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Hardware Startups Should Lower User Expectations

I continually notice hardware startup founders over-promising and under-delivering on their products. More often than not, this is a death…

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What I’ve Learned From 10 Years of Hardware Startups at CES

When I picked up my badge for CES this year I was hit with a surprise: 2017 was my tenth…

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Everything is Hard, Not Just Hardware (via Bilal Zuberi)

Bilal Zuberi, hardware investor at Lux Capital, my friend and occasional sparring partner, just published a post on why Hardware…

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What Hardware Startups Can Learn from Pebble

Last week, news broke that Pebble, one of the most beloved hardware companies of the modern crowdfunding age, is being…

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Who Invests in Hardware 2016

Note: This post was from 2016. Click here for an updated breakdown of investment trends. Click here for an updated…

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Stop Saying “Hardware is Hard”

I hear the phrase “hardware is hard” dozens of times a week. Repeating this cliche misses both the point and…

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The Failure of Coin

A few weeks ago news broke that Fitbit purchased most of the assets of Coin. Existing Coin cards will continue…

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Mistakes that Kill Hardware Startups

At Bolt we see lots of pitches from first time hardware founders. If you’ve not brought a hardware product to…

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Demystifying Hardware Jargon

One of the most frustrating elements of any specialized field is the endless list of acronyms and jargon. Acronyms can…

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