The Industrious Podcast

Epi 26: Bill and Jim Kennedy on merging family and business

February 23rd, 2023  |  49 mins 3 secs

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In episode 26 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Bill Kennedy and Jim Kennedy, President and Vice President of Sales of Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Company.  Tune in as Bill and Jim share their entry into a fifth generation family business and the top principles they follow to care for their company and employees.

Epi 25: 2022 Year In Review

February 9th, 2023  |  25 mins

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Inflation. Acquisitions. Hiring frustrations.  Tune in as Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. share the highs and lows of 2022 and what they forecast for business in 2023.

Epi 24: Team Accessa’s Chad Purdy on customer relationships

January 24th, 2023  |  25 mins 28 secs

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In episode 24 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Chad Purdy, Sales and Business Development Manager for Accessa’s Western territory.  Tune in as Chad shares his history in the coatings business, what he enjoys about customer relationships, and the challenges of leading in a post-pandemic season.

Epi 23: Andrew McMullan on leadership and company evolution

January 11th, 2023  |  38 mins 11 secs

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In episode 23 of The Industrious Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Andrew McMullan, President and Owner of TSI Energy Solutions.  Tune in as Andrew shares his company’s hand in the building envelope inspections and testing industry and the unique situation that led him to his current leadership position.

Epi 22: D.C. Clark talks about growing Team Accessa

December 8th, 2022  |  40 mins 1 sec

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In episode 22 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by D.C. Clark, Integration Manager and Vice President of Accessa Marketplace Solutions after Accessa acquired Clark Deco in Pittsburgh, PA earlier this fall. Tune in as D.C. comments on the shared business mindset of the two companies and what he forecasts 2023 will look like for Team Accessa.

For more on Accessa’s recent acquisition of Clark Deco, read the full story here: https://www.accessa.com/accessa-welcomes-pittsburgh-firm-clark-deco-to-its-expanding-team/

Epi 21: Belco’s Lindsey Boyle’s advice for growing your business in the digital age

October 28th, 2022  |  26 mins 39 secs

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In episode 21 of The Industrious Podcast, Accessa’s Vince Todd, Jr., and Kevin Fine are joined by Lindsey Boyle, Sales & Marketing Specialist for Belco Industries. In this episode, Lindsey shares her journey from a high school history teacher to learning the trade of her family’s finishing and aluminum extrusion company. What is Lindsey’s top advice for growing your business in the digital age? Tune in today.

Epi 20: Chris Hendricks shares about his fourth generation family business

September 22nd, 2022  |  43 mins 8 secs

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In episode 20 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Chris Hendricks, President/CEO of Duncan Supply Company, Inc. Tune in as Chris shares his evolution in joining a fourth generation family business, as well as supply chain and employee constraints in the pandemic era.

Epi 18: The Industrious Podcast takes on Tuscany

August 16th, 2022  |  18 mins 45 secs

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In episode 18 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. enjoy some summer R&R in Tuscany. Tune in as they share a mid-year Accessa report, as well as small business and family business musings from their conversations with Italian locals. Salute!

Epi 17: Kevin Fine on what sets Team Accessa apart from the competition

June 30th, 2022  |  33 mins 3 secs

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In episode 17 of The Industrious Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. chats with Kevin Fine, Sales and Business Development Manager for Accessa’s Eastern territory. Tune in as Kevin shares his New Jersey upbringing, his deep Rutgers University roots, and what he thinks sets Team Accessa apart from the rest. How does Kevin want our customers to view our team? “I really want them to look at us as a set of eyes, a set of hands, and a set of ears that can help improve their processes…We are, in essence, a free consultant to their business. And if you look at our group, and their technical capability, their experience they have in the field…they’re as good as any.”

Epi: 16: Steve Edens talks light metals conversion coatings

June 9th, 2022  |  37 mins 26 secs

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In episode 16 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Joe and Vince Todd, Jr. are joined by Steve Edens, Business Development Manager for the light metals product line at Henkel. Tune in as Steve shares the latest in the light metals industry, as well as the effects stemming from nationwide supply chain and labor issues.