On this week's episode of MFG Monkey, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Wintermantel, owner, and CEO of Hype Socks. We talk about Josh's path to entrepreneurship, and how he's turned his highschool side hustle of customizing socks into a major business.

Based in the US, Hype Socks is a hosiery manufacturer and distributor specializing in the design and development of Odor-Resistant, Moisture-Managing Performance Socks for athletic programs or other organizations and special occasions.

Josh takes us through his battle with Nike, dealing with manufacturers, how his business adapted through covid, and more!

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josh@hypesocks.com

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This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Kurt Prosser, owner of Easton Digital. We talk about Kurt's career path from engineer to MBA to starting his own eCommerce agency in 2013.

Easton Digital is a full-service eCommerce agency that delivers profitable revenue for its clients. They specialize in launching and growing small and medium online retailers. They have a proven track record, and first-hand experience starting and growing eCommerce companies.

Kurt walks us through his steps for product development, adding value to the customer, and understanding your market.

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kurt@eastondigital.com

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This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with A-Jay Orr (Simple Plan IT, Bunker Labs). We talk about A-Jay's journey to becoming a business owner and his work with Bunker Labs involving veterans.

Bunker Labs’ mission is to support and convene military-connected entrepreneurs and small business owners. They accomplish this mission by facilitating an action-oriented, member-led network of entrepreneurs and small business owners, providing practical tools and resources, and highlighting inspirational stories that showcase the possibilities and accomplishments of the community

A-Jay's IT company, Simple Plan IT, was started back in 2012. He began this new venture with one goal in mind, to help business leaders maximize their investment in technology solutions.

Twelve years later, Simple Plan IT helps businesses from around the world stay secure and strategically use technology to increase the efficiency and revenue of their business.

If you'd like to contact A-Jay please email,

aorr@simpleplanit.com

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This week we had the pleasure of sitting down again with The MLP Group (Manufacturing Legacy Partners). We had Mac Mcvey and Scott Ellsworth, two of the group's key members on the podcast this week. We dived into what The MLP Group does as a company and how they help manufactures grow, and transition their ownership.

The MLP Group is a multifaceted team of highly skilled and experienced subject matter experts. They’re dedicated to strengthening American manufacturing by facilitating the successful ownership transition of small to mid-sized manufacturers.

Collectively, they bring over 300 years of experience and expertise across all functions and aspects of a business to assure the survival of companies as they approach and transition to new ownership. On top of that, they also help the company to thrive, increase owner’s value, and continue to support employees and the community. The Manufacturing Legacy Partnership is protecting the legacy of the small manufacturing supply chain in the United States.

If you'd like to contact The MLP Group please email,

michael.mcvey@clearview-mgt.com

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For this week's episode of The MFG Monkey Podcast, we chatted over Zoom with Paul Van Metre. Paul is the Co-Founder of the software company, ProShop ERP.

Paul walks us through his unique journey from starting a machine shop with some college buddies and coming across a problem that many manufacturers face. They couldn't find the right program to help them manage their business. So, they decided to take their experience from running a shop and hire a web developer to build their very own software, and out of that ProShop ERP was born.

Eventually, Paul and his partners would go on to sell the machine shop to focus on turning this software program into a real business. And today, ProShop ERP is used by nearly 250 shops and there's no sign of slowing down.

If you'd like to contact Paul please email,

paul@proshoperp.com

https://www.proshoperp.com/

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