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Hardware Startup: Seeing Opportunities That Others Have Missed

7 years ago

We have all heard the term, “ignorance is bliss”, and when it comes to launching a hardware startup this might just be right. Newcomers to an industry have fresh ideas,…

Production Manufacturing Insights for Entrepreneurs

Manufacturing, Startups

7 years ago

We are often asked about the process of researching and procuring a manufacturing partner, so we have decided to delve deeper into the topic of “manufacturing partnerships”. Before a manufacturing…

How to Avoid Common Hardware Startup Failure Traps

Startups

7 years ago

Yes, hardware startups fail and no, that doesn’t mean that yours will. By making yourself aware of the common reasons hardware startups fail, you are preparing yourself, your team and…

Hardware Startups: Working in Lean Startup Mode

Startups

7 years ago

The very heart of the Lean Startup approach focuses on the overarching goal of producing a top-quality product (or service) and delivering it at a minimal cost while providing a…

5 Major Challenges of Manufacturing Your Product Abroad

Manufacturing, Startups

7 years ago

The manufacturing phase of product development is one of the stages that causes hardware startups the most stress. By the time you reach the manufacturing phase, you have a solid…

Improving Medical Devices Through 3D Printing

3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping, Guest Posts

7 years ago

Photo credit: 3D Printing Industry As news of the latest advancement in experimental 3D printing of tissue and organ regeneration gains attention, it would be easy to believe that 3D…

Why the ‘One-Size-Fits-All Approach’ Doesn’t Work for Product Development

Startups

7 years ago

A one-size-fits-all approach can be utilized for a lot of things however, product development is not one of them. Throughout development, the stages of the “Product Development Cycle” will remain…

Hardware: Communicating Your ‘Unique Selling Point’ (USP)

Startups

7 years ago

Your hardware product doesn’t have to be the first of its kind to the market to be successful, but it must have a unique selling point (USP). A crowded market…

3D Innovations Blog: Guest Writers Welcome

3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping, Startups

7 years ago

Our 3D Innovations team is always on the lookout for individuals with exceptional writing skills and an interest in hardware startups, 3D printing and/or product design. If this sounds like…

Hardware: Building a Startup around a New Concept or Technology

Startups

7 years ago

Building a hardware product, business and brand around any concept is a challenge—however, when you are building all of this around an unknown concept or new product category, you now…

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