Walking around talking to attendees, I heard a number of SMB owners say:
"I'm just doing boring manufacturing work - nothing like these what these amazing startups are doing."
TBH, doing manufacturing at scale is one of the hardest things to do well.
It is not boring - it is high status and the lifeblood of our society.
Here's to the small business owners grinding it out, every day, to deliver critical parts to end users.
There is no "just doing boring manufacturing."
We're proud of what you're delivering in the face of deep headwinds, and the determination you show to Build for America.