Maker That Money

Maker That Money S2 Ep1: Where To Go From Here?

Andrew and Pooch are back for Season 2 of the podcast where we discuss turning your hobby into your jobby. It's been a wild summer. Lets catch up on the latest with Repkord and 3DGloop and discuss what the future holds.
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop: @3dgloop Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord: @Repkord ​

Maker That Money 63: Finding your Footholds

This week we will be talking to Chris, AKA RetroMaker who is going down the MTM journey of making full time! We will be discussing finding that initial foothold to really better sink your teeth into this kind of thing. 
Some about Chris: Chris Wiegand, aka RetroMaker has a background in architecture and design and began designing for 3D printing in 2013 while working on his N Scale model train layout, sending the files to Shapeways to have them printed. In 2020 he starting printing his own SLA Resin miniatures, last year moving into FDM printing, with designs specializing in retro inspired miniatures of classic pop culture art, media and technology.  He is currently releasing 3dmodel files on Thangs and @Printablescom and physical models on Etsy and Ebay.
https://lnk.bio/RetroMakerhttps://twitter.com/Modelli_Modelshttps://www.etsy.com/shop/RetroMakerhttps://thangs.com/designer/RetroMakerhttps://www.printables.com/@RetroMaker
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop:  @3dgloop  Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord:  @Repkord ​

Maker That Money 62: Leads to Loyalty

Today we reveal some secrets to converting leads into loyal customers. Join us as we explore effective strategies for nurturing customer relationships and building a devoted following for your business.
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop:  @3dgloop  Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord:  @Repkord ​

Maker That Money 61: Mixing up Maker Magic With CookieCAD

Today we're joined by Melissa and Nathan Apter husband and wife co-owners of CookieCAD. We discuss their origin stories, the challenges of mixing personal and business partnerships, and their goals for CookieCAD headed into the future.
Today's Guests: Melissa and Nathan ApterYouTube:  @Cookiecad Twitter: @cookiecadInstagram: @cookie.cadTikTok: @cookie.cadhttps://www.cookiecad.com
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop:  @3dgloop  Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord:  @Repkord ​

Maker That Money 60: Publish to Profits

Today we're joined by Josh Manley, CNC Professor, Makerspace Educator, Author, and co-owner of CADClass.org. Josh, former guest, just released his first book (https://www.cadclass.org/pages/book#E...) and given the demand for extended knowledge we thought best to bring Josh back to talk about his experiences getting his ideas on paper and selling it for a profit.
Today's Guest: Joshua Manley co-owner CADClass.orgYouTube:  @cadclassonline  Twitter: @cad_classhttps://www.cadclass.org
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop:  @3dgloop  Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord:  @Repkord ​

Maker That Money 59: Building Sustainable Makerspaces

Today we're joined by Eric Hess of @makernexus. Described as a professional woodworker for last 10 years, focused on historic woodworking techniques. Works as a custom stair builder for Coyne Stairs, prior to that worked for i-Stairs Inc in Sacramento as an installer, as well as doing design, bidding and estimating.
Today's Guest: Eric Hess of @makernexus Twitter: @maker_nexushttps://www.makernexus.com/
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop: @3dgloop Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord: @Repkord

Maker That Money 58: The Business of 3D Scanning with Grant of 3D Musketeers

Today we're joined by Grant of @3DMusketeers to talk all about the business of High End #3dscanning! Working with people like @snoopdogg, teams like the @buccaneers, @uswomenssoccer1735 and more, Grant and his team of Musketeers have digitized many things worldwide! Come learn what it takes to do 3D Scanning professionally and take that hobby and turn it into a jobby!
Today's Guest: Grant Posner of @3DMusketeers YouTube:@3DMusketeers Twitter: @3D_Musketeershttps://3DMusketeers.com/
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop: @3dgloop Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord: @Repkord​

Maker That Money 57: Making the Sweetest 3D Printer Ever with Ellie Rose

Today we're joined by Ellie Rose, Owner and Founder of CocoaPress to discuss what it takes to bring not just a Chocolate 3D Printer to market but develop a whole new segment in choco-culinary making!
Today's Guest: Ellie Rose of CocoaPressYouTube: @cocoapress308 Twitter: @ElianaRose66https://cocoapress.com/
@3DPrintingNerd's video on Cocoa Press:    
 • YOU CAN 3D PRINT ...  
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop: @3dgloop Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord: @Repkord

BONUS: PUG SF Pre-meetup Interview with Josef Prusa of Prusa 3D

Special bonus episode LIVE from Trellis Coworking & Events in San Francisco, CA
https://www.trellis.social/
 
Thanks to Jo Prusa for his spontaneity and flexibility in making this happen!
Interested in hearing more about the history of Prusa3D? Check out their video on the road to 100,000 printers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX3pDDi9PeU
 
Today's Guest: Josef Prusa, Founder Prusa3D: @josefprusa  prusa3d.com
 

Maker That Money 56: The Business Cases for Maker Spaces with Josh Manley

Today we're joined by Josh Manley, CNC Professor, Makerspace Educator, Author, and co-owner of CADClass.org. As a highly experienced operator and consultant for a number of past maker-spaces Josh brings valuable insight on what it takes to operate and sustain an often times challenging environment for makers. Join us as we dive in on what it takes to build a robust and successful space and analyze the strengths and weaknesses in many maker space business models.
Today's Guest: Joshua Manley co-owner CADClass.orgYouTube: @cadclassonline Twitter: @cad_classhttps://www.cadclass.org
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop: @3dgloop Alan Puccinelli, Founder & Owner of Repkord: @Repkord