4 Tips for a Smooth Start to Manufacturing Your Product
Taking the leap into manufacturing is a big milestone for a startup. Once you start to search for a manufacturing partner, suddenly it all seems real. Manufacturing is not cheap,…
A Human-Centered Design Approach
When it comes to designing consumer products, the best approach is to consider your end-user throughout the entire design process—which is commonly referred to as “Human-Centered Design”. This means that…
Hardware Entrepreneurs: A Big Picture Mentality
When it comes to developing a hardware product, it is easy to get bogged down in the design details during product development. While the details certainly do matter, if you…
Exploring 3D Printing Technology for Business
3D Printing is a topic that quickly captures your interest and your imagination. The idea of seemingly “printing” an object out of thin air is something that feels like it…
Marketing Your Hardware Product
Ideally, marketing your hardware product should come before your product launch. You want to find and connect with your target market as early as possible. “Early” often means before your…
What to Expect from Your First Product Development Meeting
Coming up with a product idea is exciting, but making the decision to pursue and develop it, is truly exhilarating. Many first-time entrepreneurs want to jump right in and get…
Visit Us at the Honolulu Mini Maker Faire — June 23rd
The 5th annual Honolulu Mini Maker Faire is this Saturday, June 23rd from 12pm to 5pm at ‘Iolani School. Our President, Collin Kobayashi, will be at our 3D Innovations booth…
Building a Hardware Startup Isn’t a ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Process
It is a common misconception that building a hardware startup is a straightforward and linear process: Find a Problem—Design a Solution—Sell the Product—Make Money. In theory this is how it…
Intellectual Property Protection for Hardware Startups
Navigating the world of intellectual property is challenging for seasoned entrepreneurs, and even more stressful when you are working on designing and launching your very first product. Intellectual property (IP)…
Product Design: Need v. Want in a Design
Product design is a delicate balance between what the entrepreneur wants the product to be and what the end-user actually needs. Need v. Want comes up in our everyday life,…