There are two business adages — one says that if you name your business after yourself , it can promote your values and make you more credible . The other says , always to use a dog in your marketing because people with dogs are more trustworthy . In the case of SYTECH Precision , the company is named after owner and founder Scott Young ( SY ). He ’ s been in business for over 26 years , and the company has succeeded . As far as using a dog in his marketing , his LinkedIn page shows a photo of him holding a big fish ; maybe that communicates a different message ! But Young ’ s story of SYTECH Precision of Spokane is a memorable study in business investment , lean principles , and long-term employees .
Trevor Hemingway , vice president of SYTECH Precision , grew up in manufacturing . His grandfather owned a Spokane business called Nott-Atwater , initially founded in 1905 . The company was passed to his father . Hemingway started in the industry while in high school at age 16 .
“ In high school , it was my after-school job .” He said he worked full time during summer break and then , after high school , took some college classes . But he learned , “ I could make a living without a college degree .” He noted that many people aren ’ t aware of the many available manufacturing jobs , but for him , it was a great fit . After he worked for the family business , he came to SYTECH fifteen years ago .
Hemingway said the origin of SYTECH was that Scott Young had worked at other local sheet metal companies and wanted to start his own business . “ He decided he could do it better . He opened a shop , took out loans — an exorbitant amount of money — and started with a dream .” He said that despite hard times in getting started , Scott “ persisted , never gave up , starved , and never saw his family .” But now , at 62 , Young has made his business a success .
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