You might also consider making your first version or 2 or 3 yourself, with whatever parts you can find. That way, you can test (with yourself & other potential users) & refine before you pay for a design/prototype. Just slap some parts together so you can test & refine your design.
Seriously consider this. I did it with a couple physical product ideas, and it's super helpful. By making something yourself, you identify problems you wouldn't know about if you jump right to having someone else design it.
Also, with designers/engineers, they can look at your idea & say if it's feasible, but they can't answer whether it's a good idea (the market will tell you that) or be able to uncover problems that you'd find if you make & test it yourself. Plus, they have a financial incentive to say, "Yeah--what a great idea, that's totally do-able!"
Seriously consider this. I did it with a couple physical product ideas, and it's super helpful. By making something yourself, you identify problems you wouldn't know about if you jump right to having someone else design it.
Also, with designers/engineers, they can look at your idea & say if it's feasible, but they can't answer whether it's a good idea (the market will tell you that) or be able to uncover problems that you'd find if you make & test it yourself. Plus, they have a financial incentive to say, "Yeah--what a great idea, that's totally do-able!"
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