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How Employee Financial Literacy Supports a Healthy Culture w/ Natalie Kaddas

The Manufacturing Executive · 20 Jan 2026 · 35m · Episode 293

What this episode covers

Natalie Kaddas, CEO of Caddis Enterprises, explains how she launched a financial literacy program for her manufacturing workforce after realizing employees lacked basic budgeting skills. Partnering with Mountain America Credit Union, the company achieved a 97% participation rate, which led to dramatic improvements in retention, safety records, and quality while reducing absenteeism. Kaddas also discusses the company's 60-year history, its pivot to manufacturing bird guard products for the energy industry, and her advocacy for small businesses through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Caddis Enterprises, Mountain America Credit Union, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Gorilla 76
Products
bird guard, Toyota Tacoma

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