Working with a wide variety of inspired and dedicated hardware entrepreneurs, we see some common threads around what most young startups struggle with. Here are 3 best practices for lean hardware development we share time and time again that will … Continue reading
Blog
Online Legal Tools for Hardware Startups
Starting a hardware startup unfortunately isn’t just about creating a great product that you’re proud of and then selling it. If you’re really going to launch a small business, you’ll find that you need to wear many hats, and some … Continue reading
Understand Your Shipping Terms: INCO Terms
If you’re going to be shipping a hardware product internationally, then it’s important that you think carefully about your shipping terms. Otherwise, you can end up getting in arguments with your resellers/consumers that ultimately damage your reputation, cost you money, … Continue reading
Learn to Manage Your HW Startup Better With Google’s Management Methodology
Google shared with the world its Material Design Language to help app developers and web designers make more attractive looking software, but that’s not the only trick up the company’s sleeves. Google has also been very vocal about its management … Continue reading
Quality Control vs Quality Assurance
If you are outsourcing your manufacturing, then making sure that there is good quality control in place is absolutely crucial. This is what will ensure that any of your products are produced exactly to specification before they end up in … Continue reading
How to Calculate Shipping Rates for Your Hardware Startup?
So you’ve settled on a price for your ground-breaking new product. No doubt deciding pricing was a decision that caused you some headache, but unfortunately you’re not quite out of the woods yet as you still need to decide on … Continue reading
Hardware Startup of the Week: Kokoon EEG Headphones
Kokoon is a hardware startup that managed to raise $1,936,825 on Kickstarter, massively exceeding its goal of $100,000. It’s fair to say that this was a success story then, so let’s break it down and see what the company got … Continue reading
Marketing For Hardware Startups: How To Connect With Customers?
Understanding how to connect with customers is a crucial part of marketing for startups, especially for any business that wants to maximize profits. The more your audience is engaged with you, the more they’re interested in your products and services, … Continue reading
5 Hardware Startup Trends for 2016
At the beginning of the year, the hardware industry starts out with a bang with the biggest consumer electronic conference in the world. Some would say that CES gives us an idea of where the industry is going and what … Continue reading
Marketing for Hardware Startups: Determine if Your Hardware Product has a Big Enough Market Opportunity
When you’re a startup about to launch a new product, chances are that you’re going to want to make some kind of profit from it. Even if you’re not motivated by money, having a successful product means you’ll have profit … Continue reading
