Julio Ruiz: LiquidSky Sports
A skydiver with an unusual past delivers custom apparel for action athletes and Hollywood by adopting new digital design and manufacturing technologies.
The Art of Manufacturing is Back!
Season Three of The Art of Manufacturing podcast is here, with more innovation, more insights, and more crazy stories from founders and pioneers trying to “make it” in LA and beyond. Find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Play Music, Stitcher, TuneIn and other popular platforms. Subscribe to never miss an episode!
Natasha Case & Freya Estreller: Coolhaus
Cult favorite ice cream brand Coolhaus started in a broken down postal truck at the Coachella music festival. Two founders explain how they’ve stayed true to their quirky past while scaling with manufacturing partners and keeping their marriage intact.
Felix Ejeckam: Akash Systems
Space! Diamonds! Startups! Cubesats could soon be streaming live video of anywhere on earth and beaming broadband data to the last three billion people around the globe. This innovator is using his revolutionary diamond composite material to bring this future to life.
Ashley Crowder: VNTANA
Holograms and hardware: just one piece of VNTANA’s strategy to become the go-to platform for brands to engage with customers using AR and mixed reality.
Cat Chen: Skylar Body
Customer trust and deep supplier relationships is the foundation for the Honest Company’s former head of operations as she launches a new venture-backed company pioneering all natural fragrances sold online.
Titan Gilroy: TITANS of CNC
Ex-prisoner turned elite CNC machinist and TV personality talks about how to save American manufacturing and the joy of sending something you created into space.
Kevin Czinger: Divergent 3D
3D printing micro-factories—not electric vehicles—might be the key to sustainability and innovation. We learn why, from the CEO of Divergent 3D.
Jeff Krause: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
The CEO of SME shares his insights on manufacturing trends plus a sneak peek at what to expect at WESTEC next week in this segment of the latest episode.
Courtney Nichols Gould: SmartyPants Vitamins
How to launch and grow a consumer product in a complex retail environment.
Rodney Brooks: Rethink Robotics
Busting myths about the future of the workforce, with a serial entrepreneur and AI visionary
Sonja Rasula: The Unique Empire
Connecting with your customers to build a great business, with the creator of the weekend pop-up market.
Jeni Britton Bauer: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Gourmet ice cream that takes the whole state of Ohio to manufacture
Ben Horowitz: Andreessen Horowitz (recorded live at UCLA)
A legendary venture capitalist and entrepreneur shares leadership and startup lessons he learned the hard way.
Rodney Mullen: The Godfather of Skateboarding
A skating legend shares his thoughts on the history and future of the skateboard industry.
Litty Mathew: Greenbar Distillery
As immigrants and entrepreneurs, Litty Mathew and her husband must balance the tension between being unique and “fitting in”
Bethany Shorb: Cyberoptix and Well Done Goods
A Detroit manufacturer tries retailing: sometimes the hardest part of scaling isn’t collapsing ceilings or cash flow. It’s learning to let go.
Ivka Adam: Iconery
A tech entrepreneur takes on the jewelry industry, with ecommerce savvy, influencers, and an on-demand manufacturing platform.
Carolyn Casavan rethinks sustainability
For Earth Day, learn how to empower your employees and save money, just by doing the right thing.
Nick Pinkston: Plethora
Job killer or savior? Automation is changing the face of manufacturing, and this entrepreneur is determined to accelerate the process.
Chris Wilson: House of DaVinci
From life sentence to leadership: after being convicted of murder, Chris Wilson is turning his freedom into jobs. He told us his story while he was visiting LA.
Jesse Genet: Lumi
Make packaging your secret weapon! A former manufacturing entrepreneur aims to be the new logistics platform for startups
Mark Fuller: WET Design
How to build high-tech fountains and the most creative teams in the world
Kellie Johnson: ACE Clearwater
Through true grit and teamwork, this welder’s granddaughter overcame intimidation and stereotypes to turn ACE Clearwater from a third-generation business into a high-tech aerospace powerhouse.
Ellen Bennett: The Apron Lady
Season Finale maker episode! Celebrity chefs and makers are crazy for Hedley & Bennett aprons. Bonus segments from White House with US CTO Megan Smith and Adam Savage.
Maker Conversations from LA and the White House
U.S. CTO Megan Smith and Mythbusters’ Adam Savage weigh in on making and manufacturing. Features interview with Ellen Bennett.
Greg Steltenpohl: Califia Farms and Odwalla
Greg Steltenpohl will change our love affair with cattle through plant-powered foods and beverages
Donna and Lauren Johanson: Chivas Skin Care
A mother-daughter team turns a family goat farm into a cosmetics business
John Lehman: McMarden
Trying to adapt to a shifting apparel landscape, a high-end fashion designer opens his first retail store
Stephanie Alves: ABL Denim
Veteran apparel designer turns her talents towards an underserved market: people with disabilities
The Art of Manufacturing Now Available on All Major Platforms
The Art of Manufacturing podcast gives a behind-the-scenes look at how inspiring entrepreneurs who make stuff are trying to “make it” in their industries. Find it on iTunes, iHeart, Stitcher and other popular platforms. Subscribe to never miss an episode! Learn how…
Connie Huffa: Fabdesigns
Meet the company powering top global brands, from aerospace to athletics equipment, with high-tech textiles.
Shanley Knox: Olivia-Knox
A young entrepreneur’s grit is tested as she launches a cow-horn factory in Uganda
Eric Demby: Smorgasburg
The co-founder of Brooklyn Flea shares tips for artisanal makers as he prepares for the launch of his newest Sunday market, Smorgasburg L.A.
Catherine McCord: One Potato
The founder of Weelicious uses her social media chops and beginner’s mind to launch an ambitious meal kit delivery company for families.
Jodie Fox: Shoes of Prey
Meet the 34-year old whose company has produced millions of custom products and is bringing the “on-demand economy” to manufacturing.
Elan Lee: Exploding Kittens
The community-building secrets behind the biggest Kickstarter in history, which now employs 840 around the world.
Karl Kani: Godfather of Urban Streetwear
Karl Kani rebuilds his $100M hip-hop fashion empire after 27 years in business and a partnership gone south.
Eric Ellestad: Local Roots
With purple lights and 30 tons of butterhead lettuce, the CEO of Local Roots is ready to change the world, one shipping container at a time.
Kabira Stokes: Ex-Offenders and Electronics
Why would an entrepreneur complicate things by hiring former prisoners? This is a story about about redemption and resilience.
