I think we had our first machine in April, and I think we shift our first box of mask around May 20th.

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Hello, everyone. My guest today is Lloyd Armbrust.

He's the founder of Armbrust American, a U.S. manufacturer of surgical masks and PPE,

launched in May 2020, making over $10 million annually.

In 2008, he co-founded, he founded Own Local, a white combinator-backed startup

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