Description

Speaker:
Kevin Robinson

Presentation:
From Dent Repair To A Company Called TRAC

While working at an auto repair shop doing paintless dent repair, Kevin Robinson was helping a technician removing and installing heavy tires on a vehicle when the “lightbulb” moment happened. He quickly realized that a simple tool could make the installation and removal process significantly easier. After several prototypes, a successful product was developed and followed by Kevin starting a business, https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r01/___WWW.LIFTWITHTRAC.COM___.YzJ1OnN0YXRlb2ZpbmRpYW5hOmM6bzo5ZTkwMGI2ZWMwNzIzMWNlMjc5NTk0ZjBlOWVhY2JmNDo3Ojk2YmE6YWUyMzgyMzQ0MjM2NGFmODc0YzU1MGEzMDAwYjIwYzUwOGZhNzg1Y2Y3MTdmZWYwYThmNGVhYWJjM2ZjNzhjODp0OlQ6Tg ( https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r01/___https://www.liftwithtrac.com/___.YzJ1OnN0YXRlb2ZpbmRpYW5hOmM6bzo5ZTkwMGI2ZWMwNzIzMWNlMjc5NTk0ZjBlOWVhY2JmNDo3OjFjMjQ6M2Y4NmI3YWQyZWJiNzFhY2I5NGU3NDM3ZGQ4M2U1YTlkMjExNmU0NzVjZGNmYjAyNzU5Y2IxZDM1ZDZiZGFkYTp0OlQ6Tg ), to manufacture and market TRAC. As the business progressed, Kevin listened to customers and added new attractive products that provided for further ease of use and different price points.

During the presentation, Kevin will explain how he designed, prototyped, tested, manufactured and marketed his various TRAC products. Further, he will discuss some of the key details on how he developed his successful start-up business and how his company has grown to distribute tools all over the world and is just getting started! Kevin’s motto is “work smarter, not harder.”

The Technology Interest Group is a bi-monthly (twice per month on the second and fourth Wednesdays 6pm-8pm) meeting for students, hobbyists and professionals to discuss technology projects and ideas in a supportive and social atmosphere. The focus is on interpersonal networking, sharing information in order to build skills, and advancing personal/professional projects. Participants should not disclose confidential information to the group as there are no expressed or implied non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

Each meeting will have a designated group leader who will facilitate:

• A featured speaker to present their project or other topic for up to 30 minutes (including Q&A), and
• Unstructured conversations at tables around the room based upon those present and the topics of interest that emerge.

Potential topics of interest:

• Robotics
• Internet of Things (IOT)
• Arduino, ESP32, or other microprocessors
• RaspberryPi or other single board computers
• Mobile App integration
• Cloud/Web integration
• Alexa / Home Assistant / Siri integration
• Prototyping
• Circuit boards
• 3D printed parts and enclosures
• Building entrepreneurial skills
• Taking an idea to the next step

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If you have a topic that you would like to present at a future meeting, please fill out this form.

There is no fee to participate in this event and you do not need to be a Cowork Evansville member to join. Attendees will be asked to sign in and fill out a feedback form at the end.