We’re back with part 2 of our 2017 CES Roundup live from Las Vegas.  In this addition we’ll we’ll talk manufacturing with Indiegogo partners Arrow Electronics and Riverwood Solutions.  We’ll also explore everything you need to know to get your product ready for retail with Brookstone, Target, and Amazon.

See details below for a list of guests and the time that we speak to them: 

-Arrow Electronics - (1:00)
-Riverwood Solutions (13:20)
-Brookstone (20min)
-Target (36:20)
-Amazon (42:30)

Tons of great tips and stories in these episodes and we hope you enjoy!

Ep 22 - Go Time - CES 2017 Part 2

In this week’s episode we headed to the Big Apple to learn how a former med student and three-time Olympian came together to revolutionize performance activewear.  If you’ve always wanted to get a workout while doing nothing other than your typical daily routine, you’ll want to tune in!  Physiclo (http://bit.ly/2lNVerI) develops functional activewear with built in resistance designed to help runners and athletes maximize their workout efficiency...as well as those just trying to burn a few extra calories while at work.

“We were seeing a lot of patients in the clinic suffering from poor lifestyle habits, namely a lack of exercise. That’s when we came up with the idea of incorporating exercise resistance bands, commonly used in rehab medicine and physical therapy, into workout clothing.” (Frank Yao, Co-Founder)

After hitting their goal of $30K on the first day and being featured in Tech Crunch, the two founders were decided to capitalize on their momentum and placed the initial production order before finishing the campaign.  We’ll explore how these first-time entrepreneurs were able to successfully navigate the many pitfalls of manufacturing their first product and how they were able to fulfill on-time.

Show highlights include:
1)How a young, African American Brooklyn native gets into fencing
2)Importance of testing out different marketing strategies
3) How to compete with established players
4) Advice for entrepreneurs:
--->Do your research so you can hit your fulfillment deadlines after launching 
--->Prepare as much as possible
5)Rapid Fire Questions:
--->Favorite book/reading - Shoe Dog by Phil Night (http://amzn.to/28QmIVw), Entrepreneur Sub-Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/Entrepreneur/)
--->Daily habit for success - working out and staying fit 
--->Favorite life hack - use Physiclo to turn a 45min workout into an hour!

Ep 23 - Go Time - Physiclo

On this week’s episode we’ll take a look the constantly merging trend of fashion and technology and the new era of “Femmetech”.  Aniyia Williams, founder of Tinsel and the Dipper Audio Necklace will reveal what it takes to be successful as female entrepreneur of color in a relatively white, male dominated industry.

Ep 24 - Go Time - Tinsel

Go Time is the official Indiegogo podcast that provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the stories and motivations behind the most inspirational crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo.  Through one on one interviews and comedic interlude, hosts Bret Harris and Dave Mandelbrot uncover the challenges, successes and motivating factors experienced by those pursuing their passions.

This show is about eliminating excuses by illuminating the pathways to success, and serves as its own example as Bret & Dave pursue their passion of launching their own podcast…one hilarious/naive step at a time.

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