Episode 21: Conveying Dreams Into Reality

Heath Verstraete, owner and President of Conveyability in Walker, MI, took an entrepreneurial leap by purchasing the local manufacturing facility just before the pandemic. Tune in to hear how Heath financed the purchase of Conveyability, the improvements he has made during ownership, and the explosion of new business due to a lack of workforce and Industry 4.0.

Links: 

Conveyability

Health Verstraete LinkedIn

The Right Place - Manufacturers Council

Lumberman’s 

Calder Capital

IRS website: Rollover as Business Start-Up

MiBiz Deals & Dealmakers Awards info 

MiBiz and The Right Place Manufacturing Services Team: Manufacturing Change Livestreams

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MiBiz article: Q&A: Continued need for manufacturing automation provides runway for growth

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