Group your small batch with others to hit factory MOQs affordably.
Small manufacturing business owners can't test new products due to high minimum order quantities (MOQs) from factories requiring massive upfront costs.
BatchPilot lets small manufacturers join shared production runs, splitting MOQs and costs for testing new products. Post your specs, find compatible batches, contribute to group orders, and receive samples. Avoid solo high costs by piloting in community-driven low-volume runs.
Small manufacturing business owners launching or testing new products
Shared batch grouping algorithm that maximizes compatibility and cost savings.
supportive
Post product specs to create or join a batch.
Algo matches your specs to open batches.
Pledge units and funds to fill batch MOQ.
Monitor fill progress, members, and timelines.
Pro-rata payments via Stripe Connect.
Verify businesses before joining batches.
Alerts for matches, fills, and shipments.
Past batches for reuse or reference.
Pre-sets for common products.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| verified | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| creator_id | uuid | No |
| specs | text | No |
| moq_target | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| batch_id | uuid | No |
| units | int | No |
| paid | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/batchesCreate new batch
/api/matchesFind compatible batches
/api/contributionsJoin batch with pledge
No create batches
10 batches/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $64 | $768 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 7% | $840 | $10,080 |
Team up with makers to split costs and test ideas fast.
Share in manufacturing Facebook groups and Twitter threads on MOQ struggles; run $50 Reddit ads targeting small biz; email list from Maker Faire attendees offering beta access.
US focus
No sharing/grouping
Cost-splitting via batches
Network effects from growing batch liquidity.
Supply chain disruptions push for flexible, collaborative manufacturing.
Low batch fill rates
Seed initial batches with partners
Disputes in groups
Clear TOS and escrow
Success: 20+ willing to test
Success: 3 successful fills
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