Episode 017: Healthy Instant Noodles and Smart Vending Machines
Episode 17 features Damien Lee on healthy instant noodles, smart vending machines, winning a Compass Group contract, and entering food distribution.
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Episode 016: Launching Gluten-Free and Allergy-Friendly Food
Episode 16 features Luke Lucas on starting Foddies under $2,000, allergy-friendly food testing, target markets, validation, and wholesale sales.
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Episode 015: Becoming Australia’s Online Party Supply Leader
Episode 15 features Dean Salakas on scaling The Party People, partnering with 3M, navigating launch issues, e-commerce, and personalization.
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Episode 014: Serving Low-Volume Customers With Custom Control Systems
Episode 14 features Mickey Swortzel on low-volume hardware customers, custom control systems, customer listening, trends, and product focus.
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Episode 013: From a Home Kitchen to Amazon With Dog Cake Mix
Episode 13 features Kelly Costello on launching Puppy Cake in five months, starting under $5,000, in-house manufacturing, and selling on Amazon.
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Episode 012: Seven Founders Explain How They Tested Product Ideas
Episode 12 shares seven founders’ approaches to product testing, market validation, customer evidence, and deciding whether an idea should move forward.
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Episode 011: DIY Development of a Basketball Training Product
Episode 11 features Tony Devine on low-budget product testing, DIY development, manufacturing a basketball tool, and the reality of Shark Tank publicity.
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Episode 010: I Have a Product Idea. What Should I Do Next?
Episode 10 explains what to do after a product idea, including iterative testing, low-cost prototypes, idea value, and early physical-product validation.
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Episode 009: NDAs, Contracts, Insurance, and Product Legal Strategy
Episode 9 features Gordon Firemark on NDAs, contracts, insurance, advertising, trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights for product founders.
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Episode 008: Temporary Face Masks and the Reality of Shark Tank
Episode 8 features Doug Marshall on raising $80,000, building The Game Face Company, applying to Shark Tank, legal terms, and pitch preparation.
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Episode 007: CNC-Knitted Scarves and a $100,000 Kickstarter
Episode 7 features Fabienne Serrière on CNC-knitted scarves, algorithmic design, a $100,000 Kickstarter, campaign workload, and mentor advice.
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Episode 006: Developing and Launching Customizable Swimwear
Episode 6 features Kelsey Duffy on customizable swimwear, finding a deeper customer problem, prototyping, collaboration, and bringing Versakini to market.