Best Practices

Jared flies solo for the first time on this episode as he reflects on a recent trip he took to the lovely Cincinnati, Ohio to visit the impressive manufacturing campus of LSI Industries. 

While on site, he got to tour their manufacturing facilities, learn about new products, walk through the testing & engineering laboratory, and gain some insight into how other lighting industry professionals think about LED luminaires.  He doesn't pull any punches on that last part, so make sure to listen to the end!

https://www.southpointsolutions.com/

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

Bob Luddy began his business as a humble installer of kitchen ventilation hoods, and has since grown it into a market leader in both kitchen ventilation & general HVAC systems.  CaptiveAire, under Mr. Luddy's leadership, has been at the forefront of much of the technological advancement that has taken place within this world of kitchen ventilation & HVAC equipment. 

More recently, Bob founded the Thales Academy, a revolutionary advancement in the world of private school childhood education and is perhaps Mr. Luddy's most important work.  Links to Bob's book, and everything else he is involved with are below:
https://www.captiveaire.com/
https://www.thalesacademy.org/
https://mises.org/
https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneurial-Life-Startup-Market-Leader/dp/0989498905/

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

Rod Donnelly started his company by himself and a 1974 green Ford Econoline van.  Today, his efforts have expanded from those humble beginnings to something quite a bit different (and larger) than that. 

Donnelly Construction is a full service contractor based in Wayne, NJ that does some AMAZING work.  Seriously, go to their website and check out the country clubs section of the projects tab - here.  Over the course of two recording sessions, Rod takes the listeners on a ride through the history of his business, details where the company's success comes from, talks about his leadership style, gets into some of the specific "ins & outs" of the construction industry, and shares some fun & entertaining anecdotes that you're sure to enjoy!

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

This episode is packed with fascinating content about a world few of us know much about.  Emre Schveighoffer founded and built NRM (National Resource Management) with the goal of providing an energy efficiency solution for owners of large-scale refrigeration equipment.  In the 25+ years & 50,000 projects since, NRM's product has evolved to meet almost any refrigeration challenge.  For many of their customers, the energy efficiency savings achieved by NRM's retrofit controls system are merely the icing on the cake, the real value is peace of mind.  From protecting perishable product to allowing for more comfortable loading & inventory sessions to assistance in navigating convoluted regulatory thickets, the benefits of NRM's solutions appear to be almost infinite.
https://www.nrminc.com

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

Richard Blackwell serves as Vice President of Development for Agracel, Inc - a premier industrial development firm that specializes in manufacturing facilities in rural communities.  Over 35 years in business, Agracel has developed over 22M sq. ft. of industrial space across 21 states, and have played a part in the creation of over 18,000 jobs! 

In this episode, Richard offers a history & overview of Agracel, some insight into the world of industrial development, and shares why Agracel is so optimistic regarding the rebirth of manufacturing in the USA.

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

Chris Polk serves as the Fleet Manager for Blue Ribbon Logistical Solutions based in West Virginia.  In this episode, Chris starts off with a history of trucking going back to the "Smokey & The Bandit" days of the 1960s.  He and (host) Jared Wall then get into a conversation about Chris's history as a trucker, why he partnered with serial entrepreneur Larry Long, and what makes Blue Ribbon Logistical Solutions different.

This is a fun one!

https://www.blueribbonlogistics.com/ 

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

Dan Hooks is the owner of Charlotte, NC based Party Reflections, and is President of the American Rental Association.  His company is a premier events solutions & rental firm whose amazing work speaks for itself through hundreds of pictures on their website's gallery.   Dan joins host Jared Wall on the show to discuss:

• the history of his company
• the past, present and future of the rentals industry
• the "best practices" of renting from both the supply side & the customer side
• lessons & stories from a life of entrepreneurship

https://partyreflections.com/
https://partyreflections.com/gallery/

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

Dan Marks joins Jared on the show as they review Dan's essay titled "10 Most Common LED Lighting Project Mistakes".  This is part 2 of their conversation in which they discuss lighting project mistakes #6-10.  Again, who cares if you use Southpoint Solutions or not.  Regardless, this is all MUST KNOW information before you do move forward with such a project.
https://www.southpointsolutions.com/
https://www.southpointsolutions.com/10-most-common-lighting-project-mistakes/ 

Southpoint Solutions: https://www.southpointsolutions.com/
Southpoint Solutions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southpointsolutions/
Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/

Jared Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-wall-792590120/