TURN YOUR PRODUCT IDEA INTO A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

When you sign up, you'll receive our Product Launch Map, which outlines the entire process of launching a product-based business.

This checklist covers prototyping, sourcing, business set up, legal considerations, packaging, shipping, photography, building a website and much more. Use it as a master plan for your launch and you’ll be light years ahead of everyone operating without a plan!

The biggest value in joining Learn To Make A Product is having 24/7 access to your own personal, one-on-one consultant (at a fraction of the cost of actually having a full-time consultant!)

Our plans are designed so that you can get support (by phone, video or email) whenever you need help. Forget hour-long call blocks or inconvenient office hours… you can ask questions whenever you have them, with no time-minimum.

This allows time to “drip” off your package throughout the month, meaning that 90 minutes or 5 hours stretches very far!

Don’t make the mistake of entering a new industry and trying to figure things out totally on your own. This almost always translates to lost time and money! By investing in expert guidance, you’ll go further and faster, make fewer errors, and launch your product to success.

Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of everything we can cover with your support time:

Company Set Up: Choosing a business structure, Formally outlining your product concept/business model, Basic financial management, Intellectual property considerations, Sales licenses and More!

Building A Brand: Where to find affordable design solutions (designer referrals available!), Creative direction with logos, taglines, brand messaging etc, Reviewing/negotiating branding proposals, Competitive analysis, Proof of concept and more.

Strategy: Budgeting, Setting a Target Price, Deciding between domestic and overseas production and more.

Product Design: Outlining design "to-do's" for your specific project, Creating a design brief, Where to find design partners (vendor referrals available!), Reviewing/negotiating design proposals, Best practices for carrying out development work, Testing prototypes and more.

Sourcing: Finding factories and suppliers (factory referrals available!), Vetting potential partners, Negotiating minimums and pricing and more.

Packaging & Labeling: Cost considerations when choosing packaging, Packaging design, Understanding labeling requirements, Finding tag and label vendors (vendor referrals available!), UPC codes and more.

Production: Test runs, Outlining pre-production tasks, How to properly manage production, Understanding payment terms, Issuing purchase orders and more.

Quality Control & Testing: Making a quality control plan, Third party "QC" (vendor referrals available!), Understanding CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) requirements, Required and optional testing (lab referrals available!) and more.

Shipping & Logistics: Choosing a shipping company (vendor referrals available!), Navigating importing, Understanding tariffs, Finding a small batch warehouse (vendor referrals available!), Fulfillment by Amazon, and more.

Costs & Pricing: Outlining "Cost of Goods Sold", Choosing a pricing strategy, Establishing profit margins and more.

Sales Channel Set Up:  Best e-commerce practices, Finding website developers, copywriters, product photographer etc (vendor referrals available!), Establishing wholesale terms, Third party resellers (Amazon, Etsy etc), Creating a launch plan, Digital marketing support (vendor referrals available!) and more.

Funding: Crowdfunding considerations, Non-traditional funding methods, Accelerator programs and more!

Launch Plan: Choosing best-fit channels to market your product, finding marketing partners (referrals available!), media pitches, and more.

Finding the right partners to make your product a reality is hard work. How do you find the best people? How do you know if their pricing is fair? And who can you really trust with your time and money?

When you join Learn To Make A Product, you get access to our network of manufacturers and creative professionals.

Do you know where to find the right fabric for your product? Where to get super-affordable product photos? How to get consumer feedback in minutes? We'll give you resources like these and MUCH MORE!

We'll help you connect with the pros you need, and if we don’t have the right fit in our network, we give you clear instructions for locating the specific partners you need. We’ll also share insider tips for vetting partners and negotiating the best rates!

Get access to must-have templates for product entrepreneurs. Here are a list of the templates available in our library:

Cost Of Goods Sold: Calculate the cost of making your product, your profit margins and more.

Competitive Research: A template with the important info you should be getting from competitors.

Design Brief: Create a formal outline of your design to share with factories and other partners. We show you everything you need to include.

Media Pitch: Edit this swipe copy to pitch your brand to any media outlet.

Organize Sourcing Research: Stay organized by tracking outreach, follow ups, findings and more when contacting factories and suppliers.

Supplier Contact Database:  Keep all your supplier's contact details handy!

Vetting Checklist:  Compare your factory options and end up with the best partner.

AND MORE!