<![CDATA[The Last Bolt]]>The Last Bolt is a podcast about what it really takes to build, run, and pass on a small business when real people and real livelihoods are on the line.

Hosted by Steve Glod, each episode is a deep, practical conversation with founders, operators, buyers, and second generation owners who are living inside the work. We talk about succession, trust, family dynamics, buying and selling businesses, systemizing what lives in your head, and turning founder driven companies into ones that can scale, transfer, and survive beyond a single person.

These are not surface level interviews. They are the conversations about how businesses actually work, how decisions get made under pressure, and what it feels like to step into ownership, whether you are taking over a family company, buying a business, or preparing for the next chapter.

Produced by Rowan, the human centered, AI powered platform helping business owners prepare for succession, growth, and transition with clarity and care.

Learn more at trustrowan.com

]]>trustrowan.com/the-last-boltRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:56:06 GMTTue, 03 Feb 2026 18:11:10 GMT60Rowan<p><b>The Last Bolt</b> is a podcast about what it really takes to build, run, and pass on a small business when real people and real livelihoods are on the line.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Steve Glod, each episode is a deep, practical conversation with founders, operators, buyers, and second generation owners who are living inside the work. We talk about succession, trust, family dynamics, buying and selling businesses, systemizing what lives in your head, and turning founder driven companies into ones that can scale, transfer, and survive beyond a single person.</p><p></p><p>These are not surface level interviews. They are the conversations about how businesses actually work, how decisions get made under pressure, and what it feels like to step into ownership, whether you are taking over a family company, buying a business, or preparing for the next chapter.</p><p></p><p>Produced by Rowan, the human centered, AI powered platform helping business owners prepare for succession, growth, and transition with clarity and care.</p><p></p><p>Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://trustrowan.com" target="_blank">trustrowan.com</a></p>episodicRowanmarketing@trustrowan.comyes<![CDATA[From Air Force Officer to Serial Entrepreneur with Andrew Henke of Levver]]>Steve sits down with Andrew Henke, co-founder of Lever, to trace a remarkable journey from Division I basketball at the Air Force Academy to building Sports Academy (a "Four Seasons of sports" training facility that caught Kobe Bryant's attention) to modernizing an old-school plastics manufacturing company from the ground up. Andrew shares what it really takes to transform a dinosaur business, why he believes AI will create more entrepreneurs rather than eliminate jobs, and the two non-negotiable habits every business owner should build into their week. Whether you're scaling a startup or running a 30-year-old company, this episode is packed with hard-won lessons on revenue, culture, and knowing when to pause and ask: what do I actually want this business to look like?

]]>49290179-de12-40ea-9d44-b6c83f8b51a3Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT<p>Steve sits down with Andrew Henke, co-founder of Lever, to trace a remarkable journey from Division I basketball at the Air Force Academy to building Sports Academy (a "Four Seasons of sports" training facility that caught Kobe Bryant's attention) to modernizing an old-school plastics manufacturing company from the ground up. Andrew shares what it really takes to transform a dinosaur business, why he believes AI will create <i>more</i> entrepreneurs rather than eliminate jobs, and the two non-negotiable habits every business owner should build into their week. Whether you're scaling a startup or running a 30-year-old company, this episode is packed with hard-won lessons on revenue, culture, and knowing when to pause and ask: <i>what do I actually want this business to look like?</i></p>no01:09:15From Air Force Officer to Serial Entrepreneur with Andrew Henke of Levverfull<![CDATA[From Iran to Oregon: How a PhD Built an American Knife Company with Ron Khormaei]]>Ron Khormaei left Iran at 15, attended high school across four countries, earned four consecutive degrees in Oregon, and eventually founded Steelport Knife Co., an employee-owned American manufacturer based in Portland. In this episode, Ron shares how navigating uncertainty as a young immigrant shaped his entrepreneurial mindset, why he believes naivety is a startup superpower, and how Steelport is innovating beyond knives with a patent-pending two-sided cutting board that combines recycled paper composite and end-grain walnut. A fascinating conversation about manufacturing in America, building community, and what it really means to pay it forward.

]]>6971e358-52f2-494d-bc9d-55ec6bf0156dMon, 11 May 2026 14:49:40 GMT<p>Ron Khormaei left Iran at 15, attended high school across four countries, earned four consecutive degrees in Oregon, and eventually founded Steelport Knife Co., an employee-owned American manufacturer based in Portland. In this episode, Ron shares how navigating uncertainty as a young immigrant shaped his entrepreneurial mindset, why he believes naivety is a startup superpower, and how Steelport is innovating beyond knives with a patent-pending two-sided cutting board that combines recycled paper composite and end-grain walnut. A fascinating conversation about manufacturing in America, building community, and what it really means to pay it forward.</p>no01:04:41From Iran to Oregon: How a PhD Built an American Knife Company with Ron Khormaeifull<![CDATA[One Family's American Dream, His Next Chapter with Anthony Tokosky]]>Anthony Tokosky grew up behind the register of his parents' Chinese restaurant in San Diego. His dad swam from China to Hong Kong with nothing. His mom worked as a bus girl before buying the same restaurant 20 years later.

n this episode of The Last Bolt, Anthony shares how he went from software engineer to real estate investor to business buyer.

This is a conversation about grit, patience, and knowing when to bet on yourself.

This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.

Learn more at trustrowan.com

]]>cee68ad3-6dbe-4971-919c-3b798cb290c4Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:15:00 GMT<p>Anthony Tokosky grew up behind the register of his parents' Chinese restaurant in San Diego. His dad swam from China to Hong Kong with nothing. His mom worked as a bus girl before buying the same restaurant 20 years later.</p><p>n this episode of The Last Bolt, Anthony shares how he went from software engineer to real estate investor to business buyer.</p><p>This is a conversation about grit, patience, and knowing when to bet on yourself.</p><p>This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.</p><p>Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://trustrowan.com" target="_blank">trustrowan.com</a></p>no00:42:4118One Family's American Dream, His Next Chapter with Anthony Tokoskyfull<![CDATA[Building an Industrial Empire from a Family Scrap Business with Ross Gale]]>Ross Gale's family has been in the machinery business for five generations.

In this episode of The Last Bolt, Ross shares how IPP Group evolved from scrapping junk cars to buying, relocating, and repopulating entire chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants across the globe. We talk about the power of curiosity in a technical business, what it means to take on environmental risk, why scarcity creates durable businesses, and how a family operation with 150 people manages assets worth hundreds of millions.

This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.

Learn more at trustrowan.com

]]>e900d8c9-d0cb-42a8-b3c0-a20d7c81eb06Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT<p>Ross Gale's family has been in the machinery business for five generations.</p><p>In this episode of The Last Bolt, Ross shares how IPP Group evolved from scrapping junk cars to buying, relocating, and repopulating entire chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants across the globe. We talk about the power of curiosity in a technical business, what it means to take on environmental risk, why scarcity creates durable businesses, and how a family operation with 150 people manages assets worth hundreds of millions.</p><p></p><p>This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.</p><p>Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://trustrowan.com" target="_blank">trustrowan.com</a></p>no01:01:1617Building an Industrial Empire from a Family Scrap Business with Ross Galefull<![CDATA[Building a $100M Family Business with Tory Cosich]]>Tory Cosich's dad left Xerox at 26 to start a company out of his father's garage. He built it, sold it, and then started over at the dinner table with his four sons.
In this episode of The Last Bolt, Tory shares how Proven IT grew from zero customers in 2003 to over $100M in revenue — and what it actually takes to build a family business that lasts.
This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.
Learn more at trustrowan.com

]]>ed90405f-8cb7-4712-bd22-45e12058ccd4Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT<p>Tory Cosich's dad left Xerox at 26 to start a company out of his father's garage. He built it, sold it, and then started over at the dinner table with his four sons.<br />In this episode of The Last Bolt, Tory shares how Proven IT grew from zero customers in 2003 to over $100M in revenue — and what it actually takes to build a family business that lasts.<br />This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.<br />Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://trustrowan.com" target="_blank">trustrowan.com</a></p>no00:49:5316Building a $100M Family Business with Tory Cosichfull<![CDATA[From Startup Failures to Family Office with Anthony Manna]]>Anthony Manna started his career with multiple failed startups. Chasing ideas that never quite landed. Now he's the President of Hello Sunray, a commercial solar company operating under M7, his family's investment office.

In this episode of The Last Bolt, Anthony talks about failing forward, knowing when to pivot, and how family became his ultimate purpose.

This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.

Learn more at https://trustrowan.com

]]>75b763ae-b4f0-478a-963b-b5420e91a5bfMon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT<p>Anthony Manna started his career with multiple failed startups. Chasing ideas that never quite landed. Now he's the President of Hello Sunray, a commercial solar company operating under M7, his family's investment office.</p><p>In this episode of The Last Bolt, Anthony talks about failing forward, knowing when to pivot, and how family became his ultimate purpose.</p><p>This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.</p><p>Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://trustrowan.com" target="_blank"><b>https://trustrowan.com</b></a></p>no01:10:4515From Startup Failures to Family Office with Anthony Mannafull<![CDATA[Evolving a Family Business with John Stencel]]>John Stencel did not just inherit a family business. He helped reinvent it.

In this episode of The Last Bolt, John shares how his family’s company evolved from a traditional machinery dealer into a specialized testing equipment business with customers across manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and energy. We talk about succession, reinvention, talent, and why the future still belongs to people willing to build.

This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.

Learn more at trustrowan.com

]]>c35b4db5-7e09-4a05-8052-861b47462ee8Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT<p>John Stencel did not just inherit a family business. He helped reinvent it.</p><p></p><p>In this episode of <i>The Last Bolt</i>, John shares how his family’s company evolved from a traditional machinery dealer into a specialized testing equipment business with customers across manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and energy. We talk about succession, reinvention, talent, and why the future still belongs to people willing to build.</p><p></p><p>This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.</p><p></p><p>Learn more at trustrowan.com</p>no01:04:2214Evolving a Family Business with John Stencelfull<![CDATA[What it takes to be a Great Entrepreneur with Tatsuya Nakagawa]]>Tatsuya Nakagawa started his first business at just 10 years old selling pears by the bus stop.
Now he's the CEO and founder of eco-friendly roof coating company Castagra.

In this episode of The Last Bolt, Tatsuya talks about what makes a great entrepreneur. We talk about focus, resilience, industry relationships, and why the best of the best know exactly what they are building and what not to chase.

Check out Tatsuya’s podcast here: https://tatstalks.com/

This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.

Learn more at https://trustrowan.com

]]>f994ef8f-6f64-44ee-a067-d466154a9f72Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT<p>Tatsuya Nakagawa started his first business at just 10 years old selling pears by the bus stop.<br />Now he's the CEO and founder of eco-friendly roof coating company Castagra.<br /><br />In this episode of <i>The Last Bolt</i>, Tatsuya talks about what makes a great entrepreneur. We talk about focus, resilience, industry relationships, and why the best of the best know exactly what they are building and what not to chase.<br /><br />Check out Tatsuya’s podcast here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tatstalks.com/" target="_blank">https://tatstalks.com/</a><br /><br />This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.<br /><br />Learn more at<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3AtUVVqZzdURWxERk16Qk9lZVR4WTFvSVdZZ3xBQ3Jtc0trNHFxcDgwQXdjazBhc1Z3NFBYWTBIOFp6bVRBWjFpM2NoSUl1YWlyMjBocGRIV2JBZzk5RkJyUGVUWDJVUjR6YTdyNWpyQXlWcEltX09XZWZudlVRX1BhMVFrTGxCYkZGV2xjb1RJN0xaX1liOG40dw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftrustrowan.com%2F&amp;v=ZEC5PlBRu9w" target="_blank"> </a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://trustrowan.com" target="_blank">https://trustrowan.com</a></p>no00:49:1413What it takes to be a Great Entrepreneur with Tatsuya Nakagawafull<![CDATA[From Wall Street to Machine Shop with Dan Mihelich]]>Dan Mihelich didn’t start out on a shop floor.

He built his career in accounting, investment banking, and private equity-backed M&A. He learned how to value companies, sell them, and buy them. But eventually, advising wasn’t enough.

In this episode of The Last Bolt, Dan shares why he left corporate dealmaking to buy a small CNC machining and automation business in the Midwest. We talk about the search process, SBA financing, the dreaded J-curve, earning trust on the factory floor, and why building something tangible beats chasing the next deal.

This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter.

Learn more at trustrowan.com

]]>42ad497d-ebba-445b-b591-53a18dc54fbbMon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT<p>Dan Mihelich didn’t start out on a shop floor.</p><p></p><p>He built his career in accounting, investment banking, and private equity-backed M&amp;A. He learned how to value companies, sell them, and buy them. But eventually, advising wasn’t enough.</p><p></p><p>In this episode of The Last Bolt, Dan shares why he left corporate dealmaking to buy a small CNC machining and automation business in the Midwest. We talk about the search process, SBA financing, the dreaded J-curve, earning trust on the factory floor, and why building something tangible beats chasing the next deal.</p><p></p><p>This podcast is produced by Rowan, where we help business owners prepare for their next chapter. </p><p></p><p>Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://trustrowan.com" target="_blank">trustrowan.com</a></p>no01:21:0312From Wall Street to Machine Shop with Dan Mihelichfull<![CDATA[Turning a Family Business into a Scalable Legacy with Brett Newman]]>Your classic story: a father builds the business. A son takes it over.

But what makes the difference between survival and scale?

In this episode, Brett Newman shares how he stepped into a family business and applied lessons from startups to modernize operations, build systems, and create something buyers can trust. We talk about the hidden risk of everything living in your head, how to close the trust gap in family succession, and why clean data and documented processes change everything when it comes time to sell.

This is a conversation about grit, responsibility, and preparing a company to stand on its own.

The Last Bolt is produced by Rowan.
We help owners prepare, grow, and hand off what they’ve built.


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]]>4329491d-005b-4933-800c-1faab6db5916Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT<p>Your classic story: a father builds the business. A son takes it over.</p><p></p><p>But what makes the difference between survival and scale?</p><p>In this episode, Brett Newman shares how he stepped into a family business and applied lessons from startups to modernize operations, build systems, and create something buyers can trust. We talk about the hidden risk of everything living in your head, how to close the trust gap in family succession, and why clean data and documented processes change everything when it comes time to sell.</p><p></p><p>This is a conversation about grit, responsibility, and preparing a company to stand on its own.</p><p></p><p><i>The Last Bolt is produced by Rowan.</i><br />We help owners prepare, grow, and hand off what they’ve built.</p><p><br />Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://trustrowan.com" target="_blank">trustrowan.com</a></p>no00:44:5111Turning a Family Business into a Scalable Legacy with Brett Newmanfull<![CDATA[The Last Bolt Trailer]]>The Last Bolt is a conversation about what it really takes to build something that lasts.

Behind every company is a founder who carried the weight. The late nights. The quiet risks. The decisions no one else saw. This trailer is a glimpse into those stories.

At Rowan, we believe succession is not just a transaction. It is a turning point. A moment where preparation meets responsibility, and legacy is either protected or discounted.

The Last Bolt explores that moment.

If you have built something with your hands, your grit, and your name, this is for you.

]]>7bf795de-3dcd-4d16-b722-eb65130a7161Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:00:07 GMT<p><b>The Last Bolt </b>is a conversation about what it really takes to build something that lasts.</p><p></p><p>Behind every company is a founder who carried the weight. The late nights. The quiet risks. The decisions no one else saw. This trailer is a glimpse into those stories.</p><p></p><p>At Rowan, we believe succession is not just a transaction. It is a turning point. A moment where preparation meets responsibility, and legacy is either protected or discounted.</p><p></p><p>The Last Bolt explores that moment.</p><p></p><p>If you have built something with your hands, your grit, and your name, this is for you.</p>no00:00:411The Last Bolt Trailertrailer