I agree - integrated design coordination, manufacturing and fulfillment is just waiting to happen.. and explode.

Maybe Amazon would be in the best position to do it.

Given the new Amazon Lending program, I'm guessing they're starting to move in that direction. It's for sellers buying inventory now, but Amazon has a lot of data about what sells that can help it determine what's a good risk for investment.

Cam, you rock.

Amazon has a "lending program"? Can you point to it. That's the magic that holds this together. Get prefunding that's only available when you are ready to ship. Secure a loan with the prefunding to go into production.

Amazon Lending through Amazon Capital Services

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044349330457803... (google "Small Businesses are Finding An Unlikely Banker: Amazon" to get around paywall)

Excellent. Thank you.