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*Freeloader dilemma solution - brand is protected. Anyone who starts one of these enterprises is free to do so, but additional is accessible only to contributors who collaborate.
*Freeloader dilemma solution - brand is protected. Anyone who starts one of these enterprises is free to do so, but additional is accessible only to contributors who collaborate.
*Can generate a community of entrepreneurs, who also show up to develop
*Can generate a community of entrepreneurs, who also show up to develop
*Website - gets names of people to sign up for the Open Source Microfactory Incubator
*Website - email capture to sign up for the Open Source Microfactory Incubator
*Website - custom open source 3D printing software must be available, or we just print from approved models.  
*Website - custom open source 3D printing software must be available, or we just print from approved models.  
*Has ongoing hackathons in the community where people contribute effort.
*Has ongoing hackathons in the community where people contribute effort.

Revision as of 00:00, 29 March 2020

Design

  • Dev Team contributes to open source enterprise development. Can produce 1000 startups in one year.
  • Freeloader dilemma solution - brand is protected. Anyone who starts one of these enterprises is free to do so, but additional is accessible only to contributors who collaborate.
  • Can generate a community of entrepreneurs, who also show up to develop
  • Website - email capture to sign up for the Open Source Microfactory Incubator
  • Website - custom open source 3D printing software must be available, or we just print from approved models.
  • Has ongoing hackathons in the community where people contribute effort.

Services

Operations

  • Revenue model - you pay a subscription of $25/month membership. BYO filament or buy it from us at cost + 5% maintenance fee.
  • It has 3D printers, shredders, and filament makers.
  • Ongoing programming develops open source products, and products are sold in the store.
  • Store has recycling capacity. Store recycles plastics
  • It runs off-grid from a rooftop PV system, 16 kW strong.
  • It builds products sold in the local community
  • PVC fittings, 3D Printers, 3D printing filament
  • It's an online 3D printshop store where people can order things online using a 3D printing website - where participants are vetted. Custom 3D Printing Vetting