Machined metal components on a bench in front of CNC machines on a modern production floor.

Casting

Jacksonville makes more than most people realize.

Made here. A show advisor.TV is casting a host for.

The premise

The people designing, producing and scaling physical products in Northeast Florida.

Why Jacksonville needs this conversation.

Northeast Florida builds medical devices, defense systems and industrial components for customers far outside Florida. That work is precise, technical and almost entirely undocumented locally.

Machined metal components on a bench in front of CNC machines on a modern production floor.

The conversations

Six subjects to open with.

  1. 01Why manufacture in Jacksonville
  2. 02Inside a modern plant
  3. 03Automation and the workforce
  4. 04From prototype to production
  5. 05Selling beyond Florida
  6. 06The next generation of skilled work

The roster

People who belong in the chair.

  • Manufacturing CEOs
  • Plant leaders
  • Product inventors
  • Engineering executives
  • Medical device companies
  • Defense manufacturers
  • Workforce leaders
  • Suppliers

Roles, not names. Guests are invited by the host, never sold.

The person who should host it

A manufacturing executive, engineer or company founder who can make complex operations understandable.

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The pilot

Two episodes, produced end to end.

What we do

Studio, cameras, sound, direction, editing and publishing. We produce the episodes and put them in front of the people building Jacksonville.

What you do

You host. You invite the people you genuinely want to know and learn from, and you carry the conversation.

What happens next

We watch how the two episodes land. If the conversations are strong, we greenlight a six episode season. If they are not, we say so plainly.

The host

Who we are looking for.

Every host we work with clears the same bar, whatever the subject.

  • Jacksonville based or deeply connected
  • Respected operator
  • Access to excellent guests
  • Curious on camera
  • Able to bring their network
  • Editorial judgment

How hosting starts

Start with two episodes, not a commitment.

  1. Step 1

    Idea

    You bring a vertical you already know and the people inside it.

  2. Step 2

    Two episode pilot

    We produce two episodes end to end. You host.

  3. Step 3

    Greenlight

    If the conversations work, the show moves forward.

  4. Step 4

    Six episode season

    A season is scheduled and produced.

Nothing here promises a permanent show. A pilot earns a season, and a season earns the next one.

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