{"id":1283,"date":"2020-03-05T22:22:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T22:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsims.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1283"},"modified":"2025-08-10T22:04:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T22:04:27","slug":"how-do-i-launch-a-new-product-in-mikesbikes-accounting","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsims.com\/support\/article\/how-do-i-launch-a-new-product-in-mikesbikes-accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I launch a New Product in MikesBikes Accounting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In MikesBikes you can choose to launch new products into new markets. This is how this is done:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Create a New Project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Navigate to the <em>Design and Development Menu<\/em> and click on the <em>New<\/em> button. You will need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter a project name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specify Style and Tech specifications using the Perceptual Map on the right-hand side of screen. You should aim for the center of the circle of the target market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Prime Cost and required Expenditure will be automatically calculated on-screen. We recommend you don&#8217;t change these figures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <em>Apply<\/em> and your project will be created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Launch your New Product<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a rollover has been processed you can use your new project to launch a new product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <em>Products <\/em>menu and then click on the <em>Launch <\/em>button. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter a name for your new product<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the project from last year and click <em>Apply<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your new product is now available under the Products menu to set your sales and marketing decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsims.com\/support\/article\/why-did-my-product-development-fail\/\">Why is my project not showing?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<a id=\"69e7ec704d395\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jg3JL7o21b0&#038;rel=0&#038;width=960&#038;height=540\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartsims.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MBA-launch-a-new-product-play-button.jpg\" class=\"video_lightbox_anchor_image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(960);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(540);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jg3JL7o21b0&amp;rel=0&amp;width=960&amp;height=540';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+960+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#69e7ec704d395\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsims.com\/support\/article\/how-to-modify-a-product\/\">How do I modify my existing product?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In MikesBikes you can choose to launch new products into new markets. 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