Flagship course
Take your idea from a sketch to a product on the shelf.
The complete, step-by-step system for taking a small hard-good product from idea to a manufactured, branded product. Learn it self-paced, or join a scheduled class of 15 that keeps you accountable to the finish.
Having the idea is the easy part.
You have a product idea, maybe even a 3D-printed prototype on your desk. But the path from there to a real, manufactured product is a fog. How do you design it so it can actually be made? How do you find a factory that won't rip you off? What does it all cost?
Most people either freeze, or hand their idea (and thousands of dollars) to an invention-promotion company that promises the world and delivers a brochure. There is a better way, and it starts with actually understanding how products get made.
Is this for you?
This is for you if…
- You have a small hard-good product idea (a tool, gadget, EDC item, organizer, leather good, and so on)
- You want to own and build your product yourself, not license it away or hire a mill
- You'll do the work, and you want a class and peers to keep you accountable
- You'd rather learn the how than pay someone to keep you in the dark
This is not for you if…
- You're building software, apparel, electronics, or a cosmetic/food product
- You want a done-for-you service that designs and builds the product for you (this teaches you to do it)
- You're looking for a get-rich-quick side hustle
What you'll be able to do
What's inside
01 Validate your idea
Module 1Know whether your product is worth building before you spend a dollar on it.
02 Design for manufacturing
Module 2Turn your concept into something that can actually be made, and made affordably at volume.
03 Prototype it
Module 3Build a real, working prototype (3D-printing led) you can test, refine, and show.
04 Find and vet a manufacturer
Module 4Source and qualify the right maker without getting burned or overpaying.
05 Samples, tooling, and first production run
Module 5Go from approved sample to real units, with the quality checks that protect you.
06 Cost, price, and margins
Module 6Know your true unit cost and price your product to actually make money.
07 Launch and build a brand
Module 7Bring your product to market and build a brand people remember.
Who's teaching this
HANNAH.MFG is built on real manufacturing experience, the same design-to-manufacture knowledge that factories and product companies use, taught plainly for the independent inventor.
Our whole reason for existing is to be the honest, competent alternative to the invention-promotion companies that prey on inventors. No hype, no submission funnels, just how to actually get your product made and sold.
Real results, not hype
We won't post fake testimonials. Real results from our first classes (photos of products actually made and launched) will live here as they happen.
Self-paced, or with a class
Same curriculum either way. The Cohort adds a scheduled class of 15, accountability, and a certificate plus a HANNAH.MFG T-shirt on graduation.
Self-Paced
The full method, on your schedule.
- The complete Idea-to-Shelf curriculum
- Lifetime access and updates
- Templates, checklists, and worksheets
- Knowledge-check quizzes for each module
- Access to the member community
Cohort (a named class)
Everything, plus a class that keeps you moving.
- Everything in Self-Paced
- A scheduled, named class of 15 that starts together
- Weekly pace, peer pods, and progress tracking
- The vetted-manufacturer directory
- A completion guarantee
- A certificate and a HANNAH.MFG T-shirt on graduation
Cohorts run as named classes of 15 with limited seats and set start dates.
Questions
- What's the difference between Self-Paced and the Cohort?
- The curriculum is identical. Self-Paced lets you move through it anytime, on your own. The Cohort adds a scheduled, named class of 15 that starts on a set date and moves at a shared weekly pace, with peer pods, progress tracking, a completion guarantee, and a certificate and T-shirt when you graduate. It exists for one reason: people who go through it with a class actually finish.
- How do the milestones work?
- Each module ends with a short knowledge check (written and multiple-choice) that tests your understanding of the method. You never submit your actual invention or any IP, so your idea stays yours.
- How big is a class, and when do they start?
- Each cohort is a named class capped at 15, so it stays intimate and the peer group is strong. Classes start on set dates with limited seats. You'll see the next start date and how many seats remain at checkout.
- Will this work for my type of product?
- It's built for small hard goods: tools, gadgets, EDC items, desk objects, organizers, and leather goods, made by injection molding, CNC, laser cutting, or similar. It's not aimed at apparel, electronics, software, or cosmetics/food, which follow very different paths.
- Do I need a prototype or drawings already?
- No. We start from the idea and build up. If you already have a prototype, even better; you'll move faster through the early modules.
- What's your guarantee?
- A do-the-work guarantee on the Cohort: go through the material and complete the module knowledge checks, and if it hasn't helped you move your product forward, email us within 30 days for a full refund. We'd rather earn your trust than keep your money.
Ready to start?
Pick your option above and enroll. Prefer to start free first? Read the guides in the Learn hub.