Ep. 358 | Florida’s Manufacturing Boom: Economic Growth, Exports & Support for Small Businesses
Live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa, host Tom Kindred sits down with Jason Mahone, Deputy Secretary for Florida Commerce, Economic Development, and Chief Manufacturing Officer. A Florida native and former emergency management official, Jason brings a wealth of experience to his current role championing Florida’s small manufacturing businesses. In this episode, he discusses the explosive growth of the state’s manufacturing sector—doubling its GDP contribution in the past decade—and outlines Florida's goal of becoming a top-five manufacturing state…
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