Hardware
Hardware Startups We’d Like to Fund
About once a day we get a pitch related to cell phone charging, drones, 3D pr...
Yup, Our Beats Were Counterfeit
I recently published the first post in a new series where we tear down popula...
Speed Can Kill: the Importance of Process for Hardware
One of the more popular cliches of the startup world is the immortal Zuckerbe...
How It’s Made Series: Beats By Dre
Update: As a few folks have pointed out, the version of the headphones we tor...
What Nest teaches us about the emotion of hardware
Most startups proposition their products as obvious, rational purchases. Most...
Can you show traction for a product you haven’t manufactured yet?
Absolutely. But it’s tricky.
There’s one thing investors look for that’s p...
Don’t Miss Christmas
Being Jewish, this is an odd thing to say: I find myself promoting the import...
Kickstarter != Product/Market Fit
One of the more interesting changes for hardware startups over the past few y...
Keurig accidentally created the perfect business model for hardware startups
It’s no secret that investors don’t like hardware businesses. Despite the ete...