The day cheap parts get expensive
Imagine you are a hardware founder. An order is about to ship next week. 10K units, $100 gross margin each.
The Importance of "Tea Test"
I call this the "tea test". It's the simplest way to get the best possible deal
Build in China
If I were a hardware founder building a new electronics product today, in what country would I start mass production?
Make it simple
Founders, it sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out. In wearables, every fraction of a millimeter matters. You fight to reduce
Why contracting Foxconn will destroy your startup
The size of your key suppliers is crucial for your hardware startup. Suppliers of the wrong size will literally kill
I don't just assign serial numbers
I don't just assign serial numbers to my products. I create a strategic numbering system. Here's
I do not offer discounts
Discounts are bad. Mostly. Here’s why.
First, discounts create a habit in your customers to delay the next purchase