Category Archives: Financing
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
Tips on Pitching Hardware Startups to VCs
Making your dream of running a successful hardware startup a reality will require cash. Unless you happen to have a huge stash hidden away somewhere, you’re likely going to be reliant on outside investment – which often means that you’re … Continue reading
Funding for Hardware Startups: Different Stages of the Funding Process
There is more to funding for hardware startups than Kickstarter and IPOs. Depending on the stage of your idea, there are a number of different types of funding available, and there are different reasons to find that funding at each … Continue reading
Tappur: DrumPants – An Entire Band in your Pocket Kickstarter
By Tony Kim Kickstarter has been a great location for venture capitalist as well as common customers to find out what the next big thing really is. For those of you who don’t know what Kickstarter is, Kickstarter is a global … Continue reading
Skully Helmet
With an funding goal of just $250,000, Skully Helmet, the world’s “smartest” helmet, did not expect such a flamboyant start to their crowdfunding campaign. Within just 6 minutes of the campaign, their goal of $250,000 was surpassed and within 45 hours, … Continue reading
The Headphones of the Future?
By Eli Sinaiko It is difficult to stop oneself from losing productivity to daydreams about owning these headphones. Fortunately, thanks to an incredibly successful crowd-funding campaign which has raised over half a million dollars, you can either secure your own pair … Continue reading
Raising Money From Friends and Family – How to do it Without the Drama
The old saying goes that you should never mix friends and business The old saying goes that you should never mix friends and business, with the logic being that it will only lead to arguments and place a strain … Continue reading
The Latest Trends in Angel Investments
Sometimes though you need more backing than these routes can offer youIf you’re looking for investment for your new product or project, then the good news is that there are plenty of options out there for you. In fact, there … Continue reading
The Top 10 Ways to Get Funding for Your New Business or Start Up
We all have dreams. And most people, if pushed, will tell you of some dream project or business that they would love to launchWe all have dreams. And most people, if pushed, will tell you of some dream project or … Continue reading
Crowdfunding
I started this business 8 years ago based on a few key principles: 1) Scalability. I had learned in my first business (ice cream stores!) that I wanted the business to be have features and processes that would allow it … Continue reading
