Zachary Green, founder of LumAware (manufacturer of innovative safety products), shares his experience as a US Marine and the warrior mentality he brings to business. After Zachary left the Marine Corps, he became a firefighter, politician, aut

Episode 12: A Conversation with Smart Splice Co-Founder Larry Welk

Nov 16th, 2021 1h 7m

My guest today is Larry Welk, co-owner of Smart Splice. Larry is a business owner with a history of working in the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry. Skilled in sales, business management, business development, business process i

Episode 11: A Conversation with Poligage Founder and CEO Christine Davies

Oct 5th, 2021 1h 5m

Christine Davies is the Founder and CEO of Poligage. Poligage is the world’s first online marketplace for public policy insights and government affairs services, providing efficient virtual connection with a carefully vetted network of world cl

Episode 10: A Conversation with Zestron's Dr. Harald Wack

Sep 9th, 2021 1h 5m

Dr. Harald Wack earned his PHd in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University in 2002. He began his career at Zestron’s American headquarters, reporting to his father in Germany, Dr. Oscar Wack. This was the beginning of Harald’s long journey with

Episode 9: A Conversation with Foresite Founder Terry Munson

Aug 27th, 2021 1h 6m

Terry Munson is the founder and president of Foresite, Inc. He founded Foresite in 1992, then known as CSL (Contamination Studies Laboratories, Inc.). Terry has extensive experience with how cleanliness issues are affecting product reliability

Episode 8: A Conversation with STI Electronics CEO David Raby

Aug 8th, 2021 57m 46s

STI Electronics (formally Soldering Technology International) was founded by the late Industry icon Jim Raby. Soldering Technology International became STI Electronics and was operated by Jim, David, and Ellen Raby. Jim and Dave Raby both were

Episode 7: A Conversation with Industry Icon Bob Black

Jul 21st, 2021 1h 5m

My guest today is Bob Black. I first met Bob back in the late 1980s when he was selling drag soldering machines made by Zeva. while Bob has been involved in several businesses, he is perhaps best known for his work with Juki importing and selli

C2C Episode 6: Mike Konrad (Aqueous Technologies) is Interviewed by Dr. Mike Stull of California State University

Jul 6th, 2021 48m 38s

Welcome to episode 6 of the concept of creation podcast. While I am the host of this podcast, interviewing entrepreneurs within the electronic assembly industry, several people have asked about my story of entrepreneurship. I was recently inter

Episode 5: A Conversation with Datest owners, Robert Boguski and Regina Lathrop

Jun 16th, 2021 59m 46s

Welcome to episode number 5 of the Concept to Creation Podcast. I’m so glad you’re here. Today, my guests are Robert Boguski and Regina Lathrop. They are the husband-wife team behind Datest, a Fremont California based company which provides adv

Episode 4: A Conservation with Kyzen's Dr. Mike Bixenman and Tom Forsythe

Jun 1st, 2021 1h 9m

Dr. Mike Bixenman and Tom Forsythe talk about the founding of Kyzen Corporation, a multi-national chemical manufacturer for the electronics cleaning and metal cleaning industry. They discuss the early days and challenges they faced along the wa

Episode 3: A Conversation with FCT Assembly's Founder Mike Scimeca

May 18th, 2021 1h 3m

Mike Scimeca founded his first business in 1991. Today, he owns nine businesses units. Mike shares his successes, failures, challenges, and advice for budding entrepreneurs.Mike may be reached at:[email protected]

Episode 2: A Conversation with Out of the Box Manufacturing Founders Allison and Chad Budvarson

May 4th, 2021 58m 28s

Allison and Chad Budvarson are a husband and wife team that founded and operates Out of the Box Manufacturing, a Renton Washington-based contract manufacturer. They share how they founded their company, their challenges, successes, and what mot

Episode 1 (Debut): A Conversation with Dr. Bill Cardoso from Creative Electron

Apr 10th, 2021 1h 6m

Dr. Bill Cardoso earned his AA degree at the age of 13. He went on to earn his BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as an MBA in Economics, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship.In 2008, Dr. Cardoso founded Creati