The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast

John is a Mechanical Engineer from NC State with a passion for inventing. He has invented products such as wooden Chinese throwing stars, reflective address signs, special pressure washer nozzles, and a device for hanking rope (if you don’t know what that is, then listen in!). Key takeaways Create add on features that improve your business efficiency – like John’s pressure washing business. Plus,...

Chris Padgett is a mechanical engineer from NC state. He has 6 years of experience in 3D printing and has worked for defense contractors and in the enterprise mobility space. He currently works as the CEO and founder of Fusion3D printers . We talk about how Chris went from his corporate engineering job to starting Fuison3D. He gives a history of his journey and some great lessons learned. My key t...

This week on the show we have Josh Nicholson. Josh is a cyber security engineer with 20 years of experience in information technology and cyber security. He is currently is working as VP of Phishme, which is a cyber security company We discuss his best security design, how he got started in his career, his various entrepreneurial jobs, and his advice on how to advance your technical career with en...

Iain Power is a mechanical engineer with 20 years of experience in design engineering and entrepreneurship. He has worked in aerospace and automotive industries with experience designing plastic and metal parts. We talk about how Iain got started in design, how he has expanded into freelancing and his best design to date which you affects your everyday but you probably have never even noticed it!...

Justin Shook is the founder of shookideas.com. His company manufactures products for others as well as products his company has designed. He is a firm believer in the power of 3D printing and all of his products are 3D printed. He currently has a lineup of Ultimakers and a Form Labs  SLA printer. We talk about how Justin started in 3D printing, how he has come up with unique products made with 3D...

Rick Daley is an expert industrial designer and part of my team at CADdesignhelp.com Rick also runs his own design company at rdaleydesign.com Rick has a background in designing juvenile products. Some of his past jobs included both working at Hasboro and Fisher Price. He later broke off on his own and has licensed 4 different toys that he designed. His most successful invention netted over $300,0...

This is the intro podcast to The Engineering Entrepreneur Podcast My name is Scott Tarcy I’m a mechanical engineer and the president of CADdesignhelp.com. My company does CAD work and prototyping. I love designing and inventing products and creating businesses around that activity.   There are many podcasts out there about entrepreneurship and a few about inventing, but I have yet to find a podcas...