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Maker Pro News: Successful Founders Tell How They Launched Hardware Startups

Maker Pro News: Successful Founders Tell How They Launched Hardware Startups

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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Element14 (@element14) released a free eBook called Startups on Startups: The Business of Engineering. It’s a no-nonsense guide to launching a startup.

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Maker Pro News: Maker Pros Helping Maker Pros

Maker Pro News: Maker Pros Helping Maker Pros

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 week, a DIY maker pro has a few secrets she wants to share, electronics tariffs are beginning to loom over manufacturing, and Apple proves to not be the best example for start-ups.

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BforArtists Takes the Pain Out of Blender’s Interface

BforArtists Takes the Pain Out of Blender’s Interface

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Blender, the extremely powerful, open source, and absolutely free tool has a user interface that is cluttered, counter intuitive, and just plain horrid. Let’s fix that.

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Maker Pro News: A Great Startup Doesn’t Need a Breakthrough Technology

Maker Pro News: A Great Startup Doesn’t Need a Breakthrough Technology

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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Entrepreneurs often promote their products as breakthroughs, however it’s often more prudent to watch the market for a new proof of concept first.

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Maker Pro News: Open Source Startup Mycroft Takes on Amazon Alexa

Maker Pro News: Open Source Startup Mycroft Takes on Amazon Alexa

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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Digital assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Home exploded in popularity this year, but how are open source rivals responding?

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Feel Weight In Virtual Reality with this Transforming Controller

Feel Weight In Virtual Reality with this Transforming Controller

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Giving players a greater sense of weight and touch is a hot topic in virtual reality right now. It only makes sense that makers would jump at the problem.

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