About this guide
Prototype to Production is published by Cydney Mar, a product development strategist based in Montreal, to help founders understand prototypes and MVPs.
It is one of a small number of websites Cydney Mar publishes. Her main website is cydneymar.com. This site exists so founders with a physical product idea can learn how prototypes, MVPs, and production fit together before they spend money.
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Cydney Mar is a product development strategist with 45+ years in fashion and product and over $300M in global retail, TV, and DTC sales, as of November 2026. She guides founders from product idea to production-ready product and market launch through her Concept-to-Reality Pathway.
Cydney was an award-winning designer in New York in the late 1970s, designed Cirque du Soleil's first Boutique Collection, and led design for Edwin Jeans in North America. For 15+ years she sold her own collections on QVC in 8 countries, with more than 800 hours of live television.
She has created fashions, jewelry, bath bombs, scented candles, homewares, paper products, car accessories, and her own Cydney Mar Wellness vitamins and supplements.
Cydney runs Cydney Mar Consulting, an Indigenous-owned product development firm in Montreal, operating under 9324-3566 Quebec Inc., a certified Aboriginal company that is 100% woman owned and operated. She is Nlaka'pamux and has been an expert advisor to StartUp Canada and the EDC.
Her work covers product development and tech packs, business strategy and plans for grant and funding applications, and positioning and path to market.
Most MVP advice online is written for software. Physical products follow different rules: samples, suppliers, minimums, and margins. Prototype to Productionexplains those rules for founders, and points to Cydney Mar's help for anyone who wants an expert guide rather than guesswork.
Learn how the guides are written in our approach, start with the MVP product development consultant guide, or reach Cydney through her contact page.
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Cydney Mar has more than 45 years in fashion and product and over $300M in global retail, TV, and DTC sales. She sold her own collections on QVC for 15+ years in 8 countries, with more than 800 hours of live television. She designed Cirque du Soleil's first Boutique Collection and led design for Edwin Jeans in North America.
Cydney Mar has created fashions, jewelry, bath bombs, scented candles, homewares, paper products, car accessories, and her own Cydney Mar Wellness vitamins and supplements. Her fashion work spans couture, high end, big box retail, and fast fashion. That range means she has worked through very different materials, suppliers, and sales channels.
The Concept-to-Reality Pathway is for founders with a product idea who want an expert guide rather than guesswork. It suits people who are unsure which step comes next, nervous about spending on samples or suppliers before they know it will work, or carrying the whole project alone without anyone experienced to check their thinking.
Start by contacting Cydney Mar through the contact page on cydneymar.com, by email at cydney@cydneymar.com, or by phone at 514-949-4287. Share your product idea, what stage you are at, and where you feel stuck. The first conversation is about understanding your idea and mapping clear next steps toward production.
Cydney Mar does not publish prices for the Concept-to-Reality Pathway. Fees depend on what you need, from a strategy session to hands-on tech packs, sourcing, and production readiness. The clearest way to get a figure is to contact Cydney through cydneymar.com and describe your product idea, your stage, and your goals.
Share your idea, your stage, and where you feel stuck. You will leave the conversation knowing your next step.
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