The concept that manufacturing elsewhere but in the United States is cheaper is a common fallacy.

On today’s episode, we have the privilege to interview Jason Azevedo. Jason has had his heart in business development since an early age, starting a very successful apparel company that grew from humble garage beginnings to annual gross billings of over a million dollars at age 15. By 18 Jason was doing millions in business with Starbucks, Nike, Disney, Marvel, Volkswagen, Audi, Lucas films, Dodgers, and countless NBA teams.

[00:01 - 06:05] Opening Segment 

• The advantage of starting a business at a young age 
• Jason’s focus when starting is to build a plant that could take care of people

[06:06 - 13:16] Understanding Manufacturing 

• Low-cost labor was the primary driver of manufacturing products 
• Efficient automation in American manufacturing 
• The best people to be in your team are a balance of those whom you’ve built through influence and an experienced workforce

[13:17 - 29:48] Everything You Need to Know Before Getting Started

• Covid helped Americans realize that manufacturing in America is feasible and cost-efficient
• Products that are labeled as American made is perceived to have premium quality
• The concept of building near the raw material is obsolete
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[29:49 - 38:13] Get your Product Made in the USA

• How to start manufacturing
  • Hard work and fighting internal belief systems  
  • The importance of sharing information
• You could promote that your product is manufactured in the USA by starting domestically
• Americans care more about the impact of the purchase they make rather than just knowing it’s American made
• SBA helps with the export of American-made products

[38:14 - 50:34] Closing Segment 

• Jason’s advice to people who are getting into manufacturing:
  • Read The Toyota Way
  • Saying you don’t know how to do it
• Jason talks about MRCA

Quotes  

“It's very often that the same product stays the same for any significant period. There are constant adjustments that you make.” - Jason Azevedo

“When American buys an American product, often, they're holding on to the belief and the love of what that means to the community of the US. Not just, hey, it's an American-made product. ” - Jason Azevedo

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GETIDA

US Department of Commerce

Small Business Administration

The Toyota Way

 The Great Gatsby

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