Pat Flynn

So it's like a tripod that opens and closes really easily. And we're like, yes, okay. What do you like about this? Is it too big? Is it too small? We just, we removed the guesswork. We just let the people who were going to eventually buy this tell us how it should look. And once we got the prototype, we were like, okay, cool. Perfect shape. Where do we go from here?

So it's like a tripod that opens and closes really easily. And we're like, yes, okay. What do you like about this? Is it too big? Is it too small? We just, we removed the guesswork. We just let the people who were going to eventually buy this tell us how it should look. And once we got the prototype, we were like, okay, cool. Perfect shape. Where do we go from here?

So we asked somebody and they said, well, you should probably 3D print this. Oh, you could do that? Yeah, go to that place at the end of the street. They 3D print things, just give them a file. Okay, so we did that. And we had the thing actually working and putting cameras on it now. And then eventually, again, learning as we go, just in time, information, right?

So we asked somebody and they said, well, you should probably 3D print this. Oh, you could do that? Yeah, go to that place at the end of the street. They 3D print things, just give them a file. Okay, so we did that. And we had the thing actually working and putting cameras on it now. And then eventually, again, learning as we go, just in time, information, right?

And eventually we're like, okay, we're gonna sell this thing now, but how do we sell this? Well, Kickstarter could be cool. We can get a whole community behind it and crowdsource this thing. Okay, cool. How do we do a Kickstarter? Mm-hmm. But we know it's possible.

And eventually we're like, okay, we're gonna sell this thing now, but how do we sell this? Well, Kickstarter could be cool. We can get a whole community behind it and crowdsource this thing. Okay, cool. How do we do a Kickstarter? Mm-hmm. But we know it's possible.

So we went to some of the people who were going to an event, who were speaking on stage about a physical product that they had sold on Kickstarter. So we made sure to go to that same event, to pay the extra money to go get the VIP tickets so we could spend some time with them.

So we went to some of the people who were going to an event, who were speaking on stage about a physical product that they had sold on Kickstarter. So we made sure to go to that same event, to pay the extra money to go get the VIP tickets so we could spend some time with them.

And we eventually exchanged names and numbers and we were able to have a 30 minute call with them, which was one of the most helpful 30 minutes of my life to just go over what you need to know and mistakes that they made on Kickstarter. And eventually February, 2019, we launched this thing. We had a Kickstarter goal of a hundred thousand and we hit that in 11 hours. Wow.

And we eventually exchanged names and numbers and we were able to have a 30 minute call with them, which was one of the most helpful 30 minutes of my life to just go over what you need to know and mistakes that they made on Kickstarter. And eventually February, 2019, we launched this thing. We had a Kickstarter goal of a hundred thousand and we hit that in 11 hours. Wow.

What did the whole campaign do? The whole campaign did $415,000 with 4,836 backers. It's amazing. And we had never done that before, but we were learning as we went. And now this product is just automated on Amazon. It's a 3PL or a third-party logistics company handles the fulfillment after Amazon gets the purchase order in.

What did the whole campaign do? The whole campaign did $415,000 with 4,836 backers. It's amazing. And we had never done that before, but we were learning as we went. And now this product is just automated on Amazon. It's a 3PL or a third-party logistics company handles the fulfillment after Amazon gets the purchase order in.

I'm spending two hours a year on it.

I'm spending two hours a year on it.

Gosh, I think we're in the 300 to 400,000 per year range.

Gosh, I think we're in the 300 to 400,000 per year range.

I mean, I have a teammate who does take care of more of the customer service stuff. And, you know, again, I've been able to do what I want to do with it. And they do what they want to do. And, you know, it's doing its thing. And, you know, right now we're in the middle of potentially... finding a buyer for it, who knows, we'll see.

I mean, I have a teammate who does take care of more of the customer service stuff. And, you know, again, I've been able to do what I want to do with it. And they do what they want to do. And, you know, it's doing its thing. And, you know, right now we're in the middle of potentially... finding a buyer for it, who knows, we'll see.

In 2013, I had two friends who launched WordPress plugins. These are like premium software things that you can include in your website. And they come with a payment. Usually plugins are free. These are premium ones. And they cost like $37, $99, whatever. Two separate people. They didn't know each other.

In 2013, I had two friends who launched WordPress plugins. These are like premium software things that you can include in your website. And they come with a payment. Usually plugins are free. These are premium ones. And they cost like $37, $99, whatever. Two separate people. They didn't know each other.