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The Future of Prototyping Is Now Live
March 21, 2014 Editor 0
Those tasked with developing new products and experiences have long valued prototyping as a way to fuel creativity, explore options, and test assumptions. By making concepts real, we can more intimately understand the underlying mechanics and make informed judgments. There are two main ways that organizations prototype new products and services: rapid prototyping and piloting. […]
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Podcast: the democratization of manufacturing
November 7, 2013 Editor 0
Manufacturing is hard, but it’s getting easier. In every stage of the manufacturing process–prototyping, small runs, large runs, marketing, fulfillment–cheap tools and service models have become available, dramatically decreasing the amount of capital required to start building something and the expense of revising and improving a product once it’s in production. In this episode of […]
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How to Prototype an App in 1 hour: meet POP
April 15, 2013 Editor 0
Business Prototyping tools review – No business plan survives the first contact with the customer. During our Business Prototyping phase, we help our clients to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Depending on the type of product or service, we might build a one-page website, physical prototype, paper mock-up or even prototype a B2B pilot […]
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The Validation Board: Business Prototyping review
March 12, 2013 Editor 0
No business plan survives the first contact with the customer. During our “Business Prototyping” phase, we help our clients to build an MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Depending on the type of product or service, we might build a one-page website, physical prototype, paper mock-up or even prototype a B2B pilot-plant. The goal at this stage […]
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On Business Models, Prototypes, Love, & Entrepreneurship
February 7, 2012 Editor 0
From Business Model Alchemist Few of the entrepreneurs I meet spend sufficient time exploring alternative business models for their products, services, or technologies. Too often I see them fall in love with their initial idea and then they immediately dig deep into spreadsheets and business plan writing. That has a great risk!
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