150 Trips to China, 60 Countries, One Manufacturing Playbook — Drew Allen, Grace Technologies

<p>Most family business successors spend their first year protecting what exists. Drew Allen did the opposite.</p><p>Before taking over Grace Technologies, he insisted on a fully fiduciary board with the power to tell him no. In this conversation, Drew and Matthew unpack why entrepreneurs need editors, not cheerleaders, how Grace’s growth flywheel works, what 3M taught him about channel management, where AI creates real returns in manufacturing, and why finding your true constraint matters more than chasing more ideas.</p><p>If your ideas are moving faster than your execution, this one’s for you.</p>