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The Business of Sci-Fi Motorbike Design Daryl Villanueva is the owner of Bandit9, a motorbike design company based in Vietnam. His designs are unlike any other bikes out there. In this episode of the Design Exchange Podcast, we talk about his approach to design and business and get a sneak peek at some of his latest designs. Daryl's Links: https://bandit9.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bandit9_/ Special thanks to Royal Enfield Vietnam for allowing us to film there! https://royalenfieldvietnam.vn/ This episode is also available as a video: https://youtu.be/NIPM7SdzdgE Table of Contents: 00:00 - Teaser 00:33 - Intro 04:07 - Building Motorbikes 10:58 - Inspiration for Sci-Fi Bikes 16:22 - Advertising Motorcycles 20:03 - American Chopper and Taking Your First Steps as an Entrepreneur 25:22 - From China to Vietnam 28:07 - Next Projects for Bandit9 30:56 - Advice for Designers - from Sketch to Prototype 35:36 - Electric Vehicles, Motorbikes, DIY, and Cyber Truck 42:29 - Dealing with Haters, Criticism in Design, and Designing for a Niche 46:16 - The Reason for Producing 9 Bikes per Design 48:34 - Luxury vs Mass Production as a Business Strategy 54:08 - Managing Clients and Mitigating Risk 59:40 - Different Kinds of Financial Concerns for Startups 1:08:14 - Managing Work-Life Balance 1:19:18 - Book Project 1:24:08 - Outro