Powder Coater Podcast

  In this episode of the Powder Coater Podcast, host Kim Scott is joined by Jason Schwer and Blaine Scheideman from Gema, a leading powder coating gun manufacturer. They discuss their roles as territory managers, the daily challenges of providing support on the road, and Gema's success factors, including R&D and customer feedback. The episode also covers the industry's workforce shortage and t...

  In this episode of the RossKote Powder Coater Podcast, Kim Scott interviews Shelby Ashley, the founder of Optimize Financial Solutions. They discuss the importance of financial literacy for small business owners, particularly in the manufacturing and powder coating industry. Shelby emphasizes the need for understanding financial statements, managing cash flow, and the dangers of excessive debt....

  In this brief episode of the Powder Coater podcast, host Kim returns after a hiatus, sharing her personal challenges including the loss of her hometown, Lahaina, and the death of a friend's wife. She apologizes for the break, assures the value of upcoming "lost episodes," and announces future plans, including a live panel and attending Powder Coating Week. Kim thanks her audience for their suppo...

  In this episode of the Powder Coater Podcast, host Kim Scott talks with Jeff Halonen from Steelhead Technologies about the critical role of digitizing and automating business processes in the powder coating industry. They discuss the benefits of a structured workflow, data-driven decision-making, and the importance of a closed-loop system for pricing and job analysis. Jeff shares insights on the...

Bonus: Lahaina Fires Update 2   Covering the details of what's happening on Maui & how you can help Maui Powder Works help others during this difficult time. Let's show Maui how strong the powder coating community really is! Please donate to our fundraiser! I went LIVE TODAY with my special guest Rich King from Rags2Riches Powder Coating. We discussed the aftermath of what's been going on...

Bonus: Prayers for Powder Coaters   After a 4 month hiatus on the podcast we are back giving you updates as to why we took a break. Honestly it's been a struggle to keep up on the daily but you will hear all about that…. in just a few minutes. This is a short cast but I want to thank all those that have reached out to me and asked how we’ve been and hey ‘where are you guys?...

Going LIVE with AVP | Palmers Powders | & Rags to Riches Powder Coating

Episode 60: Meta, Insta & Chat GDP Bibbity Bobbity Boo   Our next guest has been our go-to source for anything & everything social media since we began podcasting almost 3 yrs ago…I am happy to have Danielle Miller of Miller Media Management back after a move to Florida but with her heart still with us in Maui. Real world experienced marketers like her can charge bookoo bucks to clients for the in...

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Episode 59: Trends Watch -Your Right to Repair   Does the new world order have a secret agenda against small business? Today first time guest & host of Coatings Talk, Jim Kunkle & I give context to my special interview with Tom Tucker of autocare.org. ..back in Nov while I was at SEMA in Las Vegas. I've been hanging on to this recording for months waiting for the perfect time to shed some light &...

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Episode 58: Who's Calling the Shots?   After 35 years in the Powder Coating industry this expert knows a thing or two about problem solving. He’s worked as a consultant with coaters around the world. He takes a hands on common sense approach with today's discussion on who’s calling the shots for us in this industry. ----more----For instance, what do we call ourselves? Should we be forging manifest...

Episode 60: Meta, Insta & Chat GDP... Bibbity Bobbity Boo Our next guest has been our go-to source for anything & everything social media since we began podcasting almost 3 yrs ago…I am happy to have Danielle Miller of Miller Media Management back after a move to Florida but with her heart still with us in Maui. Real world experienced marketers like her can charge bookoo bucks to clients for the i...

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Episode 57: Serving Up a Fresh Perspective in 2023   As a powder coating entrepreneur or sole provider where would you be if something suddenly happened to you?  Would your family or employees be able to carry on? Could your business survive or would it just shutter? This next episode hits home personally as we were suddenly thrust into uncertainty, overwhelm & then burnout in 2022. If you're like...

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Texas Tea with Justin Marshall  

Episode 56: New Year New Products     Welcome to 2023!  It's a new year. Time for a refresh & refocus of what's important to you. Ross & I want to take this opportunity to say mahalo, thank you for your listenership as we continue to move forward in our powder coating journey which is your powder coating journey. Have you learned anything new? ----more----Wow I know I have and feel so much more co...

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Episode 55: Is the Sky Falling on Powder Coating   Is the sky falling on powder coating?  Kevin Coursin from the Powder coating institute reveals what the latest data shows in our specific manufacturing sector. In this year-end wrap up ----more----show we cover some of the topics his group has addressed and the challenges ahead. We also talk about the upcoming powder coating week. Whether you're a...

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Episode 54: How to Combat Faraday Rage   Have you been on edge lately? Just when you think you’ve done everything right in your shop like…buying the right equipment, processing finishes, handling customers, & mastering accounting… something else goes wrong. Take for instance faraday cage rage.  It kicks into high gear when ----more----you discover drips or light areas in corners and edges. Today w...

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Live Sema Interview with Phil Streiter