omerk
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4 years ago Hey @Hedda, thanks for reaching out.
I am familiar with Crowdsupply and looking at distribution/logistics is on my list of things to do for the weekend, after I do some further testing with the prototypes so that I can issue files for manufacturing a small batch.
Getting the design verified is my current priority, rest will follow soon after 😄
Cheers!
Hedda
@omerk I like to suggest that you market and sell an initial small batch of your Zig-a-zig-ah! USB-adapters via the Crowd Supply crowdsourcing site for electronics hardware at crowdsupply.com
@omerk I understand that you already have existing plans to sell hardware via Tindie. Crowd Supply is similar but different than Tindie in that Crowd Supply is not just a marketplace but specifically, a crowdsourcing platform which has staff that will actively help you with advice on running a crowdsourcing campaign for funding, manufacturing, and marketing.
Most importantly, Crowd Supply has a great international community so I think that also launching a crowdsourcing campaign on Crowd Supply would help you grow a much larger community around Electrolama and the Zig-a-zig-ah project. Many electronics products have initially first launched on Crowd Supply then only after proven successful and gaining experience of running a small crowdsourcing campaign with a smaller batch next launch larger crowdsourcing campaigns with a more finished version of the same or similar products on Kickstarter and/or Indiegogo.
I have no personal affiliations with Crowd Supply or its owers/staff, but I backed a couple of projects there myself and know that their site is meant exactly for helping crowdsource funds and initial launch of a small batch of this type of early version hobby-class hardware kits meant for developers and advanced users who are willing to accept bleeding-edge hardware which might not yet be a finished product.
Personally I can recommend that you compare this μArt hardware by Karoly Pados which I backed:
I think that his launch for a small initial batch of μArt (pronounced "Muart") on Crowd Supply was a perfect example of how a crowdsourcing campaign for this type of niche electronics hardware should be handled before its a mature product.