This week at office hours was a wide-ranging discussion centred around the positioning of product and companies. We explored the idea that putting yourself in the shoes of other people is key in selling products and indeed in having effective problem-solving approaches. Read more
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Office Hours Group: What is an MVP?
This week’s conversation was one that applies to many companies. The challenge as presented was “we have an idea, and we need to produce a minimally viable product; how do we find the tools and materials to create a prototype”. The company had quite a bit of useful detail about the materials needed and how […]
Comment on: 3D printing can be a real source for optimism
An item in the FT by Wolfgang Münchau June 14 2020 It is not only 3D printing but a set of easy to access local manufacturing technologies that will have considerable impact. Laser cutters, CNC mills and open source design software to name a few others. In the recent activities at Makespace in Cambridge UK, […]
Office Hours @cammakespace
A new group has started in Cambridge, it meets in Cambridge Makespace and is called Office Hours. Office Hours is a group of active business managers willing to share experiences, improve skills and learn.We discuss strategy, business models and value propositions, yes, but also the day-to-day nitty gritty stuff like how much should I be […]