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Manufacturing Your Bluetooth Product Chris Herbert CEO

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Launching a kickstarter or indiegogo project is one thing. Taking the crowd funding project to market is another. It seems that lately too many projects are failing at manufacturer. Sadly, most of the these projects are doomed just because they didn't spend the time to find a great manufacturing partner. Here's some tips on how to find a great one.

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Manufacturing Your Bluetooth Product

Chris HerbertCEO

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Agenda

• Locating a manufacturer • What to look for • 5 Lessons Learned • Questions…

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Who am I?

Chris Herbert CEO of Phone Halo Made: • Wallet TrackR • StickR TrackR • Audiovox inSite • Cobra Tag

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Finding A Manufacturer

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Finding A Manufacturer

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Get an Intro!Finding A Manufacturer

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Reach out to your network• Hardware Companies

Finding A Manufacturer

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Reach out to your network• Hardware Companies • Maker Community

Finding A Manufacturer

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Reach out to your network• Hardware Companies • Maker Community • Indiegogo/Kickstarter

Community

Finding A Manufacturer

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Make Your Intro Great • 2 Way Sell • Show Impressive Numbers

• Crowdfunding Campaign • Monthly Unit Sales • Distribution Deals

Finding A Manufacturer

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What to Look For?

1.Ability to Communicate

•English Speaking Engineers

•Skype Availability •Documentation •Use of Graphics •Likable

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2. Previous Customers

•Similar Company Size •Similar Product •Similar Order Volume

What to Look For?

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3. Key Capabilities

•Can they facilitate shipping? •Can they facilitate regulatory testing?

•Can they facilitate DFM? Packaging?

•Do they charge for samples?

What to Look For?

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Lessons Learned

1. Don’t use Alibaba

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Lessons Learned

1. Don’t use Alibaba 2. Don’t rush through the manufacturing process

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Lessons Learned

1. Don’t use Alibaba 2. Don’t rush through the manufacturing process 3. Better Documentation = Better Product

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Thank You!

Questions? !Twitter @CGherb !Email: [email protected] !http://www.TheTrackR.com