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The Illustrated Guide to Product Development (Part 2: Design)

This is Part 2 of a 4 part series on the hardware product development process. If you missed Part 1…

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The Illustrated Guide to Product Development (Part 1: Ideation)

This is Part 1 of a 4 part series on the hardware product development process. Head over to Part 2…

Who Invests in Hardware Startups?

Note: This post was from 2015. Click here for an updated breakdown of investment trends. Click here for an updated…

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Will Your Hardware Startup Make Money?

Not For The First 5,000 Units, But That’s Okay We talk to lots of founders who underestimate how hard it is…

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How It’s Made Series: Fitbit Aria Smart Scale

The Aria Smart Scale is built by Fitbit to augment its line of fitness trackers. Aria is a fitting name…

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The 3 Business Models That Matter for Connected Hardware Startups

Hardware has changed. It used to be that a “hardware business” sold widgets made in China at a 30% gross…

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Hardware Startups We’d Like to Fund

About once a day we get a pitch related to cell phone charging, drones, 3D printing, or robots that teach…

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Yup, Our Beats Were Counterfeit

I recently published the first post in a new series where we tear down popular products and analyze how they’re…

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Speed Can Kill: the Importance of Process for Hardware

One of the more popular cliches of the startup world is the immortal Zuckerberg’s “move fast and break things.” Even…

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