Open Source Microfactory Startup Camp Planning
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About
- 3 weeks of Startup Weekend at Factor e Farm
- Invite leading open sourcerer supercooperator entrepreneurs
- Release one or 2 main products, and possibly smaller products, depending on the number of people who show up.
- Build website and marketing materials during the camp
- Similar to Startup Weekend, except we come to the event with prepared product ideas
- Features and Extreme Build workshop at the end: CNC torch table, D3D Universal, and D3D Pro.
- Public participation in format of a 3 week Apprenticeship with the Stars - including cast of Michel, Chris, Colby, Pragnya, Cesar, et al
- Event is funded via revenue from Apprentices and Extreme Build
Revenue Models
- Product Page - embeddable HTML Buy Button
- Presence on Kits.com - side revenue from off-the-shelf parts
- Integrate Amazon without using Fulfilled By Amazon - [1]
- Using Amazon with Fulfilled by Amazon
- Developing Sales funnel: free eBook on the Open Source Microfactory + community (Forum, Askbot, RFP Chunkworks -> Dev Kit product -> downsell to parts kits + instructions -> upsell to Apprenticeships and Extreme Manufacturing workshops, and Open Source Microfactory Startup Camps.