An interview on Making with
An interview on Making with
Making is creating the solution to a problem. Making is pushing the boundaries of product innovation. Making is not waiting for someone else to build a great product, but taking the initiative to build it yourself.
Makers are everyday people with a great idea and a greater drive to bring that idea to life. They are individuals, they are families and friends, and they are small businesses that will transform our economy over the next decade.
The growth of small businesses, local economies, jobs and manufacturing in the U.S., all of that is tied to Making. It is a multi-billion dollar business opportunity and a limitless industry waiting to be tapped.
All the tools available for making: laser cutters, 3D printers, makerspaces, crowdfunding platforms; these resources are turning Making into a very accessible endeavor. Many Makers on The Grommet have taken advantage of them. Makers like iSkelter ( https://www.thegrommet.com/iskelter ), which handcrafts ventilated lap desks in the US or Moff ( https://www.thegrommet.com/moff ), a wearable smart toy infusing technology with the boundless potential of a child's imagination. The future of Maker industries gives millions of others the chance to follow in those footsteps and we are all poised to benefit from them.
Making is one of the greatest learning experiences possible. It is about collaboration, creativity, and an endless capacity for curiosity. The earlier those principles are learned, the better because they will then form a natural way of thinking.
According to The 3/50 Project, for every $100 spent at independent stores, $68 returns to the community as opposed to $43 at a national chain. Makers are impacting retail choices, and as a result, the choices of us as consumers. With more Makers, come more opportunities for our purchases to make an impact in our communities.
It is the cog of the Maker Movement—what's been deemed the next industrial revolution. Making will bring production back to the U.S., create jobs, grow economies, and it will create a global community of dedicated people re-shaping the future of buying and selling goods.