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In the Now

15 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

We explore how technology and current market conditions are impacting traditional industries NOW, and the possible ramifications in the future.

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Episodes

How the NBA's "Sixth Man" Relates to Buying Steel

August 04, 2023 19:34 - 4 minutes - 11.4 MB

Devon and Jonathan discuss the concept of the "sixth man" and how it relates to helping customers.  The term is a reference to NBA basketball teams, where the sixth man is a reliable player who comes off the bench to provide support when needed. SteelNow aims to be a reliable support for customers, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, by assisting with purchasing tasks, providing material quickly, and handling logistics efficiently. They emphasize saving customers time a...

How Easy is SteelNow to Use for the First Time?

May 08, 2023 17:09 - 4 minutes - 6.25 MB

In this success story, Devon and Jonathan share how SteelNow supported a university student buying metal for the first time. It's a great model for how easy SteelNow is for first-time metal buyers. 

That time a customer took a chance on SteelNow

January 30, 2023 18:25 - 4 minutes - 5.94 MB

This is the story about the time a customer "took a flyer" on us when her typical supplier couldn't fulfill an order. Devon and Jonathan walk us through the experience and the outcome.

What the new Steelnow.com means for you

January 04, 2023 19:44 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

Tony, Alicia, and Garrian tell us what makes the new website so unique and powerful for the metal buyer.

Your Market Minute for September!

September 21, 2022 15:55 - 1 minute - 1.55 MB

Hi everyone, I’m Garrian with this month’s Market Minute from SteelNow.   Steel prices are riding a roller coaster. Last September they were $1,900/ton. This year? $790/ton.  But some say we are nearing a bottom. And here’s why: •             Many steel mills announced price increases in August to help stabilize the market •             The price gap between foreign and domestic steel is closing, making imports less appealing  In the week ending on September 10, about 1.7 mill...

Prediction Panel, Our Take on Market Trends

March 31, 2022 22:24 - 32 minutes - 60.3 MB

How have the past two years affected buying habits and what does that mean for 2022 and beyond? In the latest episode of the In the Now podcast, Tony and Jonathan are joined by special guests Jason and Mike for a discussion on the future of buying metal and more.   Drawing from insights in this report from McKinsey & Company, our expert roundtable considers consumer trends from brand loyalty and social media advertising to the importance of ecommerce platforms at a time when buyers...

Show Me that You Know Me

December 22, 2021 20:55 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

In this episode, the guys chat about the changing role of content in helping small-to-medium sized businesses earn and keep the trust of their customers. We also get an inside look at the various ways SteelNow is leveraging content (including this podcast) to keep customers informed, engaged, and excited.

That Time a Start-Up Disrupted Steel

November 04, 2021 14:59 - 19 minutes - 34.9 MB

Start-up and steel. Typically, those two words don't go together. But Bradlay Pryde isn’t your typical entrepreneur. He sits down with the guys to talk about the early days when he founded SteelNow and what comes next.  Brad is the founder of SteelNow, and current co-founder of OneThree Biotech. OneThree is redesigning drug discovery with biology driven AI. Onethree has created one of the only AI platforms with multiple clinically validated predictions and the most diverse, fully i...

Our Ode to the Trades

October 18, 2021 16:29 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MB

The job-shortage situation may have a solution: the trades! In this episode, we discuss a Business Insider article that talks about job satisfaction, pay, and recruiting efforts in the trades.  Trade work is among the most important work when it comes to creating our society. The guys talk about some of the "trade work" they've done in the past and why they appreciate these jobs more than ever.  Check out the article here:  https://www.businessinsider.com/labor-shortage-skilled-tr...

Selling Trust in e-commerce, Who's Buying?

September 21, 2021 18:30 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

Legitimacy and trust in e-commerce. Decades ago, this was a major concern for consumers when they were asked to trust sites like eBay, and eventually Amazon, that what they were selling was real. Today, that legitimacy is almost baked into the e-commerce experience for consumers.  But how about for businesses? Are the questions of trust and legitimacy still very real when it comes to buying online for businesses? Take a trip back to circa 1998 with the guys as they reminisce about...

Are We Ready for Electric?

August 27, 2021 18:21 - 20 minutes - 37.4 MB

Many countries are calling for the full use of electric vehicles by 2030. Is that doable? And what are the ramifications of putting that much additional demand on current electric grids, many of which continue to struggle to keep up with current demand? Could graphene be a material option to address mass production needs?

Frayt Talks Freight for the Modern Age

August 17, 2021 19:47 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MB

We are joined by Tim Yarbrough, a director and advisor for Frayt, a shipping start-up that takes a unique approach to connecting drivers and shippers. We talk about the shipping industry and what it takes to make a great company in the modern age. Check them out at frayt.com

Space, the Suburbs, and Your Supply Chain

July 28, 2021 13:53 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MB

In this episode, we explore the 'urban exodus' where Americans are leaving major metro areas and headed to more rural areas of the country. In addition, billionaire entrepreneurs are trekking into space from rural launch zones. Whereas traditional NASA-led missions to space would occur in Cape Canaveral, these personally led missions are instead launching from areas in rural Texas and New Mexico.  Naturally this all has a ripple effect on local economies, from residential to comme...

Can Big Data Save Steel?

June 28, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MB

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the steel industry hard as manufacturing demand slowed and capacity rates at steel mills ramped down tremendously. But as demand picked back up, the available steel wasn't there. Could this situation have been avoided with the use of Big Data? We talk to a data scientist working in the steel industry today to get his thoughts on this, as well as a predictive model for freight.

Defining Disruption

June 28, 2021 13:57 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

What does it mean to be introduce a disruptive model to a traditional industry? In our premiere episode, we explore what it means to be disruptive, how current industries are being disrupted, and make the case for SteelNow as a disrupter to the traditional industry of metal distribution.