I went around to machine shops. Took owners to lunch and asked how to make my stuff. I leased a shop. I bought machines and moved them in. I hired a programmer. I made the parts, marketed them, sold a bunch and kept it going.
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U/snuggletough sounds like a veteran beast.
Great advice.
In today’s age of 3D printing you can get someone to fab a prototype mock of it if that fits. Then shop that around to see the feasibility and cost of production.
In the meantime marketing and use case is huge. Gather and network and dig yourself deep into the world of who this is serving.
You’re not selling the product. You’re selling a solution to the problem. That usually means you are selling the problem first and offering a solution.
Working that angle usually helps refine the actual product as well as easily sell it.
Good luck man!
A lot of the specific answers you’re looking for are dependent on the materials, fabrication processes, and quantity that you’ll need.
A few quick tips from my experience doing this…
-learn CAD well enough to make your parts and 3D print them if possible
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take your time on the prototypes and consider as many variables as you can (example, packaging and shipping costs)
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get your prototypes in front of as many potential consumers as you can to understand what people would really pay for this product.
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have as many people as you can test the product. You’ll likely be surprised at consumers using it in ways you hadn’t considered or intended