hardware

So You Want to Be a Hardware Entrepreneur?

So You Want to Be a Hardware Entrepreneur?

As Oculus Rift, Jawbone, andย Spark have increased the stature of hardware startups over the past several years,ย a dizzying numberย of resources haveย sprung up to support new ventures. In the no-nonsense “Hardware Incubators, The Guide,” now available as an eBook,ย MakingSociety founder Mathilde Berchon sifts through theย specific spaces now available to hardware entrepreneurs. “I wrote it with one […]

Get to Know Onion Omega, a Tiny New Dev Board

Get to Know Onion Omega, a Tiny New Dev Board

The Onion Omega, a promising open hardware developmentย platform, blew through its Kickstarter goal this week, where its promiseย toย make hardware development easy for software developers seemed to resonate with backers. “We are strong believers of open source and we strive to give back to the open source community,” wrote the Onion Omega team. “All hardware schematics, […]

Maker Pro: How Much Should I Charge?

Maker Pro: How Much Should I Charge?

Figuring out how much to charge for your product is the second most common question entrepreneurs ask themselves. The first is of course…”what should I build in the first place.โ€ Assuming youโ€™ve made it past the first question and there is a market for your product, you have to figure out how to price your product. I reached out to several entrepreneurs for real world examples you can use for your hardware startup.