Month: July 2017

Hardware Accelerators like Make in LA Help Entrepreneurs Jump-Start Their Business

Hardware Accelerators like Make in LA Help Entrepreneurs Jump-Start Their Business

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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Get some amazing advice and incredible amounts of support for your next crowdfunding or solo project from Make in LA.

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This Dad Goes Above and Beyond with a Space Ship Bunk Bed Build

This Dad Goes Above and Beyond with a Space Ship Bunk Bed Build

By Sarah Vitak

Sarah Vitak

Sarah is a freelance writer for the Make: blog. She delights in the intersection of technology, art, and human interaction. Her background includes experience in human computer interaction, DNA sequencing technology, 3D printing, sewing, and large art installations.

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Pete Dearing went to infinity and beyond for his kids, making them a spaceship bunk bed with a fully interactive cockpit.

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Edible Innovations: Tinker Kitchen Is a Makerspace for Food Startups

Edible Innovations: Tinker Kitchen Is a Makerspace for Food Startups

By Chiara Cecchini

Chiara Cecchini

Chiara is fascinated by food as a means to impact bodies, minds, and environment. She has studied international business in three different countries, and is an alumni of the Food Innovation Program and US Director at the Future Food Institute.

Based in California, she is also a Research Scholar at Food Science and Technology at UC Davis, working on building the first comprehensive Internet of Food to enable food care through food systems semantics. She is a selected member of Barilla Center Food Nutrition Foundation, a Research Affiliate at Institute For The Future, Board Member at Maker Faire and selected member of the Global Shapers, a young global network of innovators promoted by the World Economic Forum.

She is passionate about social entrepreneurship and impact investing, and aims to leave her mark on society.

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Tinker Kitchen is a fully loaded kitchen makerspace located in San Francisco which give food makers a hub to poke around.

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Maker Pro News: Maker Pro Rock Stars, Y Combinator Hires Pebble Co-Founder, and More

Maker Pro News: Maker Pro Rock Stars, Y Combinator Hires Pebble Co-Founder, and More

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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By Jon Christian

Jon Christian

Jon Christian is the co-editor of the Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection between makers and business. He's also written for the Boston Globe, WIRED and The Atlantic.

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This past week saw maker pros making waves in the music, dev boards, and CNC industries. Become a Maker Pro yourself by joining Maker Share.

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