Gordon Styles is the founder and president of Star Rapid, a provider of rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and low-volume production services. Utilizing his background in engineering, Gordon founded Star Rapid in 2005 and under his leadership the company has expanded to 250 employees. Star Rapid combines advanced technologies with traditional manufacturing techniques and high quality standards.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I went to work with my father in a 10 person company at the age of 18 and he died when I was 22 and I was kind of thrown into having to take on the family business so I guess I became an intropreneur at 22, I certainly became the owner and managing director of a tiny little engineering company at that age so before that I was really living a care free life”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The Psychology of Achievement – Develop the top achiever’s mindset by Brian Tracy Book by Brian Tracy
Favourite Quote:
“Show me the money”
Recommended Online Resources:
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Even if you don’t have an income coming in, this thing you’ve built is fabulous, it’s amazing, we were talking about this at the beginning of the show, you just don’t realise sometimes what you’ve got until it’s gone so sometimes when I get really irritated in business I get upset about something and I start not valuing my business I get up on a morning and I say Gordon come on you’ve got to value this”…[Listen for More]
More About Gordon Styles:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Life is an unanswered question, but let’s still believe in the dignity and importance of the question.” Tennessee Williams
Other Quotes From the Chat with Gordon Styles:
“If you can’t see the route to the money, you shouldn’t be getting involved in that business”
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