Product Startup

How Doug got the $80k in financing he needed to start his business before Shark Tank. We get into applying for Shark Tank, legal stipulations for appearing on the show, and preparation and coaching guests get before they appear in front of the Sharks.

How Fabienne orchestrated a $100k+ Kickstarter campaign on her own (and why she doesn’t recommend it to everyone). The three pieces of advice from successful Kickstarter mentors that helped her be successful

How Kelsey found a deeper problem that needed solving and created a product to solve it - "it's OK to be indecisive." The path a swimsuit takes from idea to prototype to market and how she was able to recruit collaborators and designers to work with he...

This episode shares how Mat formed his idea, brought it to life, and started selling miniature cinder blocks, as well as how his team 3D printed, prototyped, and tested ideas for under $500. Learn about their strategy for quickly growing revenue and how they decide which products to develop.

Brad Summey created Savage Jerky Co., an all-natural, craft jerky brand, to fill the void for spicy jerky in the marketplace without any food industry experience.

Heidi Pungartnik is a designer turned entrepreneur. She writes and speaks about the importance of graphic design in business.

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...

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.