We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a 3D Printing Business:

#1: Roy Kirchner, founder of Ultimate 3D Printing Store:

We chatted with with Roy, founder of Ultimate 3D Printing Store ($330K/month). In our interview, Roy says:

Make plans to do things as a family, and do your best not to let work interfere with those moments, but know that there are going to be times when you will have to sacrifice an outing, a dinner date, a holiday weekend.

Additionally:

If you take care of your customers, word of mouth, even with an eCommerce store, is the most valuable thing you can receive.

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#2: Diana Hall, founder of ActivArmor:

We chatted with with Diana, founder of ActivArmor ($42K/month). In our interview, Diana says:

If you’re holding back on doing something, stare it in the face and determine its root cause. If it’s fear, not logic, then do it anyway!

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#3: Jeremy Simon, founder of 3D Universe, LLC:

We chatted with with Jeremy, founder of 3D Universe, LLC ($300K/month). In our interview, Jeremy says:

Times of great change always represents new opportunities.

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#4: Braydon Moreno, founder of Robo 3D:

We chatted with with Braydon, founder of Robo 3D ($150K/month). In our interview, Braydon says:

Never spend money starting by filing your business with the state, getting a trademark, etc etc. Stop with the easy tasks that make you "official." Start the business with getting a prototype made (if it’s a product) or customers (if it’s a service).

Additionally:

I reached out to our customers who had our product and asked them to film a quick 10 second video. That single handedly drove a majority of our business early on because people received validation from real users.

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#5: Jeremy Simon, founder of 3D Universe, LLC:

We chatted with with Jeremy, founder of 3D Universe, LLC ($300K/month). In our interview, Jeremy says:

Avoid products where the manufacturer has lots of resellers drop-shipping their products. It’s hard to compete when nearly anyone can sell a product without having to keep it in inventory.

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#6: Jeremy Simon, founder of 3D Universe, LLC:

We chatted with with Jeremy, founder of 3D Universe, LLC ($300K/month). In our interview, Jeremy says:

A situation like this pandemic can cause significant difficulties for many businesses, but it can also create new opportunities.

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Starting A 3 D Printing Business: Everything You Need To Know

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