The 6-Step Producer Partnership Playbook for Weekend Warriors
You have a killer idea for a product. Maybe it's a board game you refined over late nights, a line of cycling caps with a clever closure, or a gadget that solves a tiny but universal annoyance. You've sketched it, maybe even 3D-printed a prototype. But now comes the hard part: turning that one-off into something you can sell without quitting your job or remortgaging your house. That's where a producer partnership comes in—and where most weekend warriors stumble. We've watched dozens of side projects stall at this exact point. The founder either dives into a massive factory order and gets burned, or they try to do everything themselves and never ship. This guide is for the person with a full-time gig, a real budget (think four figures, not six), and a burning desire to see their idea in the wild.