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Developing your product

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How do I actually go from a rough idea to a working prototype? Don't design in a vacuum, sketch the concept, then get it into a factory's hands as a rough CAD file or even a hand-built mockup within your first ... Beginner 4 resources → What should I actually put in a product brief or spec sheet before I approach a manufacturer? One page, not ten: exact dimensions, materials, colour codes (Pantone if you have them), quantity you want to start with, target landed cost, and a... Beginner 3 resources → How many rounds of samples should I expect before something's actually production-ready? Budget for at least three, a rough first sample to check the concept works, a refined second sample that fixes the obvious misses, and a pre-produc... Intermediate 3 resources → Should I hire a product designer, or can I figure this out myself? DIY it for a first version if your product is a formulation, apparel, or simple hardgood, most Indian factories have in-house design teams who'll i... Intermediate 3 resources → How do I know people actually want this before I spend on tooling or bulk development? Sell it before you build it: take orders on a landing page, run a small ad budget against a mockup, or presell on Instagram with a real delivery da... Intermediate 3 resources → How do I know when a sample is good enough that I'd actually put my name on it? Use the golden sample test: would you be comfortable if every future unit looked exactly like this one, flaws included? Sign, date and seal the app... Intermediate 3 resources →

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