USA Made Manufacturing

USA Made Manufacturing is a podcast about the real decisions behind making physical products in the United States. Each episode focuses on one manufacturing question that first-time physical product founders eventually face when considering USA made production. Cost, tooling, materials, risk, timing, scale, and domestic manufacturing constraints are examined through real tradeoffs rather than simplified advice. This show is not a shortcut guide or a motivation podcast. It exists to slow down decisions that are often rushed and to surface the consequences that only appear after money and time are already committed. Episodes take the form of conversations and structured breakdowns based on real manufacturing work, including injection molding and domestic production realities. The goal is not to tell listeners what to do, but to help them understand what they are actually choosing. The show is hosted by Nick Burton, who has worked on teams bringing USA made products to market, and Calvin Jacobson, a lifetime injection molder with hands-on experience in domestic manufacturing.