In his 19.5
years working for a Bucks County engineering company, Jason Saul, a mechanical
engineer, strengthened his knowledge of all aspects of the company.
In November
2020, Saul leveraged his experience to build his own business.
“I was
involved in a multitude of things at the company,” he said, adding that he had begun
envisioning building a conveyor business. “There’s no reason I can’t do this on
my own.”
Before
starting his Quakertown-based business Dynamic Conveyors and Automation, Saul began mentoring with SCORE
Bucks County volunteers Wayne King and Tony Moore at the end of 2019. With
their assistance, Saul completed profit and loss projections and created a
value proposition outlining what sets his company apart from competitors.
Perhaps most
beneficial was the input that King and Moore – who both specialize in business
strategy and planning – offered.
“SCORE
allowed me to do that anonymously essentially,” he said. (Wayne and Tony said),
‘let’s talk about the business. Let’s talk about these items.’ That’s something
that was invaluable.”
Saul’s
engineering expertise is in material handling for a variety of industries,
including manufacturing, foodservice, pharmaceutical and warehousing. He offers
pre-engineered conveyors from reputable manufacturers in a variety of sizes and
configurations. When pre-engineered conveyors
do not meet his customers’ needs, Saul engineers customized solutions to meet
the most demanding applications. In
addition, he offers specialized automation to maximize all of the benefits that
conveyors can offer.
A recent
example of Saul’s creativeness was reflected in a project with a candy
manufacturer. A series of conveyors and divert mechanisms allowed for rejection
of out-of-specification product. The solution was necessary to maintain product
quality, but as an added benefit, it required less operator intervention.According
to King, Saul is in a great position to develop a strong business.
“Jason has
built his business on a fundamental guiding business principle to generate a
sustainable and differentiated value solution for his customers,” King said.
In eight to
12 months, he expects to hire an engineer or salesperson and continue to grow.
Upcoming meetings with his SCORE mentors will focus on marketing strategies, he
said.
Even with
the challenges stemming from the pandemic, Saul said his business is “probably
more rewarding than I realized. Folks believe in me.”
About SCORE
Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 8.5 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each
year, SCORE provides small business mentoring and workshops to more
than 375,000 new and growing small businesses.?With 50 members across the
county, SCORE Bucks?County?provides over 1,500 free
mentoring services annually to local small business owners
through one-on-one counseling and small business seminars. To stay up to
date on news and happenings, join SCORE Bucks County’s email list. Text SCOREBUCKS
to 22828.
