For our 128th episode, we had the pleasure to sit with Niall O'Dowd, the founder of Phase3D. Niall talks about his early years working for the U.S. Department of Energy National Labs, leading to founding his own company, Phase3D. Phase3D provides solutions for part monitoring and process control for additive manufacturing. Niall talks about his greatest learnings since starting his company along with the need to perform many tasks when starting off. Be sure to check out his book recommendation: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Niall's early years 5:33 - Undergrad years 7:23 - U.S. Department of Energy National Labs Overview 9:52 - First time seeing a 3D Printer 10:35 - Next steps after PhD 12:35 - Mentors in entrepreneurship 17:21 - Early days of running a Startup 22:16 - Relocating to Chicago 25:02 - Phase3D Overview 30:00 - Protocols for decision making on part monitoring 34:05 - Biggest challenge in being a founder 37:05 - Recommended read 39:20 - Excitement for remainder of the year
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