Business Owners Idea Cafe: Small Business Information, Resources & Tips
! Small business ideas, information & resources !
Small Business Tax Center
Small Business Ideas, Grants &
Plans to Start & Run a Business:

Small Business Grants
Small Business Ideas People in Biz - Profiles
Business Advice from Idea Cafe Experts Coffee Talk with Experts
Starting A Business
Running your Business
Take Out Info
Trade Publications FREE Trade Publications
Your Own Business
Destress
About Idea Cafe
Press Idea Cafe has received Idea Cafe in the News
Idea Cafe's Kudos Kudos for Idea Cafe
Advertise on Idea Cafe Advertise on Idea Cafe
Privacy Policy Privacy Policy
Contact Idea Cafe Contact Idea Cafe
Link to Idea Cafe Link to/from Idea Cafe
Join Idea Cafe
Site Directory
Site Directory Site Map

Online directory to business resources Biz Web Guide
Printer-friendly copy
Lobby Startup Stew topic #38

Subject: "Prototype & Plastic Molds?" Previous topic | Next topic
mrmuse77Wed Aug-30-06 05:17 PM
 
Click to send private message to this authorClick to view this author's profileClick to add this author to your buddy list
"Prototype & Plastic Molds?"


          

I want to start a line of designer showerheads geared to children ages 2-10. Does anyone know of a great manufacturering companies that can produce showerheads? I also need a plastic fabrication company to design the mold. Pleas help!
Thank you so much,
Mike

  

Alert Printer-friendly copy | Reply | Reply with quote | Lobby

Replies to this topic
Subject Author Message Date ID
RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds?
Aug 31st 2006
1
RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds?
Sep 01st 2006
2
RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds?
Sep 05th 2006
3
RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds?
Sep 07th 2006
4

wwcap1Thu Aug-31-06 09:03 AM
 
Click to send private message to this authorClick to view this author's profileClick to add this author to your buddy list
#1. " RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds?"
In response to Reply # 0


          

Mike: check with your local "injection molders", they should be able to assist you.

Kent Capener
Capener Consulting, LLC
http://www.capenerconsulting.com

  

Alert Printer-friendly copy | Reply | Reply with quote | Lobby

    
mrmuse77Fri Sep-01-06 10:26 AM
 
Click to send private message to this authorClick to view this author's profileClick to add this author to your buddy list
#2. " RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds?"
In response to Reply # 1


          

Hi Kent,
Thanks for the tip, much appreciation!
Mike

  

Alert Printer-friendly copy | Reply | Reply with quote | Lobby

Penny BallouTue Sep-05-06 04:46 AM
 
Click to send private message to this authorClick to view this author's profileClick to add this author to your buddy list
#3. "RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds?"
In response to Reply # 0


          

From what you've written it would appear you have several hundred thousand dollars available to get going on manufacturing blueprints, steel mold, (special manufacturing equipment may need to be tooled too), production run, packaging, marketing, shipping and returns? One assumes you already have a Business/Marketing Plan and your corporation registered etc?

If you have a limited budget, you might consider going direct to shower head manufacturers to attempt to strike a licensing deal(s). Let them put up their monies and marketing/distributino expertise while you (hopefully) make money from running royalties (based usually on sales). You can find a list of some of them at:

www.thomasnet.com/nsearch.html?cov=NA&what=Heads%3A+Shower&heading=37303401&navsec=prodsearch

Not all manufacturers would be interested in being a partner with you. These are Contract manufacturers. They have no marketing/distribution divisions merely get paid to produce new products/inventions for others.

On another level, if you have come up with something that is unique, have you considered determining if it is patentable? Have you created a unique name for it that may be trademarkable? Will you need to secure a domain name (perhaps the same name that may be trademarkable?)

Penny






  

Alert Printer-friendly copy | Reply | Reply with quote | Lobby

Dino in GAThu Sep-07-06 08:35 AM
 
Click to send private message to this authorClick to view this author's profileClick to add this author to your buddy list
#4. "RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds?"
In response to Reply # 0


          

Yes.. I know a very good one.. www.multitool-plastics.com They are in PA.

Good Luck

  

Alert Printer-friendly copy | Reply | Reply with quote | Lobby

Lobby Startup Stew topic #38 Previous topic | Next topic
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.27
Copyright 1997-2006 DCScripts.com