The 1-1/2 day event kicks off with a VC panel, "Pitch Your Prototype," and "Getting Started, case studies of maker pros with early stage products. The Innovation Showcase follows, a unique opportunity to casually engage with over two dozen makers who have their cutting-edge products and devices on display. Creating an almost magical atmosphere where hardware innovation and creative genius generates spirited ideation, the Innovation Showcase is not to be missed.
Wednesday was an all-star lineup with over 30 speakers representing leading entrepreneurs and thought leaders at the forefront of the maker movement. Investors, industrial designers, product development teams - anyone looking for insight into the early stage companies with the potential to change the global business landscape - should attend.
6. A Few Considerations
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It's easy to know the cost, but hard to know the price
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If you can't talk to the boss, you're nobody
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Light is the best disinfectant
7. Details to Discuss to Avoid Surprises
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Understand how excess is handled
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Understand what's included in a factory's margin
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Small runs are possible, with a good relationship and
some extra money
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Have a plan for how to handle the “worst case”
scenario
8. A Partnership is Healthy When...
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You can have frank and open conversations about problems
on both sides
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When something goes wrong, the first email is “how do we
fix it?” and not “who pays for the damage?”
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Decisions are made based on what's best for business, not
for ego
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Both sides feel they are more capable as a result of working
together
