Carbon Fiber Kickstarters: Building a Disruptive Manufacturing Business on Shopify
After raising $164,775 on Kickstarter, this husband & wife team is disrupting carbon fiber manufacturing.
The Unofficial Shopify Podcast · Kurt Elster, Gabriel Mountjoy
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Show Notes
After raising $164,775 on Kickstarter, this husband & wife team is disrupting carbon fiber manufacturing.
You'll the hear answers to:
- How they raised $164,775 on Kickstarter to start their business
- How a revenue share agreement empowered their business
- The exact influencer outreach strategy they used
- How niche group buys are growing their manufacturing business
Gabriel Mountjoy is a graduate of the Cal Poly Mechanical Engineering Department in San Luis Obispo, CA. He and his wife, Ann Mountjoy, founded Common Fibers in 2013 after invention of a carbon fiber hinge. For the past six years they have developed composite products for the automotive, aerospace, medical, construction, and consumer goods industries. With two patents, they are building a passionate team that will continue to disrupt the composites industry and change how manufacturing is currently done.
Links Mentioned
- Kickstarter Carbon Fiber Wallet Campaign (2014)
- Book: How to shoot video that doesn't suck
- Gabe's wallet store: Common Fibers - 30% off with code ETHERCYCLE at checkout
- Refersion
- CFGroupBuy
- Crowdfunder
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