Father, 5 sons embark on sideline biz, 605 Engraving
Jill Meier/BV Journal
The Hansens – Aaron (from left), Mike, Josh, Ryan, and Zach – along with Tyler (not pictured) have embarked on a joint business venture, 605 Engraving. They unveiled the engraving business at the Brandon Farmer’s Market on July 22.
They say it takes a village to raise a child.
The same could be said for starting up a new sideline business.
And that’s just the approach a Brandon father and his five sons have taken in launching 605 Engraving.
Mike Hansen is the patriarch of the brood. His sons – Aaron, Josh, Ryan, Tyler and Zach – all have a role in the business.
“We think we have enough people, bodies to make this work,” said Hansen, who learned about the business venture at a trade show he was at in March for his primary business, NexGen Fluid Power. That business, too, is based in Brandon and specializes in industrial grade fluid power products.
After Hansen inquired about the engraving machine, he sent a text to each of his boys asking if they had an interest in a joint business opportunity.
As luck would have it, “They were all interested,” he said.
The Hansen clan launched the business in April and have since been perfecting their craft. The company made its public debut at the July 22 Brandon Farmer’s Market, and Mike said they received a great deal of interest in the service.
“A lot of people have stones that they’ve picked out of their field and want something engraved on it,” he said.
605 Engraving has the ability to engrave on concrete, flagstone, Yeti coolers, wood, patios, etc.
“If you have a stone or a piece of concrete that you want your name or something engraved on, we can do that,” Mike said.
Game and cutting boards can be engraved on both marble and wood, making for ideal wedding, anniversary, etc. gifts.
“We have all kinds of options,” Mike said. “It’s just a matter of getting it out there.”
The computerized engraving machine can engrave items up to 20-feet by 20-feet.
“It’s all hands-on deck,” he said. “We all have our own niches of what we do and what we can do, and at this point, it’s nights and weekends.”
Aaron Hansen said engraving a stome from start to finish will take three to five days.
“We’ll pour the stone, get it engraved, stained, painted and varnished,” Mike said.
ABOUT
605 ENGRAVING
Website: 605Engraving.com
Email: 605engraving@gmail.com
Phone: (605) 212-5164
