How community is the backbone of a hardware-services business model.

Christina Perla, CEO of Makelab and Nate Padgett, Cofounder & Partner of Informal sit down at Makelab HQ in Brooklyn to share insights and experiences in building a successful freelance collective that focuses on hardware and product development for startups and companies. In this podcast we’ll discuss: -How treating employees as a part of the community create a more committed environment -How Informal seeks to solve the problem of complex hardware and product development -The journey of building a freelance collective ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AlW6Zu... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@makelab3D/po... FOLLOW: Instagram: www.instagram.com/makelab3d LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/makelab3d Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@makelab FIND MORE ABOUT NATE HERE: LinkedIn: / nathanielpadgett Website: https://informal.cc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Makelab is an on-demand 3D printing service for parts + prototypes serving consumer/hardware brands locally in NYC and shipping nationwide. Founded by two Pratt industrial designers with decades of hands-on expertise in product design & development. Makelab works with agencies like Doris Dev, PENSA, Interwoven Design Group, and brands like AiTA Bio, Estee Lauder, Judith Leber, and Eaton to accelerate agile product development while ensuring quality outcomes. Get an instant quote or a 1 to 1 consultation for your next project at www.makelab.com