freshetech consulting
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LAUNCHED AS A SIDE PROJECT
-‐ Sales went crazy -‐ Built our team up to 4 in 6 months -‐ Started building a “real business” -‐ Started working on new products
-‐ Didn’t Protect IP -‐ Didn’t do manufacturing right -‐ Wasn’t Financed right
-‐ Learned Manufacturing -‐ Protected IP -‐ Launched with Enough Cash -‐ Sold 2,000+ units in 3 week preorder
THE FOLLOWUP
ALL-‐Terrain Sound
-‐ Designed Rugged Speaker -‐ Got good at manufacturing -‐ Sold over 10,000 units to date -‐ Licensing Deal will have it inWalmart for Christmas 2015
Smart iReach
-‐ Carbon fiber pole -‐ Light-‐weight -‐ Small enough to fit in a purse -‐High-‐end giU packaging -‐Easy-‐to-‐use (real) Bluetooth
✲ Whiteboard idea ✲ 2D design ✲ 3D CAD design ✲ Design prototype ✲ Electronics prototype ✲ Tooling ✲ Post producZon samples ✲ CerZficaZons ✲ Manufacturing
✲ Fulfillment ✲ Packaging ✲ Manual ✲ Content ✲ Product photo shoot ✲ E-‐Commerce Website Design ✲ 3rd Party Sites
✲ Fulfillment ✲ Packaging ✲ Manual ✲ Content ✲ Product photo shoot ✲ E-‐Commerce Website Design ✲ 3rd Party Sites
Wholesale(Ecommerce(
DTC( Retail(
Wholesale(Dropship(Exis5ng(
Channels(
Ads(SEO(
Social(Media(PR(
Amazon(
Conven5ons((Sales(Reps(
Cold(Calling(Exis5ng(
Channels(
FEE STRUCTURE
-‐ We charge a flat-‐rate fee for the services a partner needs help with.
-‐ FRESHeTECH makes its money by marking up manufacturing runs 10%.
-‐ Currently have 6 acZve projects
-‐ 1 project that went through
-‐ 3 projects have been externally funded