As the world is going back to normal, more people get away from their homes to enjoy the outdoors. Meagan Wing started her small business a couple of months ago based on a perfect idea: Organizing luxury picnics to help people make unforgettable memories.

In this episode, Meagan joins me to talk about her creative and inspiring journey. For more information about her business, go to @mm.andco.events on Instagram and fb.me/mmcoevents on Facebook.

If you would like to join me in the show or if you want to share any questions or comments, email [email protected].

Once you have a functional prototype that passes all tests, It’s time to place the mass production order from your manufacturer. 

Tune in to this episode to find out tips for mass production orders and how to save money. 

Services mentioned in this episode: Rakuten, BackerKit, Shopify, Square, GoDaddy, Wordpress.

For an in-depth explanation of the product creation process and crowdfunding, check out my online course: createanewproduct.com

This is mandatory and also a natural step in the product creation process. You have to make several prototypes before having a production-ready copy of your product. 

Tune in to this episode to find out what the non-functional and functional prototypes are and how to make them.

For an in-depth explanation of the product creation process and crowdfunding, check out my online course: createanewproduct.com

How do you find manufacturers for your products? The short answer is Amazon and Alibaba. I hear you saying that sellers on Amazon and Alibaba are there to sell their products, not necessarily for partnering with you to create a new product. 

Tune in to this episode to find out how the entire process of finding a manufacturer works. 

For an in-depth explanation of the product creation process and crowdfunding, check out my online course: createanewproduct.com

No matter how good your product idea is, if you don’t have a budget to make it happen, your idea will stay as a dream... Forever! Of course, you can ask family and friends to lend you some money. Or you can get a personal loan from a bank. But if you want to stay independent financially, there is a better way of funding your product… And that way is… Crowdfunding! 

Tune in to this episode to find out how crowdfunding works and what you need to get your product funded on crowdfunding sites, Kickstarter and Indiegogo. 

For an in-depth explanation of the product creation process and crowdfunding, check out my online course: createanewproduct.com

One of the questions I get most: “How much does it cost to create a physical product?” As you may guess, there is no straight answer to this question. The cost depends on the type of the product. However, if you have a product idea in your mind, you’ll be able to come up with a ballpark figure after this episode. 

A quick tip: In order to reduce the cost, work with freelancers instead of companies. Fiverr is a great website to find freelancers. Use this link for up to $100 free credit: createanewproduct.com/fiverr 

For an in-depth explanation of the product creation process and crowdfunding, check out my online course: createanewproduct.com

I will quickly introduce myself and the podcast, then I will jump right into this episode’s topic which is about how to make a physical product. Let’s say you have a product idea but you don’t know where to get started. I created a 5-step process to bring a product idea to life. In the following episodes, I will explain these steps in detail. 

For now, let’s see what these steps are in high-level:

For an in-depth explanation of the product creation process and crowdfunding, check out my online course: createanewproduct.com