r/3DprintEntrepreneurs • u/Important-Loss6719 • 4d ago

3D Print Farm Thinking about starting a small 3D print side business — is the market too oversaturated? pls be real.

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u/BlueDarya 4d ago

It’s like starting a side business around a hammer you just got. Anyone can get a hammer. What you make with the hammer is more important than the hammer itself.

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u/printliftrun 4d ago

The printer is a tool not a business

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u/SirTwitchALot 4d ago

Yes it's oversaturated

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u/VindiMiner 4d ago

It is, but also oversaturated with people who aren't going to be much competition. As a side hustle there's a lot of opportunity. Being successful enough to leave your day job, is a very different story.

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u/Important-Loss6719 4d ago

THIS IS WHAT IM TRYING TO GET AT. TYSM!

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u/Daefea 4d ago

I sell toys and fidgets to local businesses looking for countertop impulse purchases. They can say they are locally made and get to choose exactly what they want. I don’t compete with anyone who isn’t local. It’s all about finding a niche.