126: What Makes a Consumer Product Invention Great

Published: May 25, 2022, 8 a.m.

Mark Maybury is the Chief Technology Officer at Stanley Black and Decker.\xa0He is also a member of the Defense Science Board and was a Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force.\xa0Today Mark is going to share some valuable knowledge for inventors, startups, and small manufacturers\xa0on what makes a consumer product great in 2022, and how to consider these things from the design phase, through to production, then onto scaling up.\nToday you will hear us talk about:\n\nWhat makes a great new product in your industry\n\nInnovative, valuable, and scalable\n\nEnvironmentally and socially\n\nBig companies look at innovators and inventors to be the change master\n\nScaling a hardware startup business\n\nThere are many parts to scaling, not just sales.\n\nPitching to Stanley black and decker\n\nGenuine need, real value created, and a great team (humility)\n\nSecrets of innovation\n\nObserve carefully, listen deeply, think outside of the box, experiment with purpose, and collaborate.\n\n\nEPISODE LINKS\nMark Maybury / Stanley Black and Decker Links:\n\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-maybury-28532/\n\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/\n\n\n\nSubmit to Stanley: https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/submityouridea\n\n\n\nAccelerator: https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/article/stanleytechstars-accelerator-announces-open-application\n\n\n\nStanley Ventures: https://www.stanleyventures.com/\n\n\n\nStanley Impact Challenge: https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/social-responsibility/people/impact-challenge\n\n\n\nThe Product Startup Podcast Links:\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.ProductStartup.com/\n\n\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ProductStartup/\n\n\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ProductStartup/\n\n\n\nFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ProductStartup/\n\n\n\nFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProductStartup/\n\n\n\nPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ProductStartup/\n\n\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/ProductStartup\n\n\n\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MakoInvent\n\n\n\nMako Design Links:\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.makodesign.com/\n\n\n\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MakoInvent\n\n\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MakoInvent/\n\n\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/MakoDesign/\n\n\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakoInvent/\n\n\n\nPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MakoInvent/\n\n\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/MakoInvent/\n\n\n\nKevin Mako Links:\n\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/Entrepreneurs/\n\n\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/KevMako/\n\n\n\nQuora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Kevin-Mako\n\n\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KevMakoPage/\n\n\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/KevMako/\n\n\n\nAbout: MAKO Design + Invent is the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, we are the leading one-stop-shop for developing your physical product from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. We operate as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto). We have full-stack in-house industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, patent referral, prototyping, and manufacturing services. To assist our startup and inventor clients, in addition to above, we help with business strategy, product strategy, marketing, and sales/distribution for all consumer product categories. Also, our founder Kevin Mako hosts The Product Startup Podcast, the industry\u2019s leading hardware podcast. Check it out for tips, interviews, and best practices for hardware startups, inventors, and product developers. Click HERE to learn more about Mako Design + Invent!