038: How a Handmade Tool Became a Global Product with Mark Boxer of 3 Footed Monster

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark Boxer had a problem. He needed a camera mount that could withstand the beating of motorsport videography while protecting his valuable equipment—so he built one. The 3 Footed Monster is an Australian-made magnetic mounting system perfect for content creators using iPhones for TikTok videos or production professionals securing monitors on location. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark waited 10 years to bring 3 Footed Monster to market, but after just one year in business, he’s built a worldwide customer base. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Mollie and Mark chat about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How COVID-19 motivated Mark to launch a Kickstarter for 3 Footed Monster</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Leveraging his background in motorsport and TV to build a customer base</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Seeing his products used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Getting featured on the</span> <a href= "https://youtu.be/cyxZE7_KlJ4?t=645"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Potato Jet YouTube channel</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How he uses refunds as an accountability tool with his influencer partners</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Start and Scale</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">community helped him connect with an American manufacturer </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hear Mark’s journey on how he scaled a solution into a must-have tool.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></span></p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span styl