Developing a new hardware product is never quick or cheap, but in this article you’ll discover many ways to significantly reduce your cost and time to market.
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In this article we discuss why entrepreneurs should market and develop their product idea at the same time. Learn why you don’t need a prototype to start marketing your new product idea.
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Today I’m providing a step by step guide for estimating the manufacturing cost for a hypothetical tracking device that incorporates Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), GPS, an accelerometer, and a USB rechargeable lithium battery.
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The following is a super in-depth infographic that beautifully shows the development journey from idea to market for a new hardware product.
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One of the most common types of electronic circuits used in modern portable electronic products are battery chargers. This article will review three common battery chargers ranging from simple to more complex.
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“How do I get a patent” is one of the most common questions asked by anyone with an idea for a new product. In this article I’m going to discuss why patents should never be your first priority.
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Designing smart, secure, and power efficient electronic devices is truly an art. The design process from concept, to prototype, to deployment can be long and arduous, but at the end of the day it is truly rewarding to see your creation come to life.
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There are many steps required to bring a new hardware product to market, but ultimately, it all starts with the product idea itself. If you have the wrong product idea, then all the other steps, no matter how well you perform them, won’t really matter.
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One of the best ways to reduce your prototyping costs and speed up your time to market is to purchase your own 3D printer. But which is best for your tech product?
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The product development process for a new electronic product (or any physical product) is by no means simple. Since it can be pretty overwhelming, I’ve broken product development down into five manageable steps.
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If I had to pick one element of the entire process of bringing a new hardware product to market that is the most critical to your success it would be marketing, or more specifically, early marketing.
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In this article I’m going to share with you the first critical steps you will need to take when bringing a new hardware product to market.
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In this article I’ll show you how to protect yourself from common scams, and from being ripped off in general, while bringing your product to market.
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Do you have what it takes to succeed with your new startup? Learn how to honestly assess your skills and determine your best outsourcing strategy.
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In this episode I speak with Fraser Vaage who is the founder of a hardware startup named Snik that is developing a new bicycle security device.
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It’s a long journey to take a hardware product from idea to market. That journey becomes even longer, more stressful, and more expensive if you end up taking the wrong path.
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