This document provides guidance on how makers can grow their ideas into products using Shenzhen's supply chain capabilities. It outlines that hardware startups face challenges due to the complexity of manufacturing. However, Shenzhen offers an alternative through its "Shanzhai" ecosystem which allows for affordable, variant, and agile production. Makers can partner with Shenzhen's design houses, factories, and shared component libraries to rapidly prototype, produce, and distribute their products in an efficient and cost-effective manner. This approach leverages Shenzhen's massive scale, open source nature, and culture of constant iteration and mutation to help makers evolve their ideas.

1. HOWTO BECOME A
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MAKER
SUPPLY CHAIN COMPATIBLE

2. About us
Seeed provides accessible technology and agile manufacturing, "
to help makers grow inspirations into differentiating products.
Eric Pan
maker, biker
Founder & CEO
Seeed

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Hardware Corporations
Hardware Startup
Veteran Maker
Maker
Dreamer
Idea
Prototype
Engineer Sample
Indie Products
Mass Production
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Maker Biz Pyramids
Industry Resources
the dilemma

4. HARDWARE IS HARD,
REALLY?

5. a technology ecosystem in China - “Shanzhai”
affordable, variant, agile
from ~10 USD

6. a recent storyline 1,995 USD
solowheel created the new category

7. 466 USDcheaper but better mutants
much better performance, active marketing

8. 268 USDCheap derivatives enabling new users
bringing attention, fun and MAKING

9. more hacking
trolley, extra battary, saddle and etc
? USD

10. then components are available

11. 配件专卖
design house for Auto-balance unicycle

12. why not producing?

13. Twin-wheel version
much eaiser to ride on

14. Smarter Version

15. + Designer in Factory
+ Hack into existing industry
+ Shared Components
+ Brotherhood over Lawyers
Agile Productizing
Quality/Lead-time
Cost Efficiency
Supply Chain
Shanzhai advantages:

16. + massive
(scale)
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+ open source
(gene)
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+ maker
(mutation)
Evolution for diversity

17. Skin ⽪皮肤
Skeleton ⾻骨骼
Gut 内脏
Soul 灵魂
S-G-S-S

18. SAN FRANCISCO SMART
=>
SHENZHEN SMART
Shenzhen Smart

19. Design From Manufacture
Start from what’s already there.

20. Open Parts Library
Espruino
20 days "
from PO to Shipping 4k pcs"
Normal Priority
100 popular components consists ~30% of BOMs
Sharing the library = Sharing the Supply Chain
Cost, Lead time, Quality, and Knowledges

21. Supply Chain Friendship
courtesy of Monkey Island series by Lucas Art

22. Agile Productizing
Quality/Lead-time
Cost Efficiency
Supply Chain
+ Shenzhen Smart
+ Design from Manufacture
+ Open Parts Library
+ Respect and Patient
an alternative route for makers

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Hardware Corporations
Hardware Startup
Veteran Maker
Maker
Dreamer
Idea
Prototype
Engineer Sample
Indie Products
Mass Production
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10k+
Maker Biz Pyramids
Industry Resources
Seeed
Propagate
Service

24. Welcome to Hollywood of hardware
增加⼀一些照⽚片!
MAKER FAIRE SHENZHEN
MARCH, 2015

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reference:
http://www.chwheels.com/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gfw/espruino-javascript-for-things/posts?page=2
http://www.humblefactory.com/search/label/SSG%20Design?max-results=1
http://www.shenzhenmakerfaire.com/
http://chaihuo.org
http://Haxlr8r.com
http://www.seeed.cc
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