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.