Born Scrappy

📌 JUST DROPPED Born Scrappy Season 3 Episode 15! In this episode, I chat to ZOHRA SHROFF. Director of Operations at Sealink International Inc. If you want to know what to expect in 2025. When it comes to managing your freight. You'll want to give this one a listen. In today's episode, we talk about: 👉  Strategies to reduce shipping costs   👉 Freight forwarders vs going direct  👉 Common shipping mistakes 👉 Freight outlook for 2025 👉 And much more! Listen to the full episode. Wherever you stream your podcasts. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan

There is no heroic buying... But once you get to know a buyer. And they learn your product. You can work out pricing. And learn who you can really trust. So that when you do get a claim. You know that it's legit. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling

How do you increase efficiencies. And improve your bottom line? Vertical integration is one way to do it. You need to invest in the right: 👉 Strategy, 👉 Processes, 👉 Equipment, & 👉 Relationships. But it has to make sense for YOU. The ROI won't always be there. So do your homework. Before you invest. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling

Have you looked at university graduates. Or are you fishing only in trade schools for talent? We're part of global commodity markets. And there are opportunities to learn. And to travel the world. We have a lot to offer. Even for the best and brightest. So next time you're looking for talent. Don't shy away from competing with the best. Not everyone is looking to follow the usual path. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling

📌 JUST DROPPED Born Scrappy Season 3 Episode 14! In this episode, I chat to Jonathan Ross. Vice President at John Ross & Sons Ltd. A 4th-gen recycler who was born scrappy. In today's episode, we talk about: 👉 When markets crash 👉 Capital purchases 👉 Going direct 👉 Buying right 👉 And more! Listen to the full episode. Wherever you stream your podcasts. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan

It's going to be an interesting four years... But there's going to be a lot of opportunities too. So engage with your local congressman. Because when they look at just the data. They don't see the two or three workers. That may have been laid off. Because it gets aggregated. But they are interested in hearing your stories. To understand how policy is affecting their their local economy. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan

Supply chains become less resilient... In an environment of tit-for-tat tariffs. Where governments aren't cooperating. And focus shifts to these trade disruptions. The conversation is no longer about decarbonization. And talks about energy transition take a back seat. Because they only have so much bandwidth. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling #CircularEconomy Stuart Kagan

The direct impact of of imposing import tariffs on recycled materials? It's not as significant as the potential for indirect impacts. Which would mostly come in the form of retaliation. But recycled materials are likely lower priority. For foreign governments to retaliate against. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan

We have had four years of Trump already... And this time round, we're seeing a lot of the same 👉 Acronyms 👉 People 👉 Issues 👉 Action And these are likely to come back. In some shape and form. In the next four years. But whats likely to change? Last time tariffs were specific. This time they're expected to be broad. Economy-wide. Nationwide. Trade-wide. With 10-20% tariff on imports. From every country. On every product. And even higher from China. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. If you want to see more content like this. Like, share, comment, follow. #GlobalTrade #Tariffs #RecycledMaterials Stuart Kagan

📌 JUST DROPPED Born Scrappy Season 3 Episode 13! In this episode, I chat to Adam Shaffer. AVP of International Trade and Global Affairs at ReMA. About the expected impact of the newly elected Trump administration. On global trade in the metal recycling industry. Drawing on more than 15 years of experience. In trade policy, government relations, and international affairs. In today's episode, we talk about: 👉 International environmental treaties 👉 Supply chain resilience 👉 Export restrictions 👉 Retaliatory tariffs 👉 And much more! Listen to the full episode. Wherever you stream your podcasts. Born Scrappy. Brought to you by Buddy. #MetalRecycling Stuart Kagan Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)