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EP 116: How M&A, Product Innovation, and Family Legacy Built a $100M Industrial Platform
Drew Allen didn’t start Grace Technologies — he inherited it.
But stepping into a family business isn’t just a continuation. It’s pressure: legacy, expectations, and the challenge of evolving something that already works without breaking it.
In this episode, Drew shares what it’s really like taking over as CEO of a family-founded industrial tech company, and the mindset shift required when preservation meets reinvention.
From international experience in Hong Kong to leading a U.S. Midwest manufacturing and safety tech business, he breaks down how Grace Technologies evolved from a traditional…
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