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b'Don Skaggs founded the manufacturer US Biotex Corporation, which he started on a farm back in 1991 and grew to over 150 products in production over 22 years before being bought out.\\xa0 Don has also been the President of the Inventors Network Kentucky for nearly 20 years now.\\xa0 Today Don is going to share some valuable knowledge on how inventors, startups, and small manufacturers can start their own manufacturing facility locally for their invention idea, then how to grow and scale, and what benefits there are for taking this production path.\\nToday you will hear us talk about:\\n\\nSee if customers would buy samples, and learn from them.\\n\\nBootstrap to find out what works.\\n\\nStart with a small batch so that you can test the market.\\n\\nIt\\u2019s easier to manufacture locally than you think, just start with a basic part of the manufacturing process.\\n\\nDesign using as many Original Equipment Manufactured parts as possible.\\n\\nAs you scale production, there are a number of benefits from running your own manufacturing operation.\\n\\nYour own manufacturing gives you a lot of solutions.\\n\\nFind an innovation where it\\u2019s common in one industry, but not discovered in another.\\n\\nStay close to R&D and close to marketing and sales, so that you can put the two together.\\n\\nTime, money, and wisdom.\\n\\nLearn from your mistakes, and from your customers.\\n\\nWhen you\\u2019re small, you can connect marketing, sales, R&D, and production.\\n\\nFind the intersection of what you are passionate about, and what you are good at.\\n\\n\\nEPISODE LINKS\\nDon Skaggs / KY Inventors Network Links:\\n\\n\\nWebsite: https://www.kyinventors.org/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donskaggs/details/experience/\\n\\n\\n\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmpoweredInventing\\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!'