It is back to Business Monday and we will be talking about 3D print freelance work. There are two schools of thought on freelance work. One is that you diversify. You should take as many gigs as possible, if you want to call it that way. What kind of gigs are we talking about? Like contract 3D printing if you have a 3D printer. It could be that. It could be design work or whatever it is. I have been talking to a lot of freelance association and other things lately for the … [Read more...]
Diving into Your 3D Print Business Feet First
With the 3D Print industry being so new, it can be hard to find a 3D print business model to follow. How do you decide if you need to take things slow, or jump in with both feet and completely commit? Listen to the podcast here: Diving into Your 3D Print Business Feet First Talking today about diving into your 3D print business feet first or if you should just dip your toe in like when you get to the pool and you are worried about if it is too cold to get in or not. Is that the best way to … [Read more...]
Intellectual Property 3D Printing
While many people involved in the RepRap movement and the modern desktop 3D printing industry think that Intellectual Property has been holding the industry back from growing to its full potential, Tom & Tracy discuss how Intellectual Property plays an important role in corporate asset value and is actually responsible for making desktop 3D printing what it is today. Listen to the podcast here: Intellectual Property 3D Printing A business topic that bridges over into one of my special … [Read more...]
Current State of 3D Print Vertical Markets
Taking a look at the current state of 3D print Vertical Markets, and if we can trust the numbers being reported. How many different industry areas is 3D printing being found in? Listen to the podcast here: Current State of 3D Print Vertical Markets The 3D print industry may have changed or not changed so much from 2015 to 2016 in a certain area when you look at the vertical markets. Sculpteo puts out a report on The State of 3D printing annually. They surveyed about 900 customers. … [Read more...]
How to Get Press for Your Business or Designs
Today we are going to talk about how to get press for your business or how to get press for your projects or your designs. Do it yourself exposure. I’ve seen many people spending a lot of money on PR firms because they think that's how to get press for your business the best way. The reality is that, it takes a huge chunk of budget to really get that kind of press at that kind of level. We’ve done it before, even back when we had our T-tools days, we used to spend a lot of money on … [Read more...]
Who to Talk to When You are Three Feet From Gold
Who do you talk to when you are three feet from gold? This is one of Tom and Tracy Hazzard’s favorite topic, and today, they are going to get more intensive with this question. For starters, you should not talk to family and friends about your 3D printing products. Chances are, they will only care about your market traction. Here, they offer some great suggestions about who you can confide in reaching your dreams. The book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill has inspired them to share … [Read more...]