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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

Crowdfunding, Manufacturing, Product Development, Startups

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

Crowdfunding, Intellectual Property, Startups

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

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

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

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

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