While at The Evergreen State College, I met Doranne Crable, and she was so dynamic and adventurous that I decided on the spot to take whatever she taught. Bre Pettis adventurouscollegecrable Change image and share on social
We raised $10 million in 2011. Our rule was, we wouldn't accept money from anybody we didn't want to have dinner with. Bre Pettis acceptdinnermillion Change image and share on social
Before I started MakerBot, I was creating cool stuff and sharing it with the Internet. That's how I knew all the folks at BoingBoing, at Engadget and Gizmodo. Bre Pettis boingboingcoolcreate Change image and share on social
If you want to be a person who buys stuff at the dollar store, you can be that person. If you want to make really cool stuff on your desktop and be the manufacturer, that is a lifestyle. Bre Pettis buycooldesktop Change image and share on social
We have always moved with this approach of sharing and educating people with what they can unlock with 3D printing. Bre Pettis approacheducatemove Change image and share on social
I feel like I've lived a life of making mistakes and learning from them and doing my best to only make each mistake once. Bre Pettis feelhavelearn Change image and share on social
We're on the brink of the next industrial revolution. Instead of buying things, you can make them on a printer. When you have a 3D printer, you can iterate more - what used to take months, now takes hours. Bre Pettis brinkbuyhour share on social
For me, when you put a MakerBot in a school, you add a manufacturing education to the environment where I think we can really empower the next generation to compete in the global economy. Bre Pettis addcompeteeconomy Change image and share on social
What I like on Kickstarter is when I see real innovation and I see people building something new. It makes me sad when I see things that are just the same technology; you aren't passing the technology forward. Bre Pettis buildforwardinnovation share on social
Customized jewelry is one of my targets with Bold Machines. Bre Pettis boldcustomizejewelry Change image and share on social
