Crowdfunding the Maker Movement and DIY Drones Transforming Marine Biology – ATK067

The future of marine robotics and drone development is upon. Today Rusty and Joe of BlueRobotics, a Kickstarter company that raised over $100k transforming the maker movement of ocean are on the podcast to share their hobby inspired entrepreneurial journey for inventors everywhere to enjoy. Hope these hackers help you guys in your own DIY projects and inspire creative minded individuals to go for broke and launch a crowdfunding campaign!

The T100 Thruster Kickstarter Campaign

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Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

  • How to turn your hobby into a successful business
  • What to do when you can’t find products you’re looking for
  • How to overcome problematic issues of water based products
  • The James Bond effect of Kickstarter product design
  • Building a business around the hacker and maker movement
  • Why iterating on products ideas is an incredible business strategy
  • The power of crowdfunding in enabling innovation
  • How to get consumers interested in products
  • Kickstarter marketing strategies to crush your crowdfunding campaign
  • The future of the maker movement in changing the world
  • How to find business problems worth solving
  • The upcoming innovations in drones and marine robotics

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Roy Morejon

Roy Morejon is the President of Enventys Partners, a leading product development, crowdfunding and ecommerce marketing agency in Charlotte, North Carolina, in charge of digital marketing strategy, client services, and agency growth.

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