17 Lessons I Learned from Inventing & Launching SwitchPod

One year ago I launched my camera tripod invention, SwitchPod, on Kickstarter. It went on to raise over $415,000 and we have since manufactured and shipped almost 10,000 tripods all over the world.

In this podcast episode I share 17 lessons I’ve learned from launching and growing SwitchPod over the past 3 years that you can apply to the projects and businesses that you’re building.

You can watch it above or listen to it below.

Here’s a list of all the lessons:

• 1:02 Have Patience When Building Something New

• 2:27 Building Buzz & Hype

• 7:08 Wait to Launch Until You’re 90% Ready

• 9:38 Don’t Network, Make Friends

• 13:06 Be Careful with Influencers

• 16:59 Double Down on What’s Working

• 19:26 Fame vs. Being in the Trenches

• 22:05 Pay Attention to Detail

• 23:26 The Constant Inventory Battle

• 25:24 Roll the Dice & Re-Invest

• 32:51 Retailers Bring Legitimacy

• 34:08 Amazon is a Pain

• 35:34 Know Your Numbers

• 38:25 Don’t Forget About...

• 40:47 Customer Support is a Full-Time Job

• 42:18 Don’t Quit Your Day Job

• 45:18 Have Fun

Items mentioned in this episode:

• SwitchPod - The handheld tripod I invented
  

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