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When our clients hit huge milestones, the MAKO team likes to spotlight them and celebrate their victories!🎉 We had the recent pleasure of working with Lauren McLaughlin on developing Change Up Kids™, a pop-up, portable changing station for kids who love to go on adventures in the outdoors and parents who want to be there for every minute of them. The official Change Up Kids™ website launched only a few weeks ago, and Lauren has already sold out of her first round of units AND is now selling her product in two commercial stores! To learn more about her brilliant product and where to buy it in-store or online, check out our latest MAKO Client Spotlight: https://lnkd.in/gVRcR-32 📷: Lauren McLaughlin/changeupkids.com

Do you have current or past experience spearheading or supporting hardware development, physical consumer product marketing and sales, or product manufacturing? The Product Startup Podcast is the perfect platform to divulge your wisdom. There are a few spots available in the coming months for seasoned professionals who have expertly navigated and achieved success within these industries and are open to sharing their insights with our global audience of devoted listeners. Perhaps you're a patent attorney who helps hardware startups protect their intellectual property or a marketing specialist with an advanced understanding of how to launch a new product business on a particular e-commerce platform. If you think you fit the bill, contact us at info@makodesign.com with details regarding the nature of your experience and a few proposed ideas for topics you can comprehensively delve into that align with our content. We look forward to hearing from you!🎙️✨

David Brown is one of Mako Design + Invent's exceptionally skilled industrial designers who has industriously refined his proficiencies in industrial design, design engineering, and developing physical product video renderings. Imagine if Hollywood took your product idea and visualized it in vivid color and definition, like a trailer for a new horror movie. This is the power that 3D CAD video renderings hold, and in Episode 232: Video Product Renderings for Your Invention, David outlines how they are created to inform inventors, startups, and small manufacturers. He also details why they are beneficial when progressing through the stages of product development and the profound impact they can have when securing investors and marketing to prospective customers prior to your inventive product's highly anticipated debut. Episode Link: https://lnkd.in/e2KWaFFe Podcast LinkedIn: The Product Startup Podcast Podcast Website: https://lnkd.in/ezXfgX2 Product Development: Mako Design + Invent Kevin Mako's LinkedIn: Kevin Mako #VideoRenderings #ProductDesign #HardwareStartupTips #InventionDesign #ProductDevelopmentTools

Our President and Founder, Kevin Mako, was nominated for this year's Austin Under 40 Awards – a celebration of prominent professionals who have made impactful contributions to the community and their respective fields. Kevin is honoured to have been named a finalist for the Retail, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain category alongside such accomplished industry innovators. Congratulations to Chip Malt, CEO and Founder of Made in Cookware, on taking home the category winner title and to each of the 2024 winners!

Hamdy Albana is the mastermind behind Push Analytics, a sustainable growth-centred marketing intelligence partner focused on devising surefire, data-driven strategies. With a remarkable track record of guiding new brands from Day Zero to becoming multimillion-dollar successes and a background in electrical engineering, Hamdy brings a unique perspective to the show. In Episode 231: Selling Your Invention on Your Own Website Starting from Zero, he details the benefits of selling products directly through your own website rather than popular online marketplaces like Amazon and how to do so successfully. Hamdy also reveals the two most integral aspects of launching a new social media marketing campaign to attract potential customers to your site and best practices for optimizing return on ad spend, enabling your business to scale at a rapid rate. Episode Link: https://lnkd.in/g-SASU7k Podcast LinkedIn: The Product Startup Podcast Podcast Website: https://lnkd.in/ezXfgX2 Product Development: Mako Design + Invent Kevin Mako's LinkedIn: Kevin Mako #InventionSales #HardwareStartup #EcommerceStartup #SalesFunnels #HardwareSales

A new episode of Entrepreneurship by Design with Dr. C, featuring our President and Founder, Kevin Mako, has just been released on YouTube! Dr. Caroline Iscovitz provides listeners with a glimpse into the minds of "successful people who started with an idea and turned it into a money-making machine!" Having worked with 1000s of home inventors and product startup founders while scaling MAKO Design into the robust, multinational product development firm it is today, Kevin possesses a uniquely elevated understanding of establishing and expanding a hardware startup. Tune in to elevate YOUR understanding of how to build a new hardware startup business and innovate to achieve strategic growth. 🎧 Listen: https://lnkd.in/eW24cVrW 🛠️ Learn: https://lnkd.in/gXE9eqz

Elizabeth Corbett brings 3 decades of expertise in the packaging industry to her role as President of Enterprise Sales at AE Global – a creative services agency renowned for its innovative packaging design and production. Over the years, she has guided the development of exceptional product packaging and supply chain solutions for prominent brands like Tiffany & Co., Starbucks, and The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. In Episode 230: Product Packaging Advice for Your New Hardware Invention, Elizabeth shares the importance of innovative packaging and core strategies inventors, startups, and small manufacturers should employ when planning how to package and deliver their products. She also details creative ways to use packaging as a tool to elevate the customer experience and foster enduring relationships to propel the growth of your hardware product business. Episode Link: https://lnkd.in/gtZBn5wM Podcast LinkedIn: The Product Startup Podcast Podcast Website: https://lnkd.in/ezXfgX2 Product Development: Mako Design + Invent Kevin Mako's LinkedIn: Kevin Mako #ProductPackaging #ProductMarketing #InventionDevelopment #PackagingDesign

The latest Beyond Fulfillment Podcast is live! Today we are talking with Kevin Mako of Mako Design + Invent. Listen now for a great conversation about his #startup journey. #startuplife #productdesign #innovation #podcastguest

Looking to secure a patent or identify the type of intellectual property protection that will optimally protect your ingenious invention ideas? Thomas Dunlap has the answers you're looking for and more. For over 2 decades, Thomas has served as a pivotal driving force at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig. In addition to leading a team of 80 attorneys, he shares his extensive knowledge of patent law with students at Lafayette College and has authored several books on the intricacies of IP protection. In Episode 229: Overview of Patenting for Hardware Startups, Thomas leverages his wisdom to arm inventors, startups, and small manufacturers with the requisite insight to protect their inventions. He delves into the differences between provisional patents, utility patents, design patents, copyrights, and trademarks, as well as best practices for securing fortified IP protection for your new consumer hardware product. Episode Link: https://lnkd.in/gduKRP6B Podcast LinkedIn: The Product Startup Podcast Podcast Website: https://lnkd.in/ezXfgX2 Product Development: Mako Design + Invent Kevin Mako's LinkedIn: Kevin Mako #IPProtection #ProductPatenting #HardwareStartupTips #InventorsGuide

Jon Davids, renowned author of "Marketing Superpowers: Build a Brand So Good That Your Marketing Feels Like Magic," is also the visionary behind Influicity. With a decade of experience expertly navigating the realm of brand marketing as Founder and CEO, he understands the profound impact of building robust customer communities and has now assisted hundreds of brands in cultivating their digital empires. In Episode 228: How to Build a Digital Community Before Launching Your Invention, Jon provides essential guidance to inventors, startups, and small manufacturers on the critical pillars of establishing a digital community as a hardware product business owner. He covers the ideal timing for commencing community-building activities and shares methods for building momentum and trust far before your new product's official debut. Episode Link: https://lnkd.in/gC7gNRBM Podcast LinkedIn: The Product Startup Podcast Podcast Website: https://lnkd.in/ezXfgX2 Product Development: Mako Design + Invent Kevin Mako's LinkedIn: Kevin Mako #BrandMarketing #DigitalCommunityBuilding #ProductMarketingStrategies #ProductStartupTips