http://www.speedraft.com We Eliminate RFQs Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:11:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Speedraft is mentioned in Kate Bachman's excellent article in STAMPING Journal titled Accelerating Diemaking: 9 ways to faster design-build-tryout. We are listed as #9, but everyone who has used Speedraft knows we are #1. Seriously, Speedraft also has a hand in her items #1, 2, 6, and 7. Click here to read the ... http://www.speedraft.com/2009/10/02/acceleration/tim/ I am pleased to announce that Speedraft is a member of the Microsoft Bizspark program! This exciting program is Microsoft's answer to open source programming tools. As a member, we receive roughly $100,000 in free software development tools, support, and market exposure. The catch? We pay Microsoft $100 three years from ... http://www.speedraft.com/2009/09/26/bizspark/tim/ There was a discussion on a LinkedIn tool and die group recently about how long it takes to quote a progressive die. One response was simply "two weeks". This is wrong. Even assuming it takes two weeks to quote each progressive die, the statement "two weeks", to be accurate, implies the die ... http://www.speedraft.com/2009/09/25/quoting-is-not-selling/tim/ I am pleased to announce that Speedraft is now featured with the best of the best innovation sites at Alltop! We are also featured with the best of the best ecommerce feeds. You will notice the badges to the right as proof that Speedraft not only kicks ass, but is on Alltop. Alltop is the ... http://www.speedraft.com/2009/08/30/speedraft-on-alltop/tim/ Here is a short presentation on the essence of Speedraft: [slideshare id=1866805&doc=speedraftelevatorpitch-090815135844-phpapp02&w=575] http://www.speedraft.com/2009/08/18/speedraft-elevator-pitch/tim/ Here is an overview of how Speedraft helps you save time and money: [slideshare id=1866960&doc=speedraftoverview-090815153634-phpapp01&w=575] http://www.speedraft.com/2009/08/16/speedraft-overview/tim/ We filed a utility patent with the USPTO on August 31, 2007. A few months ago, we received our first office action. Thanks to Curtis, Perry, and Justin at Lathrop Gage, we filed the response. Everyone is excited and optimistic about the filing. http://www.speedraft.com/2009/08/10/office-action/tim/ Welcome to the Speedraft Studio blog! We are creating some of the best technology on the web today. I think you will agree that RFQs are characteristically slow and complex. Speedraft eliminates RFQs by automating the specification, design model, and price estimating; online in real-time. Buying and selling build-to-order tooling products should ... http://www.speedraft.com/2009/08/09/welcome-to-speedraft/tim/