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Inventors share challenges of launching new products
November 1st, 2024
B&R Innovations’ Nick Deninno saw a safety need in how temporary structures are ballasted. Block and Roll® Tent Ballast Solutions® was his answer. Image: B&R Innovations LLC Inventing a new product can change an industry—but it isn’t easy. To go from the eureka moment to a finished product available for customers takes longer and costs […]
Permanent Side Hustles: Turn one-time gigs into long-term revenue streams
December 1st, 2019
by Jeff Moravec For many people, the so-called gig economy has created an entirely new way to make a living. The idea of side hustles may strike many fabricators as familiar—just with a new name. It’s not difficult to find fabricators who started a business with a narrow, well-defined specialty, only to find opportunities (sometimes […]
Complete coverage
March 1st, 2018
In the marine upholstery industry, covering three-dimensional shapes requires the right design and fabric. It’s all about getting a smooth, secure form fit that won’t loosen over time. That was the challenge Tammy Hampton, owner of Buford, Ga.-based Cover Girl Marine Canvas and Upholstery, faced when fabricating a cover for a recent project—a large marine […]