Make It While You Fake It

By Dan ScrimaBusiness Entrepreneurship Education Courses

Make It While You Fake It episodes

October 20 Maker Camp with Thirst Trap Ronda
We recap Maker Camp 2026 and talk with Ronda, our women's class instructor and lover of the scroll saw. We get into why Maker Camp is the best event I'd the year and all the fun upcoming events at MontCo Makers.
MontCo-Makers.com
@MontCoMakers
1 hr 16 min
October 06 Breaking Even.. Ahead of Time
We're giving all the updates from our first 8 months of being officially open! Lots to talk about from floods to awesome members, to being a speaker at Maker Camp.. to all that AI crap..
Notable Upcoming Events!
10/24: FREE Kids Pumpkin Carvings!
11/28: FREE Pictures with Santa with Toys 4 Tots Donation!
www.MontCo-Makers.com
Instagram.com/MontcoMakers
52 min
February 22 We Finally Opened! Yes, For Real!
It's been 13 months since we recording a podcast episode, and for good reason! There have been so many ups and downs during this 2-year process, but we finally made it, and the doors are open! We'll cover a lot of what's been going on behind the scenes, and where we are now. We've been soft-open since January 1st and we have our grand opening March 28th! Please come check us out!
If you'd like to support the makerspace in any capacity, please consider our Patreon at patreon.com/MontCoMakers
Checkout all of our updates at Instagram.com/MontCoMakers
If you are interested in our upcoming classes or a shop membership, please visit www.MontCo-Makers.com
Thank you to all of the support and especially to our Patreon members and local businesses who sponsored the workbenches!
55 min
January 09, 2025 All About the Vibes with Mike Holmstrom
In this episode we're talking with Mike Holmstrom from Bodie Designs Woodworking who will be teaching many of the turning classes at MontCo Makers. We discuss all the kinds of classes, the atmosphere we're trying to create, and what it takes to make a profit at farmer's markets.
We are also getting extremely close to securing the bank loan to open, and we're keeping our eye on a May/June opening date!
Classes, shirts, and gift cards are now all available from the website! That is the best way to support us!
www.montco-makers.com
@MontCoMakers
@bodiedesignsww
@WhoaShopWoodworking
@MakeItWhileYouFakeIt
1 hr 25 min
November 13, 2024 MakerspaceCamp
MontCo Makers is now actively in talks with the bank, and the business plan and financials are looking incredibly positive! We're making this thing happen, and it's getting closer and closer to a reality. This episode talks about the joy that is Maker Camp and how we're going to build out MontCo Makers once the facility is secured. Also my wife's here, and that's always a good time! ;-)
@MontcoMakers
@WhoaShopWoodworking
@MakeItWhileYouFakeIt
https://www.montco-makers.com
https://patreon.com/MontCoMakers
58 min
September 19, 2024 Building the Community with Paul Mencel
I talk with Paul Mencel, founder of Philadelphia Table Company and his new venture Hand Crafted Success, where he teaches other woodworkers how to build their business. From his beginnings in a small garage to his current 10+ employee operation, he has build his business to last and he may be bringing some of those classes to MontCo Makers.
https://gofund.me/df3c7969
https://www.montco-makers.com
https://instagram.com/handcraftedsuccess
https://instagram.com/philadelphiatablecompany
https://instagram.com/montcomakers
https://instagram.com/makeitwhileyoufakeit
https://instagram.com/whoashopwoodworking
1 hr 11 min
August 20, 2024 The Good, The Bad, And The Really Ugly
We talk about all the tools that we recently bought that almost fully outfits the makerspace, and the really unfortunate news about our current shop. We're knee deep in planning, almost ready for the bank, and have enough tools to open!
Thank you to everyone who has donated to make this possible!!
https://www.patreon.com/MontCoMakers
58 min
July 23, 2024 We're BACK baby, and Jake's got big news!
Our young buck, Jake, has some big news!
We're talking about the business updates and what's going on with the makerspace planning and preparations, and some exciting commissions coming up!
Support the makerspace if you can! www.patreon.com/MontCoMakers
@jrosserdesign @whoashopwoodworking @makeitwhileyoufakeit @montcomakers
https://www.montco-makers.com
1 hr 6 min
June 28, 2024 Creating The Right Vibe With Dillon from DillonWoodworks
We're talking with another future instructor of MontCo Makers, Dillon Mitchell from Dillon Woodworks! Not only is he one handsome sonofabitch, he makes some incredible turnings and commission projects that he ships all around the world. We're talking about creating the vibe in the shop, and what we're going for, and what's overkill for the business itself.
www.montco-makers.com
www.patreon.com/MontcoMakers
@dillon_woodworks
@montcomakers
@makeitwhileyoufakeit
@whoashopwoodworking
@jrosserdesign
@michaelpietras
1 hr 9 min
June 22, 2024 Talking Knife Making and Jailtime with Graz!
I got to have the one, the only, Graz on the podcast this week! You know him from the hit Netflix show Making Fun and we spoke with this very talented maker about his knife skills and what time is like behind bars, as in, Instagram jail. You might see him possibly maybe perhaps in an upcoming show, but most certainly will see him at MontCo Makers sometime in the future teaching a knife making class.
www.grazmakes.com
@GrazMakes
@MontcoMakers
@MakeItWhileYouFakeIt
@WhoaShopWoodworking
www.patreon.com/MontCoMakers
www.patreon.com/GrazMakes
1 hr 22 min

About Make It While You Fake It

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A podcast about starting a woodworking makerspace in the suburbs of Philadelphia, all while running a commission furniture business and maintaining a life with 3 kids.