Hardware Podcasts

S6E23 Mihir Shah | Buying & Growing a High Performing Machine Shop

Being an Engineer · 6 Jun 2025 · 39m · Episode 23

What this episode covers

Mihir Shah, President of TOMI Engineering and Principal at Shah Capital Ventures, discusses his journey from engineering roles at Tesla and Axon to co-founding the AR debugging tool inspectAR (acquired by Cadence) and acquiring TOMI Engineering. He emphasizes first principles thinking in business, detailing how he applies it to cost analysis, leadership, and investment criteria. Shah also explains the rapid growth of his Hardware FYI newsletter to 12,000 subscribers and shares lessons from past failures, particularly the difficulty of starting a new venture.

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companies scaling up and early-stage companies

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Mentioned

Companies
TOMI Engineering, Tesla, Cadence, Shah Capital Ventures, Royal Circuits
Products
inspectAR, Hardware FYI, Ground Control
Tools
Unity

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