Growing
So you have a product, but can it be manufactured? Or maybe you have a product you're already manufacturing, but we want to expand upon that product line or improve our current offerings.Â
From Prototype to Production
A fully developed prototype is a major milestone, but it is not the finish line. What works in a controlled environment must now prove itself under the pressures of tooling, suppliers, assembly lines, and cost targets.
Production exposes every shortcut, every tight tolerance, and every overlooked design detail. This phase is about refining your product so it can be manufactured consistently, profitably, and at scale. Getting this wrong doesn’t just delay growth, it can stall momentum, drain capital, and damage your brand before it truly takes off.
Design Smart
Designed with intent from the very beginning.
Test For Success
Learn through failure and advance faster.
Produce For Profit
Design with manufacturing in mind.
Manufacturability Starts Now - It's Not For Tomorrow
Manufacturing is not a final step, it is a design constraint from day one. The geometry you choose, the materials you specify, the tolerances you apply, and even the fasteners you select all determine whether your product can be produced reliably and profitably.
A design that works beautifully on your desk may be impossible to mold, machine, assemble, or scale. Early testing with manufacturing in mind forces you to ask the hard questions: Can this be molded without undercuts? Can it be assembled without custom fixtures? Can it hold tolerances at volume? Ignoring these questions doesn’t make them disappear, it simply makes them more expensive.
Small Errors Multiply at Scale - So Does SuccessÂ
A minor flaw in a single prototype is an inconvenience. The same flaw across 10,000 units is catastrophic. Weak snap fits become warranty claims. Tight tolerances become scrap rates. Poor assembly design becomes labor cost overruns.
Testing your early design through the lens of production allows you to catch and correct these risks while you still have flexibility. This is where disciplined iteration protects your margins, your timeline, and your reputation. The founders who win aren’t the ones who avoid mistakes, — they’re the ones who surface them early, fix them intelligently, and build products that are ready for the real world.
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