In the third article of this series, we discussed your product pre -sale of your product to measure The interest of your audience. This means that you know that your product has a market, and there may even be some excited customers waiting for their booking.
Your next step: Create your product.
Navigation Journal:
Part 1: Select the audience
Part 2: Find the problem to solve Part 3: Sell it before you manufacture it No. 1 Part 4: Create Product Part 5: Select the operating system Part 6: Give your product to your customer Part 7: Create a Happy Customer
So far So far, you have invested time and hard work in the process, and know that your business has been prepared for success, so you can continue to move forward. Now is a magical part -creation!
Combined with the ideas you put forward to the audience, the information you collected about their needs, and your own imagination, turn your product into reality. There is no fixed method to do this -the sky is the limit! What is important is that you really focus on solving the problem, as we discuss in the second article.
The method of creating a product There are many ways You can design and build your product, the most suitable for you may not even be in this list! Use our ideas and skills as guidance and inspiration.
Handicrafts
Manual products are made by you and your team members internally: such as candles, paper products, food, furniture, jewelry or bath bombs. You put your personal mark on each product and completely control the final product. However, large -scale may be difficult -you only have so much time, and new employees usually need a lot of training.
Photo https://www.striiiiipes.com/ Arthur Lhermitte, the founder of fashion designers and Striiiipes He likes to pay attention to details when making accessories in his Paris Studio. It enables him to reduce middlemen, pass the saved funds to customers, and control all aspects of the manufacturing process.
Photo https://thebiltonfactory.co.uk/
For The Bilton Factory It is an important advantage of making South African dried meat snacks at home. Customers choose the perfect bag according to their taste, cut thickness and moisture content. And because everything is fresh and stored in an environment where temperature is controlled, it arrives at their doorstep with the highest quality. Manufacturing new products
If you are creating a brand new product, you may want to cooperate with a third -party manufacturer with tools and professional knowledge that you have to realize your vision.
If you are not sure how to combine the product, you don’t want to buy expensive equipment, or have no time or personnel manufacturing internally, this is a good choice. But remember that most manufacturers have the minimum order volume, so you need to prepare funds and inventory storage space in advance.
Photo https://ubuntubaba.com/. ] Shannon of Ubuntu Baba made full use of her connections. She knows the problem she wants to solve and the product she wants to create -a kind of breathable and comfortable baby strap that does not stimulate the scar of caesarean section -but not good at sewing.
Her father has a factory for manufacturing outdoor equipment and is also willing to create transportation for her. This setting effect is very good: the product is manufactured by a company with tools and professional knowledge. Customers like them to make them locally. Read her complete story and understand how she implements the steps in this series. Photo https://simplycharlottemason.com/
However, manufacturing does not always mean cooperation with factories. Charlottemason collaborated with a local store to print all their family school resource books. This is not only more affordable and more efficient than printing, but also supports other local enterprises.
Dropship’s existing products
When you sell, you will find customers, another family, another family will The company’s manufacturing and transportation products, you have a share of your income. NoveltySocks and remote control cars, almost endless products to furniture and electronic parts.
The entry threshold for Dropshipping is very low because you don’t need to invest in storage space, equipment or product development. You don’t even have to worry about inventory management or transportation! However, there are often many competitions between consignor, and you have lost a lot of control over the performance process. Photo https://nordicoutfit.com/
nordic outfit, which is a young Belgian fashion brand, specializing in selling organic cotton cotton Quality clothing. They review each item to check durability, sustainability and ecological consciousness.
Photo https://avocadowonderland.com/
Holocarian Wonderland Sales Product Sales Products: Of course it is Avocado! They purchase weird and interesting items -kitchen tools, T -shirts, mobile phone cases, shower curtains, etc. -create a one -stop store for avocado enthusiasts. Printing products on demand Printing and direct sales on demand is very similar Essence You cooperate with third -party suppliers to use your own design custom white label (or blank) products, such as books, T -shirts, stickers or marks. Transportation and manufacturing are handled by suppliers.
This allows you to express your creativity without having to worry about transportation, manufacturing or a large number of early investment. However, your control of products will decrease and the profit margin may be reduced.
Photo https://hashtagbay.com/\u003d3] Hashtag Bay uses a T -shirt printing store to automatically complete the order. They created thousands of interesting and unique T -shirt design, but do not need large warehouse space to store them. Instead, they are delivered automatically every time the customer buys.
Create digital commodities
Digital products do not need to be manufactured, transported or stored because they are completely virtual. They include audiobooks, member programs, online courses, and photos. This is a good way to generate passive income, because once the product is created, they hardly need to manage.
Photo https://filtergrade.com/
Filtergrade is an online market for photo filters, videos, sound effects and other digital assets. Customers can buy a single product or bundle package designed by professionals. Filtergrade provides a platform for these designers to exchange commissions from each sales.
Photo https://rushtix.com/ But digital products can be set in a very different way. Rushtix sells member qualifications to their online comedy clubs, where they regularly hold on -site performances and activities. Customers can watch their favorite comedians at their own economic affordable prices, and on -site event organizers can increase their audience. Transforming the service into a product
The service is similar to digital products, because you do not have a physical, shipped product. However, they really need someone to deliver them to customers. You can provide services yourself, or you can create a team of employee teams to handle all affairs from graphic design and photography to accounting and electronic maintenance.
Photo https://www.betterhomecover.com/ Better Home Company online sales professional home services, providing maintenance and services for boilers, heater, drainage pipes, roofs, etc. Customers can choose between multiple packages and pay monthly or year -on -year.
Don’t limit yourself
Similarly, this list is not detailed! Options are as unlimited as your imagination. You can sell each customer’s unique personalized product, such as Bang On Books, or providing the theme boxes of selective products, such as Universal Yums or Kawaii Box. You may even create your product in a way other people do not have.
If you need more inspiration, see the WooCommerce display.
Create a prompt for the creation of the product
No matter which way you take, there are a few points to keep in mind:
If it may be , fromSmall batches start . Some manufacturers need large orders, but if you can start from a young age, do this. Making a product at a time is the best way to test the waters and solve any problems you encountered in this process. As you grow, you can always expand the scale of production.
Understand any cost involved.
Pay attention to the costs related to materials, recruitment, storage space and partners. Know the investment in advance instead of being surprised in the production process.
Simplify things.
As you grow, the complexity will increase, so please keep the initial production as simple as possible. This may mean starting from several SKUs.
Do your research.
Learn about any potential third -party partners before cooperating with them. Read the contract carefully and talk to other business owners who use them.
Focus on the problem As long as you always focus on the problem you are solving, it is not important to create your product to create your product. Make sure your audience is the core of every decision you made.
Now you already have a product. It is time to choose the operating system and build your online store.
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