Hardware
The Complete Guide to Building Hardware Startup Teams: Part 1 (Founders + Culture)
This is Part 1 of a three part series. Check out Part 2: Contributors and Pro...
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Developing a Product Requirements Document for Hardware Startups
I have always avoided writing. As a mechanical engineer, I would rather do...
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The Promised Land of Hardware Startups
We’re in the middle of a hardware renaissance. By my count, over 400 venture ...
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Here’s Why Juicero’s Press is So Expensive
Hidden away in Juicero’s bad week of press is one of the most powerful lesson...
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Why We Invest in the Adjacent Possible
I love the idea of the adjacent possible. It’s this idea that at any point in...
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Hardware Startups Should Lower User Expectations
I continually notice hardware startup founders over-promising and under-deliv...
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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 w...
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Everything is Hard, Not Just Hardware (via Bilal Zuberi)
Bilal Zuberi, hardware investor at Lux Capital, my friend and occasional spar...
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What Hardware Startups Can Learn from Pebble
Last week, news broke that Pebble, one of the most beloved hardware companies...
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