• specialty stores • find reps and distributors • pitch big box stores: Wal-Mart, Costco, Toys R Us, Target, etc. • pitch to QVC and HSN • find licensors
retail distribution in 2015
direct to consumer in 1995
• catalogues • home parties • infomercials
direct to consumer in 2015
logistics in 1995
• fulfillment house • garage • basement
logistics in 2015
payments in 1995
• cash • credit cards • checks
payments in 2015
customer service in 1995
• telephone • snail mail
customer service in 2015
financial management in 1995
• paper accounting • paper banking • book keepers
financial management in 2015
inventory management in 1995
• larger inventory • long manufacturing
turnaround times
inventory management in 2015
• smaller inventory • shorter manufacturing
turnaround times
Parting thoughts
“The biggest transformation is not in the way things are done, but in who’s doing it. Once things can be done on regular computers, they can be done by anyone. And that’s exactly what we’re seeing happen now in manufacturing.”
—Chris Anderson
Parting thoughts
“This Maker Movement puts power in the hands of the people to fund, design, prototype, produce, manufacture, distribute, market, and sell their own goods.” — Jeremiah Owyang, Web strategist and industry analyst
is shaping the future of our economy
The numbers are rising…
…because makers have access to more resources
The maker movement is growing local economies
Slideshare.net/thegrommet
Please share this presentation with your communities—and help educate and inspire the next wave of Makers, inventors, and entrepreneurs to contribute to the third industrial revolution.
Launching a consumer product in 1995 vs. 2015
Jules Pieri Co-founder & CEO @JulesPieri @TheGrommet