3D Printer Revenue Model

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OSE builds 3D printers and tractors in one day, and 1400 square foot houses in 5 days - via its Extreme Manufacturing build events:

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The revenue model involves charging people for a build experience, and people can take the product home with them.

For example, 12 people can sign up for a 3D printer workshop. Materials for the 3D printer cost $500. We charge $800 for the build experience - where people take their 3D printer home with them.

Case Scenario

  • Workshop with 12 builds of the 3D printer
  • People register at $300 above the Bill of Materials cost of the 3D printer ($500)
  • OSE generates $3600 of revenue in a single workshop (12*$300)

2 Revenue Streams

  • The 3D printer can be build in the Extreme Manufacturing workshop scenario above - or we can sell kits
  • OSE supports buyers with remote build guidance as needed.
  • People who buy a kit prepare the main components (frame, 5 axes, heat bed, controller, and extruder
  • We then support the people for about 2 hours that are needed to assemble the entire machine to first printing
  • Both the Kits and the Extreme Manufacturing build cost the same.
  • Advantage of kit is that people don't have to travel to a workshop

Operational

  • OSE will test targeted FB ads to market the 3D printer
  • We have an interest form to capture interest in our workshops - [1]
  • Fulfillment happens in house, with 1-4 hours of preperation per kit, depending on who is doing it
  • Distributed operation - OSE staff works as a distributed team

Growth Strategy

  • OSE started its OSE Immersion Program in 2018, and now hired 2 full time staff as OSE Fellows.
  • OSE intends to hire 2 more people every 6 months
  • Production goal for OSE Fellows is 20 3D printers per month (kits + XM workshops)