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Consumer Vs. Prosumer

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  Where is the 3D printing market going? In this episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard tackle the 3D printing market and its future. Consumer versus prosumer, get to hear both sides of the corner from Tracy and Tom as to why they think 3D Systems have moved out of the consumer market and back to their roots of commercial retail. Tom and Tracy also dive into the ecosystems found in the market and how the market can overcome retail cooperation to promote the 3D print-market growth. --- Listen … [Read more...]

3D Designs For Sale

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  Do you have 3D printed products or designs that you want to sell but don’t know how to? If you do, this is just the episode for you. Tom and Tracy Hazzard once printed a tie and were asked multiple times if and where they’re for sale. Encountering issues in trying to sell them via Amazon, they turned to Etsy and was able to partner with The Umbrella Syndicate in selling the ties. If you want to sell your 3D printed products, let Tom and Tracy share their knowledge of the … [Read more...]

Big Show Vs. Little Show

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  Trade shows or events often serve as a platform for household names and startups alike to showcase their products and grow their network. However, if you’re a startup, you need to be able to identify and weigh the benefits of a big show versus a little show. Tom and Tracy Hazzard share their experience and insight at CES. They provide some points to ponder if you’re planning on showing up at events and trying your luck. Learn where you need to be if you want to educate yourself in 3D … [Read more...]

CES 3D Printing Recap

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My feet still hurt from walking the rows and rows of exhibits at CES as I write this. We just got back from CES, and while it’s fresh in our minds, we are documenting this CES 3D Printing Recap, covering the best and the worst of what we saw at CES 2016. Let’s just say, that show is gigantic. Thank goodness the 3D printing related companies were not spread out so much. Actually, I really do want to give a shout-out to the CES staff. I don’t know who they are, or if they might ever read this, … [Read more...]

Planning A Killer 3D Printing Event

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  Last August we interviewed Colton Robtoy as he was planning the CD Printathlon. CD is the Capital District, which is the Albany, NY area. We were talking to him about the challenges of planning this Printathlon. He was trying to get the word out about it, and that is why he came on our podcast. Very recently we noticed that he had written some recap blog posts in the Pulse on LinkedIn. They were awesome; they had such great tips. He was so honest about all the things that went … [Read more...]

Shapeways Top 10 Most Purchased Products Of 2015

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  In December 2015, Shapeways published an article about the top ten products that were purchased that year. For those unfamiliar with Shapeways, they are a global leader in advanced 3D Printing solutions by leveraging a network of cutting-edge digital manufacturing and material partners. In this episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard give a rundown of the contents of their 2015 report. Surprisingly, the products mentioned are not what were expected. This leads to a discussion on how the market … [Read more...]