Code Michigan: Hardware Startups 101

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This document discusses why hardware startups are becoming more popular but also more challenging. It notes that cheaper components like memory, sensors and batteries along with crowd funding platforms like Kickstarter are reducing barriers. However, hardware startups require more knowledge across many disciplines, more people with different skills, more money and time. The document provides some tips for hardware startups including finding experienced mentors, building prototypes, raising more funding than anticipated, minimizing features for initial versions, and leveraging prototyping resources.

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hardwarestartups101
(orwhykickstarterprojectsarealwayslate)

cheap:memory.sensors.batteries.
whyishardwaregettingpopular?

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leveldeveloperswelcome.
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derisksdemand.
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leveldeveloperswelcome.kickstarter
derisksdemand.factorynotrequired.
whyishardwaregettingpopular?

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leveldeveloperswelcome.kickstarter
derisksdemand.factorynotrequired.
prototypingonadimefromyourhouse.
whyishardwaregettingpopular?

concept
software
prototype
sellable
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hardware
prototype sellable

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software
prototype
sellable
concept
hardware
prototype manufacturable sellable

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concept
software
prototype
sellable
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hardware
prototype manufacturable sellable

hardwareisthedoubleblack
diamondofstartupsbecause:

it’sdifficulttogoogle.secretsarestill
valuable.knowledgeisstuckinafewminds.
noonepersonhasthefullpicture.

alotofpartnersareinvolved
uidesigner softwaredev

alotofpartnersareinvolved
uidesigner softwaredev
supplychaincreationandmanagement
mechanicalengineers materialengineers
electricalengineers
tooling
packagedesignand
engineering
patents
inventory fulfillment
industrialdesigner
firmwaredevsuppliers
demandplanning

moreknowledge.morepeople.
moremoney.moremanagement.
moretime.

hardwareishard
butit’smerelymany
solvableproblems

hardwareishard
butit’smerelymany
solvableproblemshere’showtosolvethe

raisealotofmoney.morethanyou
thinkyouneed.becauseyou’llbe
wrong.

prototyperesources
arduino
raspberrypi
detroitlabs
localmakergroups
AllHandsActive
MakerWorks
i3Detroit
OmniCorpDetroit
RibbonFarm
Techshop
HypeMakerspace

nextresources
dragoninnovationandpch
lemnoslabs
marcbarros
peoplewhohavedoneit
reddit.com
henrybalanon
manufacturingforstartups
hardwareincubator
contourcamerasco-founder
kickstarterveterans
/r/hwstartups
doingitandtweetsarticles

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