https://nwafounders.com/industry/manufacturing-and-industrial/ NWA Founders conversations with Manufacturing & Industrial founders, each as a page on nwafounders.com with its key takeaways, transcript and chapters. This feed carries the pages, not the audio. en-us Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://nwafounders.com/episodes/burt-hanna-hanna-s-candle-company/ https://nwafounders.com/episodes/burt-hanna-hanna-s-candle-company/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT <p>Commitment: Burt’s decision not to sell to private equity, and his focus on local jobs, is a bold stance that more founders should consider.</p><p>Focus: He’s stayed in his lane. No distractions. Just jar candles done better than anyone else.</p><p>Figure It Out: Whether it was building a machine from scratch, trading potpourri for a stove, or surviving a recession, Burt embodies the scrappy, figure-it-out mentality every founder needs.</p>