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And he didn't really tell me his full idea at first. He was like, I just have this idea. And then later on, as we kind of gained trust with each other, he revealed to me he wants to make a chain mail grill scrubber. So instead of like brushes, like little wire brushes, he's got little links. You know, like a knight in shining armor wears chain mail. You know what I'm talking about, right?
And he didn't really tell me his full idea at first. He was like, I just have this idea. And then later on, as we kind of gained trust with each other, he revealed to me he wants to make a chain mail grill scrubber. So instead of like brushes, like little wire brushes, he's got little links. You know, like a knight in shining armor wears chain mail. You know what I'm talking about, right?
So that, but put that at the end of a grill scrubber, and that would clean the grill. That was his idea.
So that, but put that at the end of a grill scrubber, and that would clean the grill. That was his idea.
So that, but put that at the end of a grill scrubber, and that would clean the grill. That was his idea.
And when he showed me the prototype, it looks... It looks weird. Like the first prototype, I'm just going to level with you. It looks like some kind of sex toy or something. It's not. And I just looked and I was like, that's not what you want to sell, John. You don't want to do that. And so I was like, man, can I take a crack at this?
And when he showed me the prototype, it looks... It looks weird. Like the first prototype, I'm just going to level with you. It looks like some kind of sex toy or something. It's not. And I just looked and I was like, that's not what you want to sell, John. You don't want to do that. And so I was like, man, can I take a crack at this?
And when he showed me the prototype, it looks... It looks weird. Like the first prototype, I'm just going to level with you. It looks like some kind of sex toy or something. It's not. And I just looked and I was like, that's not what you want to sell, John. You don't want to do that. And so I was like, man, can I take a crack at this?
That's what John was doing with a lot of his stuff. He's like, hey, I've got a guy in China. We can just make stuff. And I said, hey, I would love to work with you, but... I really want to make a thing in America.
That's what John was doing with a lot of his stuff. He's like, hey, I've got a guy in China. We can just make stuff. And I said, hey, I would love to work with you, but... I really want to make a thing in America.
That's what John was doing with a lot of his stuff. He's like, hey, I've got a guy in China. We can just make stuff. And I said, hey, I would love to work with you, but... I really want to make a thing in America.
Dude, this is a rabbit hole, man. So, basically, people that want things manufactured usually find a person overseas that can help them make it. The problem is, once you have something built overseas, they tool up a factory there to do it. And so, yes, they'll make you your widget that you can sell. Yeah.
Dude, this is a rabbit hole, man. So, basically, people that want things manufactured usually find a person overseas that can help them make it. The problem is, once you have something built overseas, they tool up a factory there to do it. And so, yes, they'll make you your widget that you can sell. Yeah.
Dude, this is a rabbit hole, man. So, basically, people that want things manufactured usually find a person overseas that can help them make it. The problem is, once you have something built overseas, they tool up a factory there to do it. And so, yes, they'll make you your widget that you can sell. Yeah.
However, on Saturday night, they're going to run more widgets, and they're going to backdoor you on Amazon, and they're going to make counterfeit versions of your thing.
However, on Saturday night, they're going to run more widgets, and they're going to backdoor you on Amazon, and they're going to make counterfeit versions of your thing.
However, on Saturday night, they're going to run more widgets, and they're going to backdoor you on Amazon, and they're going to make counterfeit versions of your thing.
A thousand percent. I know a friend that makes tractor parts, and he used to get the castings made in Turkey, for example. It was for a specific tractor, and he realized, I have to name the part something else. Because if I say, this is a water pump for a Ford whatever tractor,
A thousand percent. I know a friend that makes tractor parts, and he used to get the castings made in Turkey, for example. It was for a specific tractor, and he realized, I have to name the part something else. Because if I say, this is a water pump for a Ford whatever tractor,
A thousand percent. I know a friend that makes tractor parts, and he used to get the castings made in Turkey, for example. It was for a specific tractor, and he realized, I have to name the part something else. Because if I say, this is a water pump for a Ford whatever tractor,