Product Startup
Kevin Mako of MAKO Design + Invent
The Product Startup Podcast is the hardware product development industry's #1 podcast. From invention idea to getting onto store shelves, and everything in between. Hear how inventors, product startups, & small manufacturers created their inventions and launched their physical product businesses. Learn from the industry's top industrial designers, mechanical engineers, PCB designers, consumer product managers, manufacturers, patent attorneys, hardware investors, product sellers, wholesalers, retailers and more. Learn about industrial design / product design, prototyping, 3d printing, additive manufacturing, product manufacturing, marketing, selling, patenting, logistics, and product business scaling. Hosted by Kevin Mako, North America’s leading expert on product development for physical product startups, founder of Mako Design + Invent, keynote speaker, and Masters of Engineering lecturer. Produced by MAKO Design + Invent, the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors.
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Mar 9, 2016 • 40min
003: Graphic Design Tips
Heidi Pungartnik is a designer turned entrepreneur. She writes and speaks about the importance of graphic design in business.
Mar 9, 2016 • 1h 8min
002: Prototyping, Manufacturing & Selling a Men's Shirt Accessory
This episode delves into how David came up with the idea for his men's shirt accessory and tested it himself, the design tradeoffs he had to consider, and how testing helped him with those decisions. He also explains why he chose to manufacture it abroad, for now, and how he interviewed patent lawyers to ensure the selection of the right one...
Mar 9, 2016 • 13min
001: Inventing and DIY Product Development
Why is now the best time for DIY Product Development? In short - access to consumer data, access to rapid Prototyping equipment, simplified computer design tools, popularity of crowdfunding, simplified e-commerce growth of online brokers.
