{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Owner's Roundtable","title":"Turning Scrap into Scale & Spotting Opportunity with Tyson Christiansen","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1100,"description":"What if the thing everyone else throws away is the foundation of your next business?In this episode of Owner’s Roundtable, Jeff McLarty sits down with Tyson Christiansen, founder of Maverick Metal, to unpack a gritty, real-world entrepreneurial journey built on follow-through, sales grit, and the ability to see value where others see waste.Tyson’s path didn’t start with a polished plan. It started at a tire shop, then behind the counter of a scrapyard, where he unknowingly received one of the best entrepreneurship educations possible. By helping others turn scrap into income, Tyson learned how businesses really work, how middlemen get cut out, and why execution always beats perfection. That early experience led to the creation of Maverick Metal, where Tyson began buying and selling oilfield pipe, eventually realizing that the real opportunity wasn’t brokering, but manufacturing.This episode is a masterclass in doing the work, trusting momentum over certainty, and building something durable by moving forward before everything is figured out. If you’ve ever waited for the “perfect plan” before starting, this conversation will challenge you to just get going.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why brokering businesses are fragile and how to escape the middleman trapWhy perfection is the enemy of completionHow differentiation protects margins in manufacturingWhy customers don’t care about price; they care about valueThe role of fear, urgency, and sales volume in business survivalHow making the calls beats waiting for the phone to ringWhy having the right partner at home can be a massive competitive advantageAbout Tyson ChristiansenTyson Christiansen is the founder of Maverick Metal, a manufacturing and materials company focused on repurposing end-of-life oilfield pipe into durable, high-value livestock fencing products. With a background rooted in sales, scrap recovery, and industrial brokering, Tyson built Maverick Metal by identifying overlooked opportunities and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rzlj8TzuVYVktfPoUt5-bBHXADjNcknvabuetQFHRE8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZjNm/YWU5OTZlYTYxZGUy/YjZlNTAyZDhhMjUz/NTgxZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}