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Yes, the cat is out of the bag. I am signing a lease on a 3,000 sq ft commercial space to expand product development, manufacturing, and fulfilment to help more and more people inch closer to "shop greatness." Huge step for us, and frankly pretty terrifying, but I think it's necessary to allow for growth.
Much more to come with this space! Next step is to get the print farm set up! Make sure you're subscribed so you can see how the final product turns out.
Also, I need to finish the shed.
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Congrats on the building! That’s a heck of a find! I honestly think you should keep everything under one channel. Technically this is going to be a shop.
Bravo! Well said.
Was going to respond with basically this same thing; Congrats! and Keep it all here. "Shop" isn't exclusive to wood chips and sawdust.
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Nice step for your family to grow. Congrats! I think Shop Nation is a vast enough channel to have a 'series' dedicated to creating a shop. I am sure there are people that would love to start their own as well, so you may be able to share costs and how you did it to help many people. The rest of us will just enjoy learning and sharing a dream through you. Looking forward to it! BTW. this channel could be a multi-million sub business if you grow it.
#PrintNation is rising from #ShopNation to its own New Space, New Content, New Goals, New Name, and New Channel.
"Shop greatness " is what you should pursue in your new place. Make it yours. Your "Perfect " shop. Good Luck and love your stuff
We like the idea of keeping it together on the Shop Nation channel. You’re building a new shop is all!
I think this is a series that would fit on shop nation as it involves a shop on a larger scale, much larger. However whichever way you decide to go I'll be subbed and watching!!
One channel, leverage the following you have. We all love this building content. Whether it's building a product, project or business
As someone who’s a woodworker but also has lasers, CNCs and several 3D printers, I’d have no problems watching everything on a single channel. Plus you have the added benefit of already having a following on this channel and wouldn’t have to constantly drive traffic to the new one. I’d also add that my full time job is in the movie industry. And given the resources, I’d turn a part of that space into a “garage shop” set. Make it look like your home garage and have good lighting and permanent set up so you can pop in and shoot at any point. I think people would rather see a welcoming home shop atmosphere over a huge industrial shop setting that’s generally out of reach for most. It will make your channel more approachable and inviting. Congrats on the space and can’t wait to see what you do with it. This is a dream of mine as well and can completely understand the need to keep home and work separate.
I'd keep the channel as one for now. The work is related, and you can always have different playlists in your video section for your audience to binge on specific topics. Growing a new channel and maintaining two, at this point, seems like a lot of work.
Agreed
Agreed
Trying to grow a second channel through all this work will be tough. Setting up your new shop and getting it going fits well with Shop Nation. But at some point you will need a second channel to differentiate between where you are going with each. Start the second channel now and put the new space videos on both channels, if KZhead allows. Then separate the content once the new location is where you want it in the short term. Nearly 40 years ago I started a business and wish I had documented the process, I am excited for you. P.S. I am in Northern Kentucky and my business took me to Beavercreek several times a year, it is a beautiful area with great great people.
First congrats. You do not need a new channel. Shop Nation is more than enough of your brand. Best of luck.
Congrats on the new shop. I’ve followed your channel for years. I vote for leaving it shop nation. That is your brand and you should take advantage of it.
Congrats, Travis! Can hardly even tell it was a slip-n-slide in there 😂 I'm super jelly as my commercial shop search has just been a drawn out seemingly never ending saga. So I can't wait to see how you build this space out and I'll live vicariously through you. Also, I would definitely go with a second channel. Segmenting your audience dilutes the channel and makes things more difficult down the road. Enjoy the new space!
Yeah I totally agree about making a second channel. Shop nation is about shop stuff (and shed greatness) but the next channel can be solely focused on the new endeavor and the business bits of it like Travis said. Either way, I’m watching!
I don't agree. Shop Nation is about Travis living the American dream, and building a business empire is part of that dream. Shop Nation subs will lap this up. And who wants to start a new channel from scratch - that sucks. One channel will suffer and end up the runt of the litter. But I think building out the development area like a garage shop would be a good idea so you can use it to feed the original idea for the channel. Yeh, I'm green with envy for that space too.
I agree with Brad. I'm a product development engineer that likes to do shop stuff in his free time. Please don't take me back to work while trying to watch shop videos. 😆
As a product marketing guy in a fairly basic industry, I agree that you should segment. It would help you understand what hits better in each distinct categories. You have shop people and you have 3D print and tech people. Imagine you make two channels. One channel can be you solving a common problem in a shop (shop nation) using merch you sell. Posted on new channel, how did you make the merch, trials and errors specific to 3D printing and business org. One project would feed two channels and two distinct categories of viewers.
@@erice5871, yes very good point. You said it a lot better than I could.
Congrats on expanding the Shop Nation!!! I vote 1 channel, seeing the "behind the scenes" of the design and manufacturing of your shop products fits very well in this channel. PS: I know a guy who could use an improved DeWalt miter saw dust collector! lol
Dude keep it on one channel it’s still part of the nation Shop Nation!!!! This is growth of pursuing Shop Greatness!!!
"🎵Moving on up, to the east side to the deluxe shop in the sky🎶" Great move, may your new business venture prosper.
Keep it under this channel, what you are doing is the path I want to go down with my wood working/cnc business. It’s great inspiration and learning for your subscribers!
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Hey Travis - thanks for being so transparent with your goals and dreams, that takes some vulnerability and some guts! I am excited for you and look forward to every aspect of watching you grow the business. I think it definitely makes sense to have a separate channel. While some of your current subscribers may be interested in the business view, I would guess that there are many who are most interested in the shop aspect alone. Two channels will allow you to more effectively draw in a new audience focused on everything you will be able to share with this new pursuit, while still keeping those who like the shop aspect happy as well. It’s really easy for us viewers to subscribe to multiple channels so I don’t really see a downside at all. Good luck and I really forward to following this exciting new opportunity!
You Hit the Nail on the Head!! I totally agree. Two channels. I'll definitely watch both as well as some of his followers now.
Yup, a second channel. Two unique aspects: business vs shop aspect. I am looking forward to the build out of the new space.
Hmmm. Tend to agree it needs to be two different channels but I’d subscribe to both! Congrats! No doubt you will be successful.
Congratulations. Absolutely keep the brand you are building under one channel
Love the shop and look forward to seeing you outgrow this one as well. I’m sure the wifey is pleased to get her house back.
Congratulations on the new space! This is a huge step for Shop Nation, you know what you’re doing and what you want, after reading all the comments looks like we are kinda split on the second channel. Shop Nation has gotten you where you are and we are still watching. One shop, one Shop Nation, one channel. I think you know best! Good luck!!
Excited to watch you build into this space, and I think you should keep it all on one channel. Been great watching your channel grow from a single car garage to where you are now.
My vote is to keep everything on a single channel....the expansion to commercial is interesting and inspiring.
Keep the development of this space on this channel. It's a huge shop!
Totally a separate and dedicated channel. Congratulations on the step forward!
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Super pumped for you. This is still a shop it’s just on a much bigger scale. Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
Any and all content you provide is appreciated. Doesn’t matter how you decide to provide it.
Cabinets: where do you store tools, consumables? Focus: are you creating plastic items for shop use? Like dust collection? Will you branch out to 3D print other kinds of products? What about items that aren’t plastic, like flat sheet metal items, or bent up items? Kits of pieces for the customer to weld up on their own? All the questions depend on where you’re going. Very nice space, great to get it out of the house! I think you need to maintain a focus on the home shop, but that’s just my opinion. Good luck, keep the videos coming!
Congratulations on the space and the possibilities that awaits! I definitely think Shop Nation is already flexible enough to document the process as it grows and getting the space to feel like home. It’s basically still getting a shop together lol, but any future projects dealing with 3d printing and/or other similar projects could do great on another channel! Some people are dedicated to a specific subject and don’t like change 🤷🏾♂️ don’t get it but it’s life. Continue the great work and can’t wait to see how far you come 6 months, a year, and even 5 years from now!
This is exciting! I think the buildout and upgrades of the new space would fit within Shop Nation, but I think down the road when you’re doing more R&D and production stuff, that might fit better on a new channel of some sort (which I’d also end up following)
Definitely 1 channel, multiple playlists. It's your business and those things will blend into each other anyway.
Personally, I'd like to see it under one channel. Definitely not such a different topic it doesn't make sense. Such a badass series coming up!
I'm definitely in for both if you decide to go separate channels, but I'd imagine it would be pretty tough to get another channel up and going. I'm still within 3 years of starting my own business, so any helpful insights you have would be awesome for quite a few of us. Congrats!
Congrats. You may want to consider making one of those office spaces a break room with a refrigerator, microwave, etc. That way when the family comes over or during long work hours you have somewhere comfortable to go.
I think you should call it "Print Nation"! I'm excited for you and your family!
New business, new channel. Great new space. Congratulations!
I can see the need for 2 channels. For someone like myself, a space like this is a goal and seems to be more centered on the 3d/laser printing aspect. Which is great, don’t get me wrong here. I’d love to be able to add those things plus a cnc one day. But, I’m not there yet. You wouldn’t believe how you’ve influenced my shop flow and even the shed build has helped me with a diy project at home. I feel like you probably have a lot more knowledge to offer in that aspect and I think separating those two worlds would help 2 different types of audiences. Congrats on the new place and I pray for your continued success bro.
This is incredibly promising. I hope to see you and this place for years to come with awesome content, knowledge, and products!
Hey Travis, I think you should keep it one so you don’t have to start your subscriber count at 0 again. You’ll undoubtedly bring more people to your existing channel and those numbers will tick up even more as the 3D print folks discover Shop Greatness!
Definitely would love to see a channel dedicated to growing a business from start. I think you’ll get great feedback on a second channel. 💯
Congratulations on your growing success! I think having a separate channel for product development would be beneficial. I also think that most of your current subscribers will follow your new channel plus gain more followers that are into 3D printing but not woodworking.
Best of luck to you and wife on this new adventure. Also wonderful to see young people trying to better themselves, than ask what can I get for free. If I could say my vote to keep separate. All the best to you!
Keep it all on the same channel. Also, you have to deck the shop out like all your others!! It’s why we are here!!
Personally, I am already subscribed to so many channels now, I would like to see you on one channel.
Wow!! That's great that you have a playroom! 😉😁 For today, I'd say keep it all in one channel. But, as you grow, spawn off another channel with a business twist or 3D ideas. Congrats!!
Separate channels on business development vs shop greatness!
Hey Travis. Awesome new space. The Shop Nation channel would be a good fit for the series, just like the Camphouse shed. I think most of your subscribers appreciate the complete transparency and actually enjoy coming along for the ride to see what's next for you. I know I am.
This is "Shop Nation" and your shop is just getting bigger now. Keep it on this channel, please. Best wishes!
I don't comment much on videos, but I have been watching your channel since you had like 9k subscribers. Watching your growth and content has been enjoyable. Hope you keep it to 1 channel.
As a UPS driver, I do suggest a nice visible sign. It helps us and other delivery services know where to drop off in industrial complexes. And hell yeah congrats on the new space.
Wow, This is super exciting! I could see a second channel... "Shop Nation XL" or something like that. Commercial shop greatness can overlap somewhat with home shop greatness, but in the end they are different beasts. I certainly don't have 220 OR 3-phase in my garage, and probably never will in this house. You asked about built-in cabinets in one spot of the main area, I think you should do all your cabinets with casters so that as you grow and get different machinery you can stay flexible with your layout. I hope you have massive success in this new adventure!
May be a bit late, but I'd say put in a bunch of cabinets. You're going to need the storage and organization space eventually!
Awesome Travis. Hearty congratulations. As my suggestion, This new premises is just an extension of you growing and having the ability for growth, as big or small as you want, Your print farm plan for this building is also an extension of your current one at home. The main reason you have taken the building on is space is scarce at home. So basically what I am trying to say "badly" is you absolutely have to continue as SHOP NATION. Aren't the things that you print, which you sell, born initially from your R&D under the Shop Nation flag. ? Having a second channel would be to much for you with what you already have going on, What ever you do my friend, I wish you all the very best in your ventures and I really hope it becomes a huge success for you and your wife. Enjoy. Love and Respect from North London UK.
I think you should do it on the same channel as this is part of Shop Nation growing. It’s awesome to watch you grow your business.
I like the option of making it a separate channel. That way, each person can decide what they want to watch.
Definitely keep both under the Shop Nation channel. I watch your videos because I like your style, regardless of content, so keep them together just so my lazy ol' ass knows where they all are.
Please, keep just one channel! Shop Nation is what it is because of you, not the shop. And we all will continue to pursuit *insert a subject here* greatness with you.
I like the second channel idea. Congrats on that space, it looks incredible. Can't wait to keep watching!
I like having less channels to keep track of but I think separate channel makes sense in this case. Also congrats on the new location.
Congrats!! I'd vote to keep to the Shop Nation channel. This building is just a continuation of Shop Greatness!
Super awesome! Keep it all Shop Nation. They're both shops. Part of why I follow your channel is you go into other areas like 3d printing and business more than other strictly woodworking/maker channels.
Looks like you got the old UTC facility. As you start to grow you should get involved with PTAC that is also stationed there. Lots of resources with the surrounding area and they can help you connect with others.
Congratulations. I will watch the videos whether they are on this channel or you start a new one. Keep up the good work and keep pursuing print farm greatness! Shed Greatness! Shop Greatness!
Same or different name doesn’t matter to me, I’m here for it. Congrats man!!
Congrats! Can’t wait to see the new space up and running. It will be a multimillion dollar operation in no time, with you at the helm!
Awesome! So excited for you. I love how you are forging your dreams a step at a time. It maybe a stretch but I think a new channel is in order. Keep the wood shop seperate and start a "business greatness!" Channel...
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Please document absolutely everything. Space renovations are awesome to see and great to follow along. Congrats on the awesome space!
Aloha and Congratulation on your new adventures. Keep everything on one channel
I say keep the new space content on this channel. I follow you for your content whatever it may be, not just shop related.
Way to go by making the leap to your new shop! One channel ! You'll need a lounge to relax in as you have the room!
I have observed through my almost 60 years of life, that people who seek their own comfort and shy away from discomfort never do anything with their life. They leave nothing of great value after they are gone. Those who choose to reject a comfort zone are the ones who grow beyond themselves and change this world for the better! It is a growth mindset.
Make a second channel, but keep them tightly aligned. It makes it easier to find projects and information from each side. Using the Shop Nation brand name as part of the second channel would be a good idea.
One Channel, two themes. Like teamwork being more then the sum of it's parts, two themes on one channel will draw interest for each then cross pollinate.
Keep the new shop development with shop nation as one YT channel. I think what you are doing is documenting the evolution of shop nation, so it’s in keeping with what you have been doing over the last year or so. Good luck on the new endeavor!
Keep it on one channel. It’s just the next version of shop greatness.
One Chanel! TEXAS misses you but I loce watching your journey to greatness!
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Wow, nice place with plenty of room to grow into! I think you should leave it on one channel. It’s hard enough to find things with all the subscriptions I have, don’t need to have another one to have to find. Congratulations on the expansion of your craft!
Congratulations. Keep it as one channel. I liked when you moved into the shop you have now. I watched all the videos of you setting that one up. Can't wait to watch as this one gets put together. And, yes, I vote for you to make the wall a workbench/miter saw station.
Great space. I would like to see you keep it separate so it would be easier to follow. Looking forward to that content no matter the option.
So happy you found this building! Congratulations!!! I would put just your orange and black Shop Nation emblem on the walk-through door on the outside. I would build your own cabinets or if you can find some already done that meets your requirements & budget, go that way. The trade off is you make your own to fit or store bought you adapt. I’m sure you’re already on to my next comment, but I’d hang some sort of privacy screen or blinds in the new printer room. I assume that window does not open? The rest of the building will come into play once you move everything out of your house that you intend on to the new building. I think that fairly large conference room in the office area would be great for brainstorming with clients and your associates that you’re working with. The office for your wife would be super. She can triage the load of emails that you get. She may even find mine, 😂 I think you want somewhere for the kids as well. A place to play & nap. Is there a kitchen space? As far as a separate identity for the 3-D printing versus your original “Shop Nation”, would KZhead see that and your 3D printing biz as two separate channels, and expect you to produce twice as many videos? I have to admit, I don’t know how that works. Or if everything being under you and your wife’s credentials, would be considered, one overall channel with two different focuses. I am not sure about that at all. That said, I would tend to have two separate identities for what you’re doing. See you in the next installment!
Mix them! It’s your new “shop” just a different kind. I think it would be helpful for lots of people watching and may help get people from other industries/areas to come to your channel and contribute!
Of course, you should use that corner and arrange it nicely, not only to be filled with tool boxes and not only functional, but also representative in its entirety. After all, the very name of your KZhead channel suggests that and you've been doing great things so far, why not continue in that direction.
I think separate would be amazing. Of course one can reference the other but a lot of us are interested in the business side of things which is different than how to setup a cool shop at home.
I think two separate channels would be great. Looking forward to your upcoming content!
8 foot ceilings will be a big pain in the butt when dealing with plywood and other lumber hopefully you can find areas that are at least 10 feet.
Keep it under Shop Nation...... The shop that kept growing.... it does have Nation in the name... good work and keep on your path.
Keep shop nation! I would get a pallet jack and use the room with the outdoor vent for wood cutting. Love your work and it inspires me to get off my butt to do something similar. Thanks!
YES I remember double rainbow guy!
nha, it's shop nation. build it on one channel. enough people are doing 2 channel, keep it one.
I think you should keep it on the same channel. It is a shop after all, just a little bit bigger than most of us have. I’m excited for you (and jealous too haha). Whether it’s a new channel or the same channel, we’re all here for YOU! #BiggerShopNation
Amazing space! reminds me a lot of our company expansion. I would definitely keep everything under one channel.
Aah a Look at the Home home area I grew up in Xenia Ohio, so I knew your area well has changed a lot in the past 40 or so years since I was last there
In my opinion, I would keep everything under Shop Nation. We know what you are...we know what you do...and any newcomers can figure it out! Lol. This is all still Shop Nation, it's just a different type of shop! We're all here for the content...no matter what it is!
I would do everything on the Shop Nation channel, at least for now. You can always create another channel down the road. Congrats on the new space.
Congrats on the new space. I'd keep one channel.
Looking good. No need for separate channel - we're all here for the full story!
If you haven't already, lay a sealer on that floor. That'll make a huge visual improvement and very easy to keep clean.
Congratulations on the new place. My opinion would be do the build out on this channel and once up and running make another channel for the new place.
Congrats on the new space. I like the idea of keeping the two efforts on separate channels.