Jordan sits down with Kuba Graczyk, founder & CEO of Koobz, to explore how AI, 3D printing, and automation are transforming footwear manufacturing.Kuba has invented a one-step production process where they 3D-print an entire shoe in a single pass. Koobz is building printer farms around this invention to bring shoe production back to the U.S. Koobz is already working with some of the world’s biggest footwear brands as a Tier-1 supplier. Jordan and Kuba discuss:Why footwear hasn’t meaningfully innovated in decadesHow low-cost printers + AI unlocked Koobz’s breakthroughWhy domestic shoe manufacturing is suddenly viableHow re-industrializing America can boost everyday happinessThe shift from “build a brand” to becoming a Tier-1 supplierEnjoy!#3dprinting #manufacturing #robots #ai #decentralizationChapters:00:00 Introduction03:23 Why Footwear Production Hasn’t Changed Much 12:28 Is 3D Printing About To Have It’s Chat-GPT Moment?18:40 Using AI As A Solo-Founder22:03 Koobz’ Mission: Bring Manufacturing Back To America24:03 Kuba's Entrepreneurial Journey30:04 Koobz’ Tech Stack35:28 Printing An Entire Shoe In One Step38:13 Koobz Biggest Challenge40:01 Why Local Manufacturing Matters For Our Happiness44:35 Growing Up In Poland & Journey To America51:53 Becoming A Tier-One Supplier To The World’s Biggest Shoe Brands57:29 Rapid FireFollow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfeLinks to Kuba’s Work:Koobz– https://www.koo.bz/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuba-graczyk/Buy your Koobz shoes at KitoWare Store – https://kitowares.online/collections/allSubscribe & Follow:Join the Substack – https://goingdirect.substack.com/subscribeListen on Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-direct-conversations/id1800505663Subscribe to YouTube for more deep dives on decentralization, robots, and the real economy – ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@goingdirect_/videos⁠

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