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I’ve only done 10% of the work. Product development, manufacturing, packaging, marketing, and distribution make up the rest. And since there is no patent protection, raising capital may be a problem.
Perhaps 10% but more likely 40% IMHO. Product development never ends really unless it has a defined lifetime. Manufacturing on a product like this is relatively simple other than the QA tooling and procedures. Again Packaging is also minor to me and could give 20 sources in 10 minutes for off the shelf suppliers, and the second op work if necessary could be relatively simple and most of the suppliers are willing to do them for you. Labeling can be a bit tricky if you wanted push buttons or front panel access to the MCU...but easily doable. As for marketing, Yes I agree and first on the list is to be reconnoitered is "How big of a problem are leaks in agricultural and residential systems" and "How does does this system compare to other conservation techniques in effectivity" and developing a metric to analyze these and other questions. Then it starts to get into the ROI of it in the style marketing (hi-volume/low $ or Visa versa) or something in between...and can be a Pit & the Pendulum if not handled wisely with people of integrity.