Born Scrappy

There are a number of ways to manage your risk. Hedging is one. Selling before you buy. Avoiding long term contracts. Buying & selling in the same market. Whichever route your company takes. Make sure it's aligned with how you operate. Born Scrappyy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Nidhi Turakhia, MBA

What does it mean when we say. That this industry is relationship-based? 👉 Going out of your way for someone. 👉 Meeting somebody face to face. 👉 Phoning instead of emailing. 👉 Showing that you care. Because at the end of the day. We're in it together. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Nidhi Turakhia, MBA

Do you see data as a matter of survival? Capturing and managing your data is key. Using it to make calculated decisions. Helps you put your best foot forward. But don't just take it from us. Nidhi Turakhia, MBA thinks so too! Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan

Blending is like baking a cake... The recipe has to be exact. You need the right amount of each element. To produce a chemistry that has predictable outcomes. It's metal recycling with precision 🎯 Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Nidhi Turakhia, MBA

📌 JUST DROPPED Born Scrappy Season 3 Episode 5! In this week's episode I'm joined by Nidhi Turakhia, MBA Nidhi is CEO and Partner at Allied Alloys LP and the Vice President at Titan Metals Corporation. She has an MBA, a double Bachelor's degree in Economics and Spanish, a real estate certificate, and a yoga teaching certificate. There's not much Nidhi can't do! In today's episode, we talk about: 👉 Why blending is like baking a cake 👉 Data-driven decision making 👉 Relationships 👉 Being agile 👉 And more Listen to the full episode. Wherever you stream your podcasts. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan

Are you scared of tech??? Understanding what tech is out there. And how it can affect your business. Whether positively or negatively. That's the bare minimum. Tech can never replace gut feel. But used together, it can change the game. So get out of your comfort zone. And start exploring which tech. Can give you an advantage. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Joel Fogel

How do you align Ops and Commercial? When Commercial wants to buy the material. And Ops can't practically receive or handle it. Cross-training between Commercial and Ops. Can go a long way in creating winning solutions. It helps give everyone better perspective. And creates a shared understanding. Now that's a win-win! Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Joel Fogel

How many industries can claim this... You can compete against someone. And do business with them at the same time. You might want to rethink how you see competitors. There might be an opportunity to make another ally. Now that's what I call a bit of friendly competition! Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Joel Fogel

When you realise it's time to pivot. Is it failure? Or is it growth? We have to wear so many hats. Which means making a lot of decisions. Whether commercially or operationally. We aren't always going to get things right. Recognising when something needs to change And making that change. That's not failure... It's growth! Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Joel Fogel

📌 JUST DROPPED Born Scrappy Season 3 Episode 4! In this week's episode I'm joined by Joel Fogel, Executive Vice President at Cohen Recycling. Cohen has been around for more than 100 years and is a fourth generation metal recycling business. Although Joel wasn't there from when it started in 1924, he's been there for almost a third of its time and was definitely born scrappy! In today's episode, we talk about: 👉 Operations vs commercial 👉 Internal collaboration 👉 Being afraid of tech 👉 The art of pivoting 👉 And more! Listen to the full episode. Wherever you stream your podcasts. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan