StoneTalk: Recent Episodes
Patrick Foley
Listen to StoneTalk to learn from some of the most successful and interesting people in the countertop industry.
StoneTalk is hosted by Patrick Foley from Moraware (www.moraware.com). If you'd like to join the conversation, visit stonetalk.org, follow @stonetalkshow on twitter, and like us on facebook!
Patrick speaks with Mike Schlough and Rob Bromley of Park Industries (recorded in March 2017)
Patrick speaks with Vinny Tavares of Pacific Shore Stones and Jesse Miller of Integrity Enterprises about buying stone direct.
Patrick speaks with Aaron Dahnke of MIA+BSI - The Natural Stone Institute (recorded late 2016)
Patrick speaks with Scott Hanes, owner of Majestic Marble & Granite in Orlando, Florida
Patrick speaks with homeowner Steven Blakey about his experience buying new countertops (part of an overall kitchen remodel)
Patrick speaks with Marty Gould of The Customer Store, a marketing consultant and popular speaker at stone events
Patrick speaks with Joe Alva, Chief Design Engineer at Poseidon Stone Equipment (poseidonmachinery.com)
Patrick speaks with Keith Haight, Executive Director of ISFA, the International Surface Fabricators Association.
Patrick speaks with Dave Paxton of Paxton Countertops and Showers - a growing fabricator in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
Patrick speaks with Roderick Bley of Fabricator's Choice - a consulting company that helps fabricators with all aspects of their businesses.
In this episode, Patrick speaks with Jason Nottestad, International Sourcing Manager for VT Industries, a laminate manufacturer and hard surface fabricator with nationwide reach.
Patrick speaks with Scott Edwards and Marty Medina from VPN Systems, a systems integrator that builds custom solutions for the countertop industry.
In this episode, Patrick speaks with Harry Hollander and Ted Pitts, the cofounders of Moraware. The three were in Boston for a software conference.
In this episode, Patrick speaks with Paul Menninger, owner of Capitol Granite, a very successful fabricator based in Virginia. Paul explains why it's crucial to measure key performance indicators as your business
In this episode, Patrick speaks with Mike Langenderfer, owner of The Countertop Shop in Ohio. Mike praises ISFA's Million Dollar Mentor program and says that his mentor helped him turn his business around.
Patrick speaks with Nate Charles, head of sales for K&D Countertops in Maine - in StoneTalk Episode 6
Patrick chats with Sasha Shtern, founder of multiple countertop-related businesses, including Lazy Granite and vanitycounters.com.
In this episode, Patrick chats with Russ Berry, President of ASST, a commercial fabricator and manufacturer based in Pennsylvania that creates beautiful, sculptural surfaces for its customers. Russ has a Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture and a reputation for hiring great people.
In this episode, Patrick chats with Ted Sherritt of FLOFORM Countertops. Ted joined Floform in 1995 as VP of Finance and became President and CEO five years later. Since then, he has helped grow the company into one of the biggest fabricators in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
In this episode, Patrick speaks with Liz Tambasco. For the last couple of dacades, Liz has worked in the surface industry in a variety of roles and companies. Her vast experience gives her a unique perspective - especially on sales and how to grow your business. She's currently a semi-retired consultant to our industry, based in New York.
In this inaugural episode of StoneTalk, Patrick chats with Aaron Crowley, founder of Crowley's Granite Concepts, a stone fabricator in Oregon with a great business and a great reputation to match. Aaron is also a successful inventor and writer who wants to help other business people succeed - especially stone fabricators. You can learn about Aaron's book at lesschaosmorecash.com and you can learn about his line of fabricator gear at fabricatorsfriend.com.
StoneTalk is the podcast for countertop fabricators, hosted by Patrick Foley from Moraware.
Our goal is to create a new way for countertop fabricators to learn from each other and from other key players in the industry.
Subscribe to StoneTalk from your mobile device so that you can listen in the car or at the gym. Then join in the conversation by commenting on a specific episode or on facebook or twitter. We'll also announce upcoming interviews on facebook and twitter - chime in to let us know what questions you'd like us to ask of our guests.
If you'd like to be interviewed for an episode of StoneTalk or would like to suggest someone, email Patrick and explain why.
StoneTalk is brought to you by Moraware, makers of JobTracker scheduling software and CounterGo estimating software for countertop fabricators.
Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think!
-Patrick