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This episode features a couple of interviews from Day 1 at POLYCON 2022 hosted by Tower Industries. 

This week, Larry Branan joins me on the show to discuss the Polytech training schedule for POLYCON22. This 3-day event will be packed with some great training at Tower Industries and American Marble Industries. 

On this episode, I share an inspirational entrepreneur story from an interview I did a few years ago. At the time, this interview was geared toward my Composites Weekly podcast audience highlighting a startup company that had designed some new carbon fiber framed backpacks.

The company is KUIU, an outdoor performance hunting gear manufacturer started by former NFL player Jason Hairston. 

Jason played professional football back in the mid ’90s with the San Francisco 49ers and then went on to the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, as with many players, injuries shortened his career. 

Jason’s story doesn’t come without tragedy though.

In 2018 not long after my interview with him, Jason took his own life. Little did I know at the time, he had been suffering from CTE, a degenerative brain disease found in some former athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of brain trauma. The disease was confirmed after his death. 

Jason left an amazon legacy of a company that was built from one of his greatest passions. The company did $43 million in 2020. 

Some of the biggest takeaways from this interview is Jason's dedication to quality to make his company better. There’s also a really great lesson on using scarcity to drive customer demand. 

Jason once said, “Within our company, we have to be remarkable at everything we do,” He referenced Seth Godin’s 2002 book Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable.

“Whether it’s the product, whether it’s the brand experience, whether it’s the way we answer the phones, the way we address customers, the furniture that I put in the office.”

He built a culture around handwritten thank-you notes, which he wrote regularly. Each of Kuiu’s 11 representatives, plus their showroom manager were required to write at least five thank-yous per day, but they often would write more. They were sending up to 40,000 paper thank-you's sometimes in a single year. 

KUIU is obsessed with engineering the world's most innovative performance hunting gear, and you can learn more by visiting https://www.kuiu.com. 

This week on the podcast show I feature a recent interview with Stu Heineck, bestselling author of How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth. 

Stu is a Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist and has authored other bestselling books including on of my favorites How to Get a Meeting with Anyone. 

In this latest book, Stu takes a unique approach, examining the successful strategies that ordinary weeds use to spread, and prosper in almost any situation.

His book enables readers to apply strategies, mapping their own path to rapid and sustainable growth, while providing focus on weed-based attributes to get the job done quickly and effectively. 

You can learn more by visiting his website at https://stuheinecke.com/.

This week I welcome Megan Multanen, one of the founders of Women in the Composites Industry. Megan is the co-CEO at Bestbath based in Caldwell, Idaho.

The rapid growth of composites holds great promise for many current and emerging market segments. 

Members of Women in the Composites Industry are an integral part of a fast-growing and committed network of women that come together across sectors and career levels to promote the education, professional development, and advancement of women.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.compositewomen.com.

This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me on the show to discuss the Composites Certification Training programs that are offered to help improve quality production and boost employee development at every level of an organization. 

The ACMA’s standardized composite process training with CCT Certifications are designed for technicians, engineers, quality, safety and technical sales personnel. 

Nine certification specialties are available and you can learn more about each of these by visiting http://www.acmaeducationhub.org/certification. 

KSN Attorney Kelly Elmore reviews the changes the new case law has on the process of conducting a Section 15 sale. Kelly also discusses how these changes will impact community association board members. 

The KSN Podcast examines various aspects of association law, landlord/tenant issues, property tax appeals, and more. In each episode, KSN attorneys share their experience and knowledge as they discuss legal updates, best practices, industry trends, and more. KSN Podcast episodes are available at www.ksnlaw.com/podcast.

Since 1983, KSN has been a legal resource for condominium, homeowner, and townhome associations. Additionally, we represent clients in real estate transactions, collections, landlord/tenant issues, and property tax appeals. We have multiple office locations, serving hundreds of clients and thousands of communities throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

For more info about our law firm and legal services, please visit www.ksnlaw.com

Please note the material contained on the KSN Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is established by your review or receipt of the information contained on the KSN Podcast. You should not act on the information discussed on the KSN Podcast without first obtaining legal advice from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in your State. While KSN has made every effort to include up-to-date information on The KSN podcast, the law can change quickly. Accordingly, please understand that information discussed on the podcast may not yet reflect the most recent legal developments. Material is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up to date. KSN reserves the right to revise or update the information and statements of law discussed on the podcast at any time, without notice, and disclaims any liability for your use of information or statements of law discussed on the podcast, or the performance of the podcast generally. The KSN Podcast may be considered advertising in some jurisdictions under applicable law/s and/or ethical rules/regulations.

This week I welcome Dennis Fink of Akpa Chemical on the show. Dennis is a veteran with over 40 years in the polymer industry. He is the president of Resin Research & Recovery and a consultant for Akpa Chemical. 

AKPA Chemical was established in 1997 and specializes in the production of Organic Peroxides, Initiators, Accelerators, and Paint Driers.

AKPA has a State of the Art R&D center with distribution headquarters in South Carolina.

On this episode, Dennis will be sharing his background and the history of Akpa. He'll talk about choosing the right MEKP for the job and what separates their product line from so many other suppliers. 

You can learn more about their product line today by visiting akpachemicalus.com or by calling them at 803-686-2888.

KSN attorneys Kelly Elmore and Omar Malik discuss the deconversion trend, challenges presented in Section 15 sales, their experiences in handling these transactions, best practices, and more.

The KSN Podcast examines various aspects of association law, landlord/tenant issues, property tax appeals, and more. In each episode, KSN attorneys share their experience and knowledge as they discuss legal updates, best practices, industry trends, and more. KSN Podcast episodes are available at www.ksnlaw.com/podcast.

Since 1983, KSN has been a legal resource for condominium, homeowner, and townhome associations. Additionally, we represent clients in real estate transactions, collections, landlord/tenant issues, and property tax appeals. We have multiple office locations, serving hundreds of clients and thousands of communities throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

For more info about our law firm and legal services, please visit www.ksnlaw.com

Please note the material contained on the KSN Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is established by your review or receipt of the information contained on the KSN Podcast. You should not act on the information discussed on the KSN Podcast without first obtaining legal advice from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in your State. While KSN has made every effort to include up-to-date information on The KSN podcast, the law can change quickly. Accordingly, please understand that information discussed on the podcast may not yet reflect the most recent legal developments. Material is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up to date. KSN reserves the right to revise or update the information and statements of law discussed on the podcast at any time, without notice, and disclaims any liability for your use of information or statements of law discussed on the podcast, or the performance of the podcast generally. The KSN Podcast may be considered advertising in some jurisdictions under applicable law/s and/or ethical rules/regulations.

You'll hear them share their story on today's podcast episode. You can learn more about Artistic Marble by visiting https://www.artisticmarblesc.com.