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We’re Thankful For You

8 years ago

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and celebrate—and to honor the holiday, we would like to give a warm thank you to all of our wonderful clients. Without our clients,…

Hardware Startups: Overcoming Failure to Find Success

Startups

8 years ago

“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by…

The Top 3 Challenges Between Launching & Scaling Your Hardware Startup

Startups

8 years ago

Each stage of launching a hardware startup comes with its own set of challenges. While the challenges are unique for each business and each industry, below are the top three…

Hardware Startups: The Challenges of Scaling Up

Startups

8 years ago

Most entrepreneurs start out hitting the ground running and want to take their idea, build upon it, and scale it quickly; however, scaling hardware startups come with unique sets of…

Product Design: GoPro Mount Accessory [Case Study]

3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping, Customer Testimonials

8 years ago

3D INNOVATIONS CASE STUDY The challenge: Develop a hands-free GoPro mount accessory. Our 3D Innovations team worked closely with a group of young entrepreneurs during Startup Weekend Honolulu 2015 in…

Five Questions to Ask a Potential Product Development Partner

Startups

9 years ago

Finding the right product development partner to assist you as you take an idea from concept to product is a major undertaking—and can often be the difference between success and…

The Benefits of a Functional Prototype

3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping, Startups

9 years ago

Rushing through the product development phase can be tempting because all hardware startups want to launch as soon as possible, however one step you can’t afford to skip is that…

Hardware Startups: Can I Patent My Invention?

Intellectual Property, Startups

9 years ago

A patent for your invention is useful, in that it gives you exclusive rights to the idea/product (for twenty years), allows you to license the invention and provides a strong…

Hardware Startups: Defining Your Niche Market

Startup Connector, Startups

9 years ago

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…

The Upside & Downside of Crowdfunding for Hardware Startups

Crowdfunding

9 years ago

With the exponential growth of crowdfunding, hardware startups are finding it easier to raise funds and launch their product into the marketplace. For instance, on Kickstarter in 2015, the amount…

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