions and local sewists that came together in the wake of a pandemic to address a public health crisis. Sewn Goods members pivoted from their traditional product Iines and, with the help of local talent, produced over 70,000 masks to keep neighbors, frontline and healthcare workers safe with high quality reusable cloth masks.   

Since then, the need for locally made sewn goods has increased. Sewn Goods is now investing in the upskilling and training of local talent and working with several small batch manufacturers to meet the needs of a growing soft goods market in Houston.