Starting a business can be a challenge, even for John Saunders of NYC CNC. John started his journey to being a YouTube machinist by not being able to participate in engineering and manufacturing conversations. His first product forced him into the world of CNC, and he’s been enamored ever since.

Starting a business can be a daunting task. One of the biggest challenges can be gauging excitement with decision-making, and making sure those decisions are what’s best for the business. While starting a business can be stressful, becoming your own boss has an array of fantastic rewards, as well. To help navigate the best practices for a startup, we asked a few of our in-house experts for some insight and tips on starting a machining business.