083: Benefits of Additive Manufacturing for New Inventions

Steve Grundahl founded Midwest Prototyping back in 2001. Today, they are one of the biggest private facilities in the United States for additive manufacturing of new physical products. Steve also just hosted the Kansas version of Make48 at their Wichita shop. In this session, Steve is poised to share some valuable knowledge on how inventors, startups, and small manufacturers can use 3D printing and additive manufacturing to streamline their first production runs and the advantages of manufacturing this way.

EPISODE LINKS

Steve Grundahl / Midwest Prototyping Links:

Website: https://midwestproto.com/

LinkedIn for Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-grundahl-91aa234/

LinkedIn for MidWest Proto: https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-prototyping/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwestproto/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwestproto/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/midwestproto

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3iFkFFyuEryAS8XTcQacg

The Product Startup Podcast Links:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MakoInvent

Mako Design Links:

Website: https://www.makodesign.com/

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Kevin Mako Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Entrepreneurs/

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Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Kevin-Mako

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Thanks for tuning in! See you next time.

About: MAKO Design + Invent is the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, we are the leading one-stop-shop for developing your physical product from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. We operate as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto). We have full-stack in-house industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, patent referral, prototyping, and manufacturing services. To assist our startup and inventor clients, in addition to above, we help with business strategy, product strategy, marketing, and sales/distribution for all consumer product categories. Also, our founder Kevin Mako hosts The Product Startup Podcast, the industry’s leading hardware podcast. Check it out for tips, interviews, and best practices for hardware startups, inventors, and product developers. Click HERE to learn more about Mako Design + Invent!