Hardware Startups: Defining Your Niche Market
Launching hardware startups, or any type of business for that matter, is a gamble—but defining and finding your niche market doesn’t have to be. Knowing your niche market is one…
Lean Startup Principles for Hardware Entrepreneurs
The Lean Startup methodology is a principled approach to new product development that can be applied to startups and corporations alike. While the Lean Startup approach is most often attributed…
Product Design: What Does It Take To Develop A Successful Product?
Product design is where engineering and art intersect—combining vision with creativity to develop a product that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Designing a product is one thing, but designing…
Five Product Development Pitfalls to Avoid
The hardware startup landscape is riddled with product development challenges and barriers, and as an entrepreneur your job is to make sure that you are well equipped to handle whatever…
Enhance Sales & Experience with Quality Package Design
Designing products that fly off store shelves is the universal goal during a product launch. The validation and fulfillment that comes with a successful product launch is what drives entrepreneurs.…
Why Does Design For Manufacturability Matter?
What is Design for Manufacturability? Design for Manufacturability (DFM) is the process of being proactive during the product design phase by considering the manufacturing stage of product development at the…
Celebrating Makers During The ‘National Week of Making’
The National Week of Making (June 17-23) is a chance to celebrate and honor our nation of tinkerers, inventors and entrepreneurs. With barriers to entry diminishing and technologies becoming more…
Product Design: What inspires you?
While many of our blog posts offer product design and product development insight and information, we have decided to turn the tables a bit for this post and ask our…
Top Intellectual Property Questions From Startups
Intellectual property (IP) is not exactly “fun or exciting” — however, it is the most important aspect of your startup and needs to be protected. Securing and protecting the intellectual…
Validate Your Product Idea Early-On With Quality Feedback
We are a nation of makers and find profound satisfaction when we successfully bring a product to market. Nothing brings this to light more than a quick glance at U.S.…