Connecting 30,000 Islands

The AeroGrowth Podcast · Jun 10, 2026 · 11m

How do we increase American manufacturing throughput?

- Do we make a VC-funded push to centralize into an “American Shenzhen”?

- Or connect the independent, specialized shops and get the right work to the right people?

00:00 Why This Podcast Exists

01:41 Two Futures for Manufacturing

02:29 Islands and Specialties

03:16 Efficiency Not Capacity

04:23 VC Manufacturing Reality Check

07:00 Connected Contributors Win

08:02 No Commission Model Debate

10:19 Cobra Bounty Story

11:27 Relationships That Scale

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