A Podcast by Rowan

BEHIND THE
BUSINESSES
THAT FUEL AMERICA

Unfiltered stories from the owners and operators who built generational businesses. We talk to founders who forged and shipped – and explore what it takes to pass that legacy on.

This is the story behind the build.

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THE LAST BOLT

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Steve Glod, host of The Last Bolt

About the Host

HOSTED BY
STEVE GLOD

Steve Glod is a hands-on operator who led a tech venture in the machinery space to a strategic exit. He’s an expert in industrial business, and brings directness and intentionality to each interview. No softballs, just real questions from someone who's been on the other side of the table.

Steve sits down with people living inside the work: founders deciding when to sell, kids taking over what their parents built, operators figuring out how to get a company out of their own head.

The conversations get into the parts most interviews skip. Succession, family, money, trust, and what it actually takes to hand a business to someone else and have it survive.

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LATEST
EPISODES

Each episode dives deep into the story of a business and the person who built it. New episodes drop every Monday.

One Family's American Dream, His Next Chapter with Anthony Tokosky

Anthony Tokosky shares his family's American dream story and his journey from software engineer to real estate investor to business buyer. A conversation about grit, patience, and knowing when to bet on yourself.

Building an Industrial Empire from a Family Scrap Business with Ross Gale

Ross Gale's family turned a 1978 scrap business into IPP, a global operation that buys, relocates, and repopulates entire chemical and pharmaceutical plants. He shares how curiosity built a niche empire and why revitalizing factory towns drives him.

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 started over at the dinner table with his four sons. Tory shares how Proven IT grew from zero customers in 2003 to over $100M in revenue.

From Startup Failures to Family Office with Anthony Manna

Anthony Manna chased multiple startup ideas that never landed. Now he's the President of Hello Sunray, a commercial solar company under M7, his family's investment office. He talks about failing forward, knowing when to pivot, and how family became his ultimate purpose.

Evolving a Family Business with John Stencel

John Stencel didn't just inherit a family business — he helped reinvent it. From traditional machinery dealer to specialized testing equipment, he shares lessons on succession, reinvention, and why the future belongs to those willing to build.

What it Takes to Be a Great Entrepreneur with Tatsuya Nakagawa

Tatsuya Nakagawa started his first business at 10 years old. Now he's the CEO of eco-friendly roof coating company Castagra. He breaks down focus, resilience, and why the best entrepreneurs know exactly what to build — and what not to chase.

From Wall Street to Machine Shop

Dan Mihelich left investment banking to buy a CNC machining business in the Midwest. He shares the search, the J-curve, and why building something tangible beats chasing the next deal.

Family Business to Scalable Legacy

Brett Newman turned a family operation into a sellable company by replacing tribal knowledge with systems, clean data, and documented processes.

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