Hardware
Who Invests in Hardware 2016
Note: This post was from 2016. Click here for an updated breakdown of investm...
Stop Saying “Hardware is Hard”
I hear the phrase “hardware is hard” dozens of times a week. Repeating this c...
The Failure of Coin
A few weeks ago news broke that Fitbit purchased most of the assets of Coin. ...
Mistakes that Kill Hardware Startups
At Bolt we see lots of pitches from first time hardware founders. If you’ve n...
Demystifying Hardware Jargon
One of the most frustrating elements of any specialized field is the endless ...
What Kind of Hardware Market Are You In?
There’s been a cambrian explosion of new hardware products in the last five y...
What Startups Can Learn From IKEA
Hardware startups continuously struggle with two things: sales and supply cha...
How Hardware Startups Stop Commoditization
The story of hardware has been one of innovation followed by commoditization....
The Hardware Startup Valley of Death
There’s a valley of death for hardware startups. Ironically, it occurs when c...