C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. 

As founding CEO Cliff Morris explains, they’re seeking to disrupt the market and replace the current go-to with their own solution-coated material that can be used in flexible devices that are becoming more commonplace.

Based in Silicon Valley, they’re fully scaled in California but have operations in China and South Korea, giving Cliff an up-close perspective on offshore manufacturing, supply chain, and more.

He talks about the challenges and advantages involved with that, as well as…

• Why a leader needs to be a mentor… and be mentored 

• The danger of silos – and how to avoid them

• Why outsourcing is so common for U.S. companies – and why the model needs to change

• The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years

• And more

In today’s episode of Manufacturing Success, we have a guest who is out of the norm for this show, but has equally valuable information to share! Joining us today is Stacey Huddleston— sales director of Prestige Capital in Kansas City. Stacey is responsible for overseeing the firm’s growth throughout the Midwest and Western regions of the US.

Not only does Stacey devote his time to Prestige Capital, but he is also a member of the Association for Corporate Growth and supports several non-profit events! Prior to his time in sales, Stacey served in the US Army and graduated from Illinois State University and Baker University where he earned his MBA. 

We’ll chat with Stacey about what receivables financing is, how it works, as well as... 

• What companies are a good fit for receivables financing

• The commitment involved in receivables financing

• What Stacey predicts in the industry over the next 18 - 24 months

• Receivables financing pre- and post-COVID

• Stipulations involved in using receivables financing

• And more

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