Intro
In our 2nd roundtable, we have product inventors! Participants include: Mike Reed (Micro Gainz), Dylan Tellam (AbMat), Steve and Ciara Kleva, Kleva Built Patryk Bielawski, Bridge Built Jason Campbell, Surplus Strength
Everyone on this episode is creating new products for those with home gyms. We discuss mistakes made, the evolving home gym space since COVID, other companies they respect, the importance and difficulties of manufacturing in the US, and more.
*This episode can be watched on Spotify and YouTube or listened to wherever you get your podcasts like Apple and Anchor.
Outline:
- (1:02) Introductions where everyone went over the first invention and where they were at in their career
- (6:47) Do you have any mistakes, regret, or horror stories that you can start us off with?
- (17:08) How have you seen the home gym space change since March of 2022?
- (23:38) Any shifts in the foreseeable future within the industry?
- (35:55) Outside of people on this call, are there any particular equipment companies that you admire or have an extremely bright future? Or, is there someone that could come out of nowhere to create a big splash in the market?
- (47:40) Are there any product or designs that you wish to see come to fruition but isn’t feasible from a cost (or any other) standpoint?
- (60:00) Explain why USA manufacturing is important to you and how significant is sourcing the raw materials from this country?
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