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3 Reasons to Start a Crowdfunding Campaign Now

September 3, 2020

A well planned and executed crowdfunding campaign is a powerful tool in an entrepreneur’s toolbox. Without a global pandemic entrepreneurship can be a challenge, but COVID-19 has certainly thrown the…

Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving

November 21, 2018

3D Academy, 3D CAD, 3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping, Community Events, Crowdfunding, Intellectual Property, Manufacturing, Product Development, Startups

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Our 3D Innovations team would like to wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. “Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” ― W.J. Cameron In the spirit of…

Four Common Startup Roadblocks to Success

January 23, 2018

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Failure is hard and certainly no one goes into building a startup thinking that they are going to fail—however, it happens. While failing is in no way enjoyable, that doesn’t…

Four Considerations Before Launching a Crowdfunding Campaign

November 16, 2017

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Crowdfunding can help hardware startups launch not only a product, but an entire company. The power of “the crowd” is strong and can be a great asset for entrepreneurs. However,…

Hardware Startups: Crowdfunding — The Power of ‘The Crowd’

December 14, 2016

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As the popularity of crowdfunding has grown, hardware startup entrepreneurs in particular have found success tapping into ‘the crowd’ and moving their products from concept to shelves. A successful crowdfunding…

The Upside & Downside of Crowdfunding for Hardware Startups

August 15, 2016

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With the exponential growth of crowdfunding, hardware startups are finding it easier to raise funds and launch their product into the marketplace. For instance, on Kickstarter in 2015, the amount…

The Menehune Mount Is Now On Kickstarter

March 1, 2016

Community Events, Crowdfunding

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This past November our President and Chief 3D Officer, Collin Kobayashi, had the honor of participating as mentor for the Menehune Hat Clip team at Startup Weekend Honolulu. The Menehune Hat…

Crowdfunding Moves Mainstream

December 3, 2015

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There is no question that crowdfunding is revolutionizing the way business is conducted. Crowdfunding has moved—relatively quickly—from an ‘alternative’ financing method to mainstream. These statistics breakdown and help quantify the…

Product Design Collaboration Leads to Crowdfunding Success

August 31, 2015

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Crowdfunding has fundamentally changed the way we develop and launch products. Individuals now have the power to obtain funding and commercialize an idea in less time. However, like any endeavor, unexpected…

3 Reasons to Start a Crowdfunding Campaign Now

Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving

Four Common Startup Roadblocks to Success

Four Considerations Before Launching a Crowdfunding Campaign

Hardware Startups: Crowdfunding — The Power of ‘The Crowd’

The Upside & Downside of Crowdfunding for Hardware Startups

The Menehune Mount Is Now On Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Moves Mainstream

Product Design Collaboration Leads to Crowdfunding Success

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