
“Start-ups, entrepreneurs and small business owners may not have the capital to purchase a 3D printer on their own, but they may have a need to show prototypes to their current and potential customers,” explained Michelle Van Slyke, vice president of marketing and small business solutions at The UPS Store in a July 2013 press release announcing the first retailer to use UPS’s 3D printing in-store.”By offering 3D printing capabilities in-center, we’re able to help further our small business customers’ opportunities for success.”