Posts belonging to Category Manufacturing

Why Manufacturing Jobs CAN’T Be Lost: Economics 101

Publisher’s note: I originally published this a week ago, but decided that it might be a bit harsh…after several positive comments on this post, I decided to take a deep breath and re-post it. Sorry – but it’s the truth! Enjoy. If you’ve nosed around this site for more than a few minutes, you’ll figure
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Erie, PA and The Entrepreneurial Spirit

(Note: This was an editorial that I wrote for the Erie Small Business Alliance in March 2008…still works! What’s the reality for a town when it loses a ton of good-paying manufacturing jobs? If you’re a subscriber to Pat Howard’s go.erie.com blog, you’ve probably been as fascinated as I am by the opinions being offered
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The World’s Finest Tool & Die Maker Returns!

Welll…… It’s hard to believe that after almost 2o years of “doing my own thing,” i.e. starting tool & die shops, a networking business, and even some online stuff – I’m back to where it all began. I always knew that having a trade to fall back on was a great idea, because there is
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