Manufacturers: Page 4
Why Licensing is the Best Way to Get Your Product on Store Shelves
Finding a company to manufacture and market your wares can be a shortcut into major retailers.
Proto Labs Wants to Help You Create a Cool Prototype for Free
The latest winner of the Cool Idea! Award program is Garageio, a device that allows you to open and close your garage door with your smartphone.
5 Tips for Creating a Prototype
A prototype is often the only way to know if your idea will fly, and if your startup is ready to launch.
3 Things You Need to Know About Launching a Product Business
Coming up with a great product idea doesn't necessarily mean you need to launch a business around it. Here are three things you need to know before taking that leap.
Inside Breuckelen Distilling's Labor of Love
A small-batch distillery in Brooklyn is part of a resurgence in American manufacturing.
Apple to Hire 700 Jobs for Manufacturing Facility in Arizona
The site will be used for domestic crystal production and require 1,300 additional construction jobs.
Inventor of the Wildly Popular 'Rainbow Loom' Weaves the American Dream With Rubber Bands in a Detroit Basement
Malaysian immigrant Choon Ng came to the U.S. for college and became an engineer. In his downtime, he invented a toy that has become a national sensation.
MakerBot Unveils a Desktop 3-D Scanner for $1,400
The Brooklyn-based additive manufacturing company says that it is accepting pre-orders for its MakerBot Digitizer, which will begin shipping in October.
Need a Prototype? 3-D Printers Coming to UPS Stores
The shipping giant has made 3-D printing available in a San Diego franchise and will extend the offering to five other cities across the U.S. in the next two months as part of a pilot program.
Maker's Row Attracts New Investment From Prominent Angels
The New York-based startup that focuses on reviving American manufacturers raises $1 million.
Why eBay's 'Exact' Project Isn't the 3-D Printing Solution for the Masses -- So Far, Anyway
The online retailing giant has partnered with MakerBot and other startups to start a service for selling custom-created merchandise.
Searching for Business Ideas? 9 Industries that Obama Policies Will Actually Help
A report from market-research firm IBIS World delves into the segments of the economy most likely to be affected by laws out of Washington, D.C., in coming years.
When Manufacturing in China, Face Time Can Be Critical
In this case study, costume company Revolution Dancewear put in the miles to improve its relationship with its Chinese manufacturers.
Flint and Tinder: A Case Study in American-Made Underwear
What retailers can learn from this innovative men's underwear company.
U.S. Entrepreneur Held Hostage By His Own Employees in China
An executive of a disposable medical-supply manufacturer is being held in his office outside of Beijing by his own employees, according to news reports.