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S5E26 Patrick Jreijiri | How To Build A Product Development Freelance Company

Being an Engineer · 28 Jun 2024 · 46m · Episode 26

What this episode covers

Patrick Jreijiri, founder of Jiri, discusses his journey from mechanical engineering to building a freelance product development company, highlighting the failure of his 'Moonwalker' magnetic shoes and a cancelled prefab house robot project. He explains how he overcame the challenges of remote work and price competition by moving to the US, automating sales processes with Excel and SolidWorks, and adopting a contractor-based business model. Jreijiri emphasizes the importance of early prototyping, cross-industry inspiration, and managing the loneliness of entrepreneurship while scaling his operations.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Jiri
Products
Moonwalker
Tools
SolidWorks
Also
Upwork, Indiegogo

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