Amazon expert and Bring Your Ideas To Life Podcast host Vicki Weinberg shares the step by step process for creating your first product.
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In many of my podcast episodes I talk with guest experts and product creators about different aspects of the product creation journey. For this episode I thought it would be helpful to put all these pieces together, and give you an overview of the entire process. I share the steps to take, and point you to lots of resources that you can use along the way from other podcast episodes to free checklists that I provide. Everyone’s product creation journey will be a bit different, but I really think there is something in here for everybody.
Listen in to hear me share:
- Why I wanted to record this episode (00:38)
- Define what your product is and who it is for (02:25)
- Validate your product idea (04:15)
- Carry out some market research i.e. look at other products (08:58)
- Finalise your product specification (12:11)
- Do you need a patent or any other protection? (14:43)
- Work out your pricing (15:14)
- Think about branding and logos (20:01)
- Decide where you’d like to source your product (22:13)
- Research credible suppliers (22:58)
- Prepare your supplier communication (26:26)
- Contact suppliers (28:28)
- Order product samples and review them (31:13)
- Get shipping quotes if applicable (35:28)
- Order your product (36:01)
- Work out how and where you’ll ship and store your product (38:09)
- Decide where you are going to sell your product (40:45)
- Open accounts with online marketplaces (42:15)
- Write your product description (44:03)
- Arrange product photography (45:00)
- Ways you can work with me and how I can help you (45:45)
USEFUL RESOURCES
Podcast episodes:
Episode 9 How to carry out your own customer and market research - with Abbey Teunis
Episode 12 How to write a product specification for a physical product - with Vicki Weinberg
https://vickiweinberg.com/captivate-podcast/finding-a-great-supplier-to-create-your-product/
Episode 30 Where’s the best place to sell products online? - with Vicki Weinberg
Episode 32 How to write a product description that sells - with Vicki Weinberg
Episode 34 How to take your own professional product photos - with Georgina Little
Episode 36 Shipping and importing your products - with Simon Arnold, Unity Logistics
Episode 54 Wholesale for small businesses - with Therese Ortenblad
Episode 64 How to sell on Etsy - with Anna Panteli, Anna’s Planners
Episode 72 What’s Your USP? - with Vicki Weinberg
Episode 80 How to brand your physical products - with Cara Bendon
Episode 83 How to set up an effective e-commerce store - with Anna Heneback
Episode 89 How to make wholesale with - with Sasha Gupta, Cheeky Zebra
Blog posts:
How to take your own professional product photos
Free downloadable resources:
Download My Free Product Creation Checklist
Download My Free Guide 7 Free Ways To Validate Your Product Idea
Work with me:
Find out more about my Product Creation Courses
Find out more about my Product Creation Power Hour
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