Hardware Podcasts

Episode 171: Ant Insurance

Making It · 15 Jun 2018 · 1h 05m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the practical and legal challenges of running a maker business, with a deep dive into liability insurance. Jimmy details his experience securing business insurance for a RAM truck sponsorship and realizing his homeowner's policy didn't cover his workshop activities. David shares his struggles with production companies requiring liability coverage for TV shoots and his strategies for managing risk with movers and waivers. Bob discusses the necessity of worker's compensation after hiring an employee and the importance of product liability insurance as his company, I Make Limited, scales.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Kencraft
Products
Maker Knife
Tools
Air Table
Also
Jocko, Measured Workshop, Objectivity, Heisz-Wandel Project

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