About the episode
You have the idea, you've already researched the market and you know your product's potential. But when it's time to put the plan into practice, that doubt hits: where do I start? That's the pain we hear most from those who come to us. So, on Rotocast #20, we reveal our big project for this year: Start Roto.
The path to getting your idea off the drawing board
We're not talking about a solitary solution. We present an ecosystem designed to support you at every stage, with partner companies ready to manufacture the mold, produce the part, and validate your project together with the entrepreneur. As we said in the episode, the idea is that "one company comes in to provide support with manufacturing the mold, another to manufacture the part, bring it to market, validate their product." Portal wants to take on this commitment at your side, because no one should have to deal with headaches alone.
We also showed that it's not enough to have a product in mind; you need to analyze technical and market feasibility. We told the case of a client who wanted to produce an injected box and explained: for that volume, the cost would be 50 times higher, and rotomolding wouldn't compete. And, as we weighed on the show: "Look, you can't do this in rotomolding, you can do it in vacuum form." We help find alternative paths, always with judgment and ethics.
And there's more: on the factory floor, we see good people closing their doors because they believed empty promises, often confusing resin with plastic. To fight this, Start Roto is born with an extra episode on Wednesdays and a free course to teach the ABCs of rotomolding and give real independence. Our goal isn't to make you dependent on us, but to "give you all, all the support so that you can walk alone."
We also talked about the new taxes and the importance of correct accounting guidance — especially because there's no specific CNAE for rotomolding — and we announced partnerships that came to add value, such as CX Contábil and Policastro. And, for those who want to stand out, we presented our artificial intelligence course: because the small entrepreneur in Brazil needs to be everything, and AI can be the ally to set up processes and promote products.
Safety, maintenance, and the art of being present
We opened an important chapter on safety, a topic that saves lives. We recalled how maintenance was once an extremely high-risk activity and told the story of two operators who almost became a tragedy because the machine wasn't cleared for maintenance. True protection goes beyond procedure: it's a culture that involves redesigning equipment and training each person to know how far they can go. "Just being able to have the knowledge to identify what you can intervene in or what you really need to call a specialist is already worth it." That's why our Maintenance in Rota course teaches everything from the basics — what a chain is — to extreme cases.
We also talked about the money you save by stopping production before an accident, and how stubbornness almost burned a business partnership. In the end, what built the bridge was persistence and genuine interest in the other person, because "alone we can't do anything." A truth that echoes in the story of the client who, abandoned by a representative, switched suppliers. The lesson is clear: whoever isn't seen isn't remembered. Presence generates business.
To wrap up, we revealed a rare opportunity: a company that dominated the market with a complete line of molds for PET and pet care for 25 years has everything stopped, waiting for a new owner. We act as a bridge in this connection, doing market analyses to bring together those who have a product to sell and those who need to develop one.
Watch the full episode so you don't miss any detail about Start Roto and all the new developments that will boost your business in 2026.
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