What are the differences between masterminds, mentors, and investors? Should you pitch or talk to them differently? 3D Print Education expert and solopreneur John Bokla of i3D Creatives and the newly formed i3D.club has been doing a lot of pitching and talking with all three lately. In this essential business discussion, John joins Tom and Tracy Hazzard to cover the importance of joining 3D print mastermind groups, having mentors, and soliciting investors as an entrepreneur. Get some … [Read more...]
Pitching Tips
Imagine you're stuck in an elevator with the one person who could launch your business into the stratosphere. How do you convince them in two minutes about your lifetime of passion and hard work? What do you possibly say? In this special "Ask Us Anything" segment, Tom and Tracy Hazzard call upon their friend John Bolka of i3D Creatives/i3D Club to discuss special tips and tricks for pitching your business - and yourself. Whether it’s an investor or a mentor, these tips will help refine … [Read more...]
Teaching Generation Z To Become Generation 3DP With John Bolka of i3D
With China putting 400,000 printers in elementary schools in 2016, Tom and Tracy Hazzard started looking for experts in teaching kids 3D Printing and found that they had to go north to Canada to talk with John Bolka of i3D Creatives and the #i3D Podcast. John talks about why kids have more passion for 3D printing than adults and why they learn it quickly. Find out why he is so passionate about teaching the next generation of 3D Print Designers and how he inspired them to start teaching … [Read more...]