Setting a price for a new product isn’t easy and has been an area where many hardware startups have struggled. You want to be able to get funded and cover your costs of getting the product manufactured and delivered to … Continue reading
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Map of China Manufacturing Distribution
A lot of products are manufactured in China, but as you know China is super big and the manufacturing industry of different types of products is quite spread out. Below you will find a map of China manufacturing distribution and … Continue reading
New Retail Channels for Hardware Startups to Launch Products
Right now is perhaps one of the best times in history to launch a new startup. The internet is the great equalizer as ever, and has ensured that every company is on an equal playing field when it comes to … Continue reading
Optimizing Packaging for Major Retailers for Hardware Startups
Major retailers such as Amazon and Brookstone are leading the way when it comes to sales of hardware products and a range of other consumer goods, and if you can get your products onto their shelves or e-commerce site, they … Continue reading
Getting your Hardware Product into Retail with Amy Wenslow of Product to Profits
Amy Wenslow is the CEO of Products to Profits, a consulting company that specializes in helping small businesses & hardware startups get their products onto the shelves of retail stores. There aren’t a lot of resources focused on how to … Continue reading
5 Important Considerations When Sourcing Hardware Products Online
The time has come for you to find a manufacturing partner that can produce your hardware product. You want to take advantage of an overseas manufacturing strategy and you heard of this website called Alibaba where factories are lined up … Continue reading
How we’re re-defining the “Hardware Startup” at BSG
If I asked you to define what a hardware startup is, you might likely say it’s a company making some sort of gadget that has electronics. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area the definition of a hardware … Continue reading
Too Much Shrimp, or, The Curse of the MOQ
Anyone who’s ever stepped into a Costco is familiar with the concept behind a “Minimum Order Quantity” (MOQ): “Buy 10 or more for 10% off”. And while you might be tempted by ten pounds of Cap’n Haddock’s Spicy Teriyaki Shrimp, … Continue reading
Manufacturing Cash Flow for Hardware Startups
You just successfully crowdfunded your hardware product and you finally have some revenue in the bank. Congratulations, things are looking up. However, I am sure like most hardware entrepreneurs you didn’t spend countless hours developing your product just to get to … Continue reading
Don’t Get Blindsided Without Knowing Your Battery Shipping Rules and Regulations
For hardware startups it can sometimes seem like there are a million and one things you have to worry about before you can take your idea to market. Well, get ready for one more: shipping batteries! If you’re product is … Continue reading
