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Product Startup

Kevin Mako of MAKO Design + Invent with inventors, product startups and small manufacturers on taking an invention from idea to store shelves: design, prototyping, patents, funding and launch.

233 episodes · 121 hours · since 2016

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  • · 25m

    110: Design for Manufacturing Consumer Products

    Tim Uys, Head of Design at MAKO Design + Invent, explains the critical role of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) in bringing consumer products to market. He outlines a three-step process from concept design to prototyping and finally production, emphasizing that DFM is not a linear handoff but a collaborative, iterative loop between designers and manufacturers. Uys advises inventors to maintain an open mind, prioritize specific constraints like speed, cost, or quality, and accept that 'perfection is the enemy of success' to avoid missing market windows. He stresses the importance of providing manufacturers with comprehensive documentation—including CAD files, 2D drawings, and animations—to build trust and secure better pricing and engineering support.

    Design for manufacturing & NPIPrototyping & iteration
    5 chapters

  • · 35m

    082: Smooth Product Flow from Visual Design to Engineering

    Robert Irwin, former Lead Industrial Designer at Amazon for the Amazon Dash Cart, explains how industrial design and mechanical engineering teams can collaborate effectively to avoid costly rework. He advocates for an early, iterative 'ping pong' process where engineers and designers brainstorm constraints and user needs simultaneously, rather than passing work linearly 'over the fence.' Irwin emphasizes that dedicated project management and frequent stakeholder communication are essential to aligning technical feasibility with customer value before tooling begins.

    Industrial & consumer product designMechanical engineering
    6 chapters

  • · 38m

    164: The 3 Prototyping Phases for New Product Development

    Tim Uys, Head of Design at Mako Design + Invent, outlines the three critical phases of prototyping for hardware startups: mock, mechanical, and refined prototypes. He explains that starting with low-cost 3D printed mockups allows for rapid iteration of form and ergonomics, while mechanical prototypes use higher-fidelity methods like CNC machining to validate complex functions and material strength. Uys emphasizes that a final refined prototype is essential for securing manufacturing partners and investors, as it proves the product's viability and reduces the risk of costly errors during mass production.

    Prototyping & iterationDesign for manufacturing & NPI
    7 chapters

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  • · 18m

    233: Raising Money For Scaling Via a Crowdfunding Campaign

    Will Ford, President and Co-Founder of LaunchBoom, explains how hardware startups can leverage crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter and Indiegogo to validate products and raise growth capital without giving away excessive equity early. He details the strategy of using pre-launch testing to build an audience and convert backers into investors via equity platforms like Wefunder and StartEngine, citing Dr. Squatch as a successful example of scaling from a six-figure campaign to a massive exit. Ford emphasizes bootstrapping as long as possible and using crowdfunding proceeds to fund manufacturing and delivery, thereby increasing leverage for future venture capital or retail deals.

    Crowdfunding & preordersFundraising & investors
    6 chapters

  • · 20m

    232: Video Product Renderings for Your Invention

    David Brown, an industrial designer at Mako Design, explains how 3D CAD video renderings serve as a powerful tool for hardware startups to visualize products before physical prototypes exist. He details the technical process of applying materials, lighting, and virtual camera angles to create realistic animations, including complex features like exploded views that reveal internal mechanics. Brown emphasizes that these renderings are essential for securing investor interest, validating designs for crowdfunding campaigns, and creating marketing assets like tutorials and ads.

    Industrial & consumer product designCrowdfunding & preorders
    6 chapters

  • · 23m

    231: Selling Your Invention on Your Own Website Starting from Zero

    Hamdy Albana, founder of Push Analytics, explains how hardware startups can scale from zero to millions in revenue by selling directly on their own websites via Shopify or Squarespace, rather than relying solely on Amazon. He details the critical role of Meta (Facebook/Instagram) ads in the early stages, emphasizing that the first 50 orders are essential for training the algorithm to find efficient audiences. Albana advises starting with a $50/day ad budget, targeting broad geographies to let the algorithm optimize, and focusing on testing diverse content to identify high-performing messaging before scaling aggressively.

    Direct-to-consumer & e-commerceMarketing & brand
    6 chapters

  • · 17m

    230: Product Packaging Advice for Your New Hardware Invention

    Elizabeth Corbett, President of Enterprise Sales at AE Global, shares 30 years of packaging expertise with hardware startups, emphasizing that packaging must first protect the product, then represent the brand, and fit the budget. She discusses the critical differences between retail and e-commerce packaging, highlighting sustainability, cost reduction strategies like SIOC (Ship in Own Container), and the risk of porch theft. Corbett illustrates how unboxing experiences can drive viral marketing, citing examples from Tiffany, Wahl, and MeUndies, while advising founders to use packaging as 'free real estate' to connect directly with early customers via QR codes and personal videos.

    Packaging designDirect-to-consumer & e-commerce
    5 chapters

  • · 23m

    229: Overview of Patenting for Hardware Startups

    Tom Dunlap, managing partner of Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, explains the different types of intellectual property protection for hardware startups, including utility patents, design patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He details the strategic use of provisional patents as a 'bookmark' to secure priority dates before public disclosure or fundraising, and clarifies the critical role of patent claims in defining the scope of protection. Dunlap also warns about the limitations of NDAs when working with overseas manufacturers and outlines the legal requirements for raising capital from friends and family.

    Intellectual propertyFundraising & investors
    5 chapters

  • · 15m

    228: How to Build a Digital Community Before Launching Your Invention

    Jon Davids, founder of Influicity and author of 'Marketing Superpowers', explains how hardware startups can build digital communities before launch using his 'movement formula' of belief, faith, and action. He argues that founders should establish authority and trust early by sharing their core belief and the experts validating it, rather than trying to be professional content creators. Davids emphasizes that authenticity and consistency in messaging allow inventors to build a loyal audience that converts to sales naturally, citing examples like MrBeast and Kim Kardashian who succeed through community rather than just celebrity status.

    Marketing & brandDirect-to-consumer & e-commerce
    6 chapters

  • · 22m

    227: How to Sell Your Invention Direct to Companies as a Promotional Product

    Jeff Lerner, CEO of Misnomer and former Google marketing lead, explains how hardware startups can bypass traditional retail to sell inventions directly to corporations as promotional products. He outlines a strategy of identifying a specific 'champion' within a target organization who faces a problem your product solves, allowing that person to look good by bringing the solution to their team. Lerner emphasizes that these products must offer unique value—such as improving efficiency, aiding employee retention, or enhancing sales processes at trade shows—rather than being generic items like pens. He advises starting locally through networking groups and chambers of commerce to generate early case studies and validation before scaling to larger, faceless B2B transactions.

    Direct-to-consumer & e-commerceMarketing & brand
    8 chapters

  • · 17m

    226: Maximizing Your Invention’s Perceived Value Through Marketing

    Valentin Radu, CEO of Omniconvert and author of 'The CLV Revolution', explains how hardware startups can maximize perceived value and pricing through marketing rather than just product features. He argues that 96% of buying decisions are emotional, urging founders to focus on the 'jobs to be done' and the pain points customers want to solve, using features only as secondary validation. Radu introduces the unit economics formula of Customer Lifetime Value divided by Customer Acquisition Cost as the core metric for profitability.

    Direct-to-consumer & e-commercePricing, margins & unit economics
    5 chapters

  • · 15m

    225: Communication Silos for Product Design Stakeholders

    John Conafay, founder of Integrate, explains how compartmentalized communication tools solve the 'source of truth' problem in hardware development. Drawing from his background with aerospace startups and the US Air Force, he argues that siloing information protects intellectual property and reduces administrative overhead compared to disjointed toolchains like spreadsheets and email. He details how object-level permissions allow startups to scale from garage prototypes to enterprise manufacturing without losing data integrity or security.

    Connected products & IoTLeadership, teams & culture
    6 chapters

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233 episodes with a summary and chapters, by year.

202425 episodes
  1. 25 Jul233Raising Money For Scaling Via a Crowdfunding Campaign18m
  2. 7 Jul232Video Product Renderings for Your Invention20m
  3. 20 Jun231Selling Your Invention on Your Own Website Starting from Zero23m
  4. 14 Jun230Product Packaging Advice for Your New Hardware Invention17m
  5. 7 Jun229Overview of Patenting for Hardware Startups23m
  6. 30 May228How to Build a Digital Community Before Launching Your Invention15m
  7. 24 May227How to Sell Your Invention Direct to Companies as a Promotional Product22m
  8. 16 May226Maximizing Your Invention’s Perceived Value Through Marketing17m
  9. 9 May225Communication Silos for Product Design Stakeholders15m
  10. 2 May224Expanding Your Product Into New Verticals16m
  11. 26 Apr223Mechanical Prototype Parts vs. Pre-Production Parts for Plastic Inventions17m
  12. 18 Apr222Securing Grants for Scaling Up a Hardware Startup17m
  13. 11 Apr221How to Go from Prototype to First Manufacturing Run15m
  14. 5 Apr220How Storytelling Drives Consumer Product Sales18m
  15. 28 Mar219Hiring Your First Team Members at a Hardware Startup19m
  16. 21 Mar218Best Sales Processes for Selling Hardware Products22m
  17. 14 Mar217Using Crowdfunding for Real Customer Feedback on Your Invention19m
  18. 11 Mar2165 Key Tips For Starting Your Product Development Journey27m
  19. 1 Mar215Launching a New Product on Walmart Marketplace16m
  20. 22 Feb214Affiliate Marketing for D2C Sales of Inventions25m
  21. 15 Feb213Researching How Your Product Fits on Amazon18m
  22. 5 Feb212The Customer Experience for New Hardware Products18m
  23. 28 Jan211Establishing Product Manufacturing Operations21m
  24. 19 Jan210Using Ad Funnels for D2C Product Sales17m
  25. 12 Jan209Materials Research for Consumer Product Design15m
202352 episodes
  1. 29 Dec208Choosing Quality Materials for Your Consumer Product21m
  2. 22 Dec2074 Parts of Intellectual Property for a Hardware Startup19m
  3. 15 Dec206How to Sell Your Hardware Product Business22m
  4. 14 Dec205Advances in Electronic Product Engineering Methods23m
  5. 2 Dec204Build a List of Wholesale Buyers for Your New Invention19m
  6. 24 Nov203Design for Manufacturing for a New Invention Product20m
  7. 16 Nov202Paid Advertising for Hardware Products on TikTok15m
  8. 10 Nov201Product Listing Success on Amazon Marketplace18m
  9. 3 Nov2008 Pillars of Product Marketing Success19m
  10. 28 Oct199Selling a New Product Successfully on Amazon19m
  11. 19 Oct198Hardware Success on Walmart Marketplace21m
  12. 12 Oct197Go From Hardware Startup to Scale Up23m
  13. 5 Oct196Common Gaps Being Ready for Manufacturing24m
  14. 28 Sept195Ensuring Profitability on Shopify and Amazon17m
  15. 21 Sept194The Importance of Sketch Design for New Hardware Products22m
  16. 14 Sept1933D Printing Overview for New Inventions18m
  17. 7 Sept192The Importance of Building a Community for Your Hardware Startup19m
  18. 1 Sept191How to Grow Your Crowdfunding Sales18m
  19. 24 Aug190Ethnocentric Design for Your Invention18m
  20. 18 Aug189The Power of Your Team in Building Hardware Innovations18m
  21. 11 Aug188Use Inventor Narrative to Design Great Hardware Products19m
  22. 3 Aug187e-Commerce Strategies for New Hardware Products20m
  23. 27 Jul186Product Renderings for a New Invention18m
  24. 21 Jul185Building a Successful Hardware Startup Multiple Times16m
  25. 13 Jul184The Value of Low-Volume Invention Manufacturing23m
  26. 7 Jul183Getting a New Hardware Product into Retail Stores21m
  27. 30 Jun182Consumer Product Hardware Trends in Mid 202319m
  28. 22 Jun181Digital Advertising for Selling New Hardware Products19m
  29. 15 Jun180Hardware Startup Tips for Non-Technical Founders21m
  30. 8 Jun179Maximize the Value of your Design Agency Partner18m
  31. 1 Jun178Venture Capital Funding for Hardware Startups20m
  32. 25 May177Package Design Tips for New Hardware Products18m
  33. 18 May176How Hardware Founders Should Represent Their Product14m
  34. 11 May175Raising Hardware Funding via an Angel Investor20m
  35. 4 May174Agile Product Development & Additive Manufacturing24m
  36. 27 Apr173Augmented Reality Technology in Hardware Startups18m
  37. 20 Apr172Early Concept Design for a New Hardware Invention27m
  38. 13 Apr171Choosing Features and Validating Your Invention18m
  39. 6 Apr170Current Trends of Modern Product Development28m
  40. 30 Mar169Critical Testing Stages in New Product Development20m
  41. 23 Mar168The Future of Hardware Product Design Thinking23m
  42. 16 Mar167Get Free Earned Media for a New Hardware Product20m
  43. 9 Mar166Storytelling Tips for Hardware Product Launches22m
  44. 2 Mar165Iterative Design Processes & Tools for Hardware Development23m
  45. 23 Feb164The 3 Prototyping Phases for New Product Development38m
  46. 16 Feb1632023 Trends in Product Development for Hardware Products26m
  47. 10 Feb162Product Pre Launch Strategies For Crowdfunding Success29m
  48. 2 Feb161Build a Manufacturing Facility for Your New Product15m
  49. 26 Jan160Growing Your Hardware Product Through Paid Ads25m
  50. 18 Jan159Build a Community to Sell Your New Product Invention28m
  51. 13 Jan158Thinking Sustainability in Hardware Product Design27m
  52. 5 Jan157How Hardware Startups Compete with Big Business31m
202249 episodes
  1. 30 Dec156The Evolution of Sales Channels for Hardware Products23m
  2. 21 Dec155Identifying a Sourcing Partner for Overseas Manufacturing17m
  3. 15 Dec1543 Key Parts to Developing a Great New Product21m
  4. 7 Dec153The Evolution of CAD Product Development Software18m
  5. 1 Dec152Three Main Problems When Scaling a Hardware Startup22m
  6. 23 Nov151The AIDA Marketing Method for Hardware Startups32m
  7. 16 Nov150Building Product Prototypes with Your Design Team17m
  8. 9 Nov149How to Professionally Prototype your Invention Idea25m
  9. 2 Nov148Grow Your Hardware Product Sales Via Trade Shows29m
  10. 26 Oct147Transition from Hardware Product Startup to Hardware Scaleup29m
  11. 19 Oct146Transparency in the Design For Manufacturing Process23m
  12. 12 Oct145Expanding Your Startup Hardware Product Line25m
  13. 5 Oct144How to Sell a New Invention on Amazon Marketplace20m
  14. 28 Sept143Build Your Own Manufacturing for Your Invention25m
  15. 21 Sept142Preparing Your Product for Manufacturing Overseas27m
  16. 14 Sept141Product Sales Process for Hardware Startups29m
  17. 7 Sept140Local Manufacturing for a New Hardware Invention Idea22m
  18. 31 Aug139How to Scale Your Physical Product in Retail Stores23m
  19. 24 Aug138Using Audio Ads to Sell New Hardware Products27m
  20. 17 Aug137Customer Feedback at Physical Product Launches28m
  21. 10 Aug136Selling a New Physical Product with Google Ads32m
  22. 3 Aug135Performance Marketing for New Hardware Products29m
  23. 27 Jul134How to Sell Your Hardware Product B2B34m
  24. 20 Jul133Using Email Marketing to Sell Physical Products20m
  25. 13 Jul132Invention Success in the Construction Industry21m
  26. 6 Jul131Why Doing Good with Your Hardware Product Matters28m
  27. 22 Jun130Choosing an eCommerce Platform for your Hardware Product22m
  28. 15 Jun129The Best Hardware Product Development Processes20m
  29. 8 Jun128Creating an App for Your Hardware Device20m
  30. 1 Jun127Benefits of Makerspaces to Product Startups19m
  31. 25 May126What Makes a Consumer Product Invention Great23m
  32. 11 May125Pitching Your Invention to Big Product Businesses38m
  33. 27 Apr124Raising $1 Million for a Hardware Startup37m
  34. 20 Apr123Selling A Hardware Product on B2B Platforms26m
  35. 13 Apr122Modern Methods for New Product Development32m
  36. 6 Apr121Disrupt an Industry with your Hardware Invention25m
  37. 30 Mar120People & Mindset at a Hardware Startup29m
  38. 23 Mar119Planning for the Unexpected in Product Design27m
  39. 16 Mar118Behavioral Science of Subtraction in Product Design30m
  40. 9 Mar117Successful Equity Crowdfunding for Hardware Startups26m
  41. 2 Mar116How to Turn an Invention into a Product Business37m
  42. 23 Feb115How to Successfully Design & Launch a Toy Invention31m
  43. 16 Feb114Designing an MVP for a New Consumer Product28m
  44. 9 Feb113How Founders Develop Complex Hardware Products20m
  45. 2 Feb112Designing & Commercializing Robotics Inventions38m
  46. 26 Jan111Selling & Growing Your Product at Retail Stores26m
  47. 19 Jan110Design for Manufacturing Consumer Products25m
  48. 12 Jan109Landing Page Sales Funnels for Consumer Products27m
  49. 5 Jan108Hardware Design Tips from Apple & Intel Leader28m
202149 episodes
  1. 22 Dec107Using Hardware Incubators for Product Startups28m
  2. 15 Dec106Building Your Hardware Product Team Early38m
  3. 8 Dec105Patenting Physical Consumer Product Inventions35m
  4. 1 Dec104Medical Device Certification vs Wellness Device23m
  5. 24 Nov103How to Get a New Product’s First B2B Sales27m
  6. 17 Nov102How Students Start Successful Hardware Businesses26m
  7. 10 Nov101Payment Processing for Small Hardware Manufacturers26m
  8. 3 Nov100Pitch Deck Storytelling for Hardware Funding32m
  9. 27 Oct099Accounts Receivable Funding for Big Orders21m
  10. 20 Oct098Expand eCommerce Sales via Product Bundling23m
  11. 13 Oct097How to Overcome Product Buyers’ Objections41m
  12. 6 Oct096How To Launch a Consumer Product at Trade Shows38m
  13. 29 Sept095Solve End-User Pain for Consumer Product Success31m
  14. 22 Sept094How New Startup Products Get Into Big Retailers21m
  15. 15 Sept093Selling Products Direct to End-Customer Online30m
  16. 8 Sept092Making a Product Video for Your Invention29m
  17. 1 Sept091Market Testing Prior to a Crowdfunding Launch37m
  18. 25 Aug090Disrupting Industries with AR/VR Technology25m
  19. 18 Aug089Selling Your Hardware Product Via Remote Meetings36m
  20. 11 Aug088The Importance of Sustainable Product Manufacturing27m
  21. 4 Aug087Purpose is a Big Part of Consumer Product Success49m
  22. 28 Jul086Marketing Fundamentals for Consumer Product Startups51m
  23. 21 Jul085Scaling Your Product Up After Crowdfunding32m
  24. 14 Jul084How To Raise Big Money for Your Hardware Startup27m
  25. 7 Jul083Benefits of Additive Manufacturing for New Inventions30m
  26. 30 Jun082Smooth Product Flow from Visual Design to Engineering35m
  27. 23 Jun081How To License Major Brands and Celebrities43m
  28. 16 Jun080How to Maximize Your Product's Sales in Retail Stores27m
  29. 9 Jun079How To Start Selling Your Product Then Scale40m
  30. 2 Jun078Selling Products Direct to End-Users via Shopify25m
  31. 26 May077Using Prospective Customers to Develop a Product34m
  32. 19 May076Warehousing, Fulfillment, and Shipping to Customers33m
  33. 12 May075Launch a Product Big, with Host of QVC & ShopHQ45m
  34. 5 May074Medical Device Product Development Best Practices29m
  35. 28 Apr073Tips from the World’s Biggest Crowdfunding Agency48m
  36. 21 Apr072Why New Consumer Products Need to be Premium26m
  37. 14 Apr071Making a Better Product in a Competitive Market31m
  38. 8 Apr070Financing & Acquisition for Product Companies32m
  39. 1 Apr069PhD & Harvard Grad on the 4 Ps of Product Marketing33m
  40. 23 Mar068Partnership & Funding Legal Considerations for Product Startups38m
  41. 16 Mar067Modern Funding Tools for Hardware Product Startups35m
  42. 9 Mar066E-Commerce Platforms for Launching a Consumer Product27m
  43. 2 Mar065Hardware Funding from Seed Financing to Millions54m
  44. 23 Feb064Preparing and Executing Your Product's First Production Run26m
  45. 17 Feb063Hardware Startup Tips from a 22 Year Apple Exec47m
  46. 9 Feb062Smoothing the Buying Process When Marketing Your New Product35m
  47. 2 Feb0615 Sales Channels a Home Inventor Mom Used to Launch Her Invention20m
  48. 19 Jan060How to Professionally License Your New Product39m
  49. 5 Jan059Best Practices for Quality Control on Overseas Production of Your Product35m
20203 episodes
  1. 21 Dec058How to Pitch Your Product to Retail Stores42m
  2. 18 Nov057From Invention Idea to $100,000 on Dragon's Den39m
  3. 21 Oct056Mistakes, Opportunities, & Feedback for a New Product29m
201722 episodes
  1. 20 Jun055Training Creativity to Get More (and Better) Ideas28m
  2. 6 Jun054Food-safe Children's Products, Dan & Justin with Milton the Mealtime Companion42m
  3. 23 May053Manufacturing, Quality & 3D Printing49m
  4. 9 May052The business model behind custom window coverings, Alice Orozco of Pret-a-Portiere47m
  5. 2 May051Launching a turmeric-based alternative to coffee, Samantha & Elaine of Midas Cup44m
  6. 25 Apr050Creating environmentally-friendly athletic apparel,  Tim Christian of OORR46m
  7. 18 Apr049Getting Angel Investment, with Juliana Garaizar of the Houston Angel Network56m
  8. 11 Apr048As-Seen-On-TV Products & Product Licensing, Bill McAlister of Top Dog Direct44m
  9. 4 Apr047Financial, legal and HR traps of buying and selling small businesses, Chris Ray & Chariss Tatman of C2 Group46m
  10. 28 Mar046Bootstrapping Product Development, Stephanie Cummings & Tal Berke of Shlocker44m
  11. 21 Mar045Product development and Kickstarter launch of Botanium, a product that helps people grow herbs and chilis47m
  12. 14 Mar044Turning customizable jackets into a multi-million dollar business, Elyse Daniels of Exodus Wear49m
  13. 7 Mar043President Trump's Proposed Trade Policies & U.S. Manufacturing, Chris Mitchell of mfg.com50m
  14. 28 Feb042All-Natural Insect Repellant & Reusing Failed Products, Stacy Marking with Lemongrass Trading Co34m
  15. 21 Feb041Testing Stereo Components with Jay DeMerit of RockIt Logs50m
  16. 14 Feb040Stop Overpaying Your Small Business Taxes, Diane Gardner of Tax Coach 4 You42m
  17. 7 Feb039Developing a Rock Crushing Machine & Quality Control with Tim Pannell of Rocksgone36m
  18. 31 Jan038Validating Conflict-Free Jewelry in Pop-Up Shops with Farah Qureshi44m
  19. 24 Jan037Launching a Minecraft-Inspired Product with Ruth Stone of Boxhead Crafts33m
  20. 17 Jan036Helping Wildlife & Developing Ceramic Products with Gavin Christman of Green&Blue57m
  21. 10 Jan035A 90-Day Advertising Strategy on a Budget with Paul Potratz of The Growth Mindset51m
  22. 3 Jan034Staying Motivated & Overcoming Lack of Money, Time & Skills34m
201633 episodes
  1. 27 Dec033Top Crowdfunding Mistakes with Khierstyn Ross of Crowdfunding Uncut38m
  2. 20 Dec032Success in Small Niches with Jill Bong of Chicken Armor40m
  3. 13 Dec031Product Design & Using Nostalgia in Marketing, Elizabeth Versace of Ecococoon53m
  4. 6 Dec030Launching a product with $500 and no industry knowledge, Josh Smith of Libertine Fragrance56m
  5. 29 Nov029Making a Social or Environmental Impact with Our Business, Adam Force of Change Creator51m
  6. 22 Nov028Getting into HSN - the Home Shopping Network with Lisa Ruiz of Credible Products55m
  7. 15 Nov027Inventing the Arctic Stick & Crowdfunding with Brandon Adams of Keys to the Crowd46m
  8. 8 Nov026Developing Shoes with Removable Heels, Tanya Heath of Tanya Heath Paris50m
  9. 1 Nov025Industrial designer turned product-based business owner, Robson Splane of the Prorise Seat Assist48m
  10. 25 Oct024Aligning passion & business with Terry Lin of Forever Home Blankets49m
  11. 18 Oct023Making Personal Connections to Customers with the Cheerbox, Tamar Lucien of Mental Happy59m
  12. 11 Oct022Ecommerce Strategy & Customer Persuasion, Chloë Thomas of eCommerce MasterPlan55m
  13. 4 Oct021Using Public Research to Develop WINK Lash and Brow Oil with Megan Cox of Amalie Beauty41m
  14. 27 Sept020Creating Memorable Customer Experiences with Matt Ruedlinger of Triple R Marketing53m
  15. 20 Sept019Organic haircare products with Susana Stewart & Caroline Maina of Fro Butter53m
  16. 13 Sept018Re-inventing the walker with Jennifer Harris of Motivo55m
  17. 6 Sept017Healthy Instant Noodles & Cutting-Edge Vending Machines with Damien Lee of Mr. Lee's Noodles50m
  18. 30 Aug016Gluten-free & allergy-friendly food with Luke Lucas of Foddies54m
  19. 24 Aug015Becoming the online party supply leader in Australia with Dean Salakas of The Party People55m
  20. 9 Aug014Targeting Low-Volume Customers & Building Custom Control Systems, Mickey Swortzel of New Eagle43m
  21. 26 Jul013From Kitchen to Amazon, Launching All-Natural Cake Mix for Dogs with Kelly Costello of Puppy Cake55m
  22. 12 Jul012Testing product ideas. 7 inventors & small business owners share advice33m
  23. 28 Jun011DIY Design & Manufacture of a Basketball Training Tool with Tony Devine of The Original Profender59m
  24. 14 Jun010I have an idea, now what? Developing, testing & prototyping physical products.30m
  25. 31 May009NDAs, Contracts, Insurance & Other Legal Tips with Gordon Firemark of Entertainment Law Update53m
  26. 17 May008Temporary Face Masks & Surviving Shark Tank, Doug Marshall of The Game Face Company54m
  27. 3 May007CNC Knitted Scarves & $100K Kickstarter Success, Fabienne Serrière of Knit Yak46m
  28. 19 Apr006Customizable swimwear with Kelsey Duffy of Versakini49m
  29. 5 Apr005Miniature Construction Materials49m
  30. 22 Mar004All-Natural Jerky & Serial Kickstarter Campaigns48m
  31. 9 Mar001Inventing and DIY Product Development12m
  32. 9 Mar002Prototyping, Manufacturing & Selling a Men's Shirt Accessory1h 08m
  33. 9 Mar003Graphic Design Tips39m

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