How (and Where) to Manufacture Your New Electronic Product

We are going to compare three different manufacturing strategies: offshore, domestic, and hybrid manufacturing. ... read more

How I Got Lost Searching for Investors!

Read the previous part of my story about my product being on store shelves for the first time.

I had bootstrapped my product to being for sale on shelves in over a 100 retail stores!

My product was a miniature … read more

My New Product on Store Shelves – How I Screwed Up!

Read the previous part of my story about how I got a manufacturer to invest over $100k in my project.

Seeing my product on the shelf in the first store was a very exciting moment for me!

But the sales … read more

Manufacturer invested over $100,000 in my new product! Here’s how I did it.

In my previous article and video I shared the story of how I got Blockbuster Video corporate to express written interest in selling my product.

Yes, that Blockbuster Video, but at this time they were still a huge successful company.… read more

I pitched my product idea to a big company. It changed everything!

It was on a return flight from a life-changing vacation in Alaska when I decided to become an entrepreneur.

I was so moved by the wildlife and natural beauty of Alaska that I wanted to make lots of money so … read more

10 Product Development Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs [YouTube]

In this video you’ll discover 10 of the most common mistakes made by entrepreneurs, startups, and small teams developing their first hardware product.

Some of these mistakes are technical design mistakes, and others are more business related, so there’s something … read more

How to Select the Best STM32 Microcontroller for Your Project

The STM32 is a popular family of 32-bit microcontrollers from ST Microelectronics which are all based on ARM Cortex-M architectures.

But it’s a huge family that includes numerous variants.

In fact, Digikey shows 3,954 different STM32 microcontroller versions available!

This … read more

Switching Regulator PCB Design Simplified [YouTube]

In this video you’ll learn to design a schematic and PCB layout for a switching regulator without the overwhelm of trying to understand the complex fundamentals of how they work.… read more

Game-Changing New Technology for Product Prototyping [YouTube]

There’s a new technology that is a total game changer when it comes to developing and manufacturing a new product on a limited budget.

In fact, I’d call this new technology “Earth-shattering” for entrepreneurs, startups, and smaller companies developing a … read more

Ultimate Guide: How to Develop and Prototype a New Electronic Hardware Product in 2024

This guide is written specifically for entrepreneurs, startups, inventors, and small businesses innovating new electronic hardware products. ... read more

How to Route USB Data Lines on a PCB [YouTube]

In this video I’ll show you how to properly route the differential data lines required for USB communication.… read more

How to Design an ESP32 PCB with KiCad (in less than 25 minutes) [YouTube]

In this video I’ll learn how to design a custom PCB based on the ESP32-S3 module using the open-source design software KiCad.… read more

Which ESP32 is Best for Your Project? [YouTube]

Selecting an ESP32 wireless microcontroller used to be an easy thing to do since there was only one model available.

But, that has all changed in the last few years with the release of multiple new models.

These new models … read more

Introduction to the ESP32 Family of Wireless Microcontrollers (Updated 2024)

The ESP32 is a popular family of wireless microcontroller chips developed by the Chinese chip maker Espressif.

It’s a very affordable solution for use in commercial products especially considering its high level of performance and extensive features.

The Espressif ESP … read more

Teardown of an ESP32-based WiFi Smart Home Product – The Shelly i4

Customer demand for smart homes just keeps growing, and home automation devices are central to controlling any home environment.

Yet, there is an ever-increasing complexity added when multiple devices begin to connect to your smart home.

Want to open the … read more

Can You Bootstrap a Hardware Product? [YouTube]

In this video you’ll discover if it’s feasible for you to bootstrap a new hardware product.… read more