<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bright Product Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bright PD]]></description><link>https://www.brightpd.com/feed</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:48:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.brightpd.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I’ve Pre-Sold 100 Trinkets: Contract Manufacturing Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve pre-sold 100 trinkets. Do I have a business? Not yet, you don’t. Most products we see and buy in stores are produced in the tens-of-thousands per year and higher. To reach a quantity of scale that allows for efficient production and reasonable consumer prices you must normally produce in the 1000s at least. Not to mention that you will want to attract a dependable and experienced contract manufacturer – and that requires an assurance of minimum revenue for your contract manufacturing...]]></description><link>https://www.brightpd.com/post/i-ve-pre-sold-100-trinkets-contract-manufacturing-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15ba58a4542e94952a8cb7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:22:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e198c_624da48006ce4c92a07fda78311fc2da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_436,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bailey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3D Printing Prices; uhg, Expensive!]]></title><description><![CDATA[SLS (top) and Polyjet (bottom) Sometimes FDM printing won't cut it. Maybe you have one; these are the printers with the spool of filament...]]></description><link>https://www.brightpd.com/post/3d-printing-prices-uhg-expensive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67af57075960b520738ff7df</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e198c_7ea8959e734d423e83b4cfc2cd054bbe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bailey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guts of a Simple Product]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks a lot neater assembled! We designed all the mechanical components of this IoT sensor by integrating design for looks, function,...]]></description><link>https://www.brightpd.com/post/the-guts-of-a-simple-product</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6463ba04a31ec476de5036f7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 18:36:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e198c_931f68710f7f49d89514e5a8a82c06e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_564,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bailey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Made in USA.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Believe it or not—and this is a rare one for the industry—we have a design that is manufactured in the USA;  it made the most sense. 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We are excited to be part of the team that designed the Vizy AI Camera by...]]></description><link>https://www.brightpd.com/post/the-vizy-ai-camera</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62587596672a00e00a2185df</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e198c_08b2dd9b5116463b808c99f7939d5dc8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_302,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bailey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanitarian Product Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Texas students work on projects proposed by the International Federation of the Red Cross &#38; Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)....]]></description><link>https://www.brightpd.com/post/humanitarian-product-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62587596672a00e00a2185de</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2022 19:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e198c_b836dec1947d48a790afa046477b8dce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_223,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bailey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $39 Mustache Comb: The Start-Up Guide to Manufacturing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An insider look at product development steps and timeline Get the whole chapter on our Resources Page . 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