Open Hardware Business Models

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Types of Businesses

Ebay Seller

Kit

  • Buys in bulk, creates kits for a single machine.
    • May or may not include 3D printed parts.

Fully Assembled

  • no name brand
  • based on an open design (example: reprap, prusa)

Fully branded Open Design

  • Examples: Prusa Original, Lulzbot
    • Sold on manufacturer's website store

Open Business to Open Business

  • Example: UltiMachine RAMBo used by Prusa [1]


Links

  • Examples of 3 good products - [[2]]