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3D Design, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship - Raspberry Pi Cases. Jacob Marsh Director ModMyPi LTD. Contents. Introduction The Raspberry Pi ModMyPi Step by Step Future Summary. A Little About M e. . . . . Jacob Marsh Masters in Civil Engineering Graduate on the 20 th July
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3D Design, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship - Raspberry Pi Cases Jacob Marsh Director ModMyPi LTD
Contents • Introduction • The Raspberry Pi • ModMyPi • Step by Step • Future • Summary
A Little About Me. . . . • Jacob Marsh • Masters in Civil Engineering • Graduate on the 20th July • Started ModMyPi in March • Developing cases for the Raspberry Pi • Just hit 10k orders
Step 1 – I have an idea! • Test the water • Create a design • Take it to the customers – forums • Critique • Market research – how much will they pay? • Is it viable? • You need to make money – 50% profit margin • How many can you sell? • How do I make it? • Complex design? • Choice of methods • It’s all speculation!
Step 2 – Let’s Market! • Target Market? • The online marketing mix • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • Blog’s • Forums • Tech Websites
Step 3 – Hey, they like it! • 200 orders in 24 hours • Buzz on the forums • Huge increase in site traffic • Need a rethink!
Step 4 – How do I finance it? • Pre-order finance • Local grants • SME CALM Prototyping • Innovation Centre • Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) • Crowd funding?
Step 5 – Prototyping • Got the design • Know your final manufacture method • 3D printing on RepRaps • 3D printing with CALM • Form Follows Function
Step 6 – Get it made, Get it out. • Prototyping done • 1 month • Getting ready for manufacture • 2 months • Dispatching • 1 month • It takes time!
Step 7 – What’s next • Always look to the next product • Challenge – stay on top!
Summary • Idea • Market • Viability • Motivation • Do you want to do it? • What is driving you? • Action • Go for it, support is available. • You’ll never make money working for someone else.
Thank you • www.modmypi.com • jake@modmypi.com