Start Up Resources
Version 20 (J. Simmons, 04/05/2018 09:06 pm)
| 1 | 1 | J. Simmons | h1. Start Up Resources |
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| 3 | 3 | J. Simmons | {{>toc}} |
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| 5 | 20 | J. Simmons | h2. Prototype to production |
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| 7 | 20 | J. Simmons | * "Building your first PCB prototype (part 1)":https://blog.particle.io/2018/03/06/proto-to-prod/ |
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| 9 | 4 | J. Simmons | h2. *FROM PROJECT TO KIT* |
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| 11 | 4 | J. Simmons | Hackaday on "turning an electronic project into a marketable kit" |
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| 13 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "SO YOU WANT TO SELL ELECTRONIC KITS":http://hackaday.com/2016/07/29/from-project-to-kit-so-you-want-to-sell-electronic-kits/ |
| 14 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "GETTING THE HARDWARE RIGHT":http://hackaday.com/2016/08/05/from-project-to-kit-getting-the-hardware-right/ |
| 15 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "INSTRUCTIONS ARE EVERYTHING":http://hackaday.com/2016/08/12/from-project-to-kit-instructions-are-everything/ |
| 16 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER":http://hackaday.com/2016/08/19/from-project-to-kit-bringing-it-all-together/ |
| 17 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "AFTER THE SALE":http://hackaday.com/2016/09/02/from-project-to-kit-after-the-sale/ |
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| 19 | 6 | J. Simmons | h2. Make Magazine: Launching A Kickstarter |
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| 21 | 7 | J. Simmons | * "Behind The Scenes":http://makezine.com/2017/01/31/launch-kickstarter-behind-scenes/ |
| 22 | 7 | J. Simmons | * "Finalizing The Prototype":http://makezine.com/2017/02/07/launching-kickstarter-finalizing-prototype/ |
| 23 | 7 | J. Simmons | * "Quotes, Money & Timelines":http://makezine.com/2017/02/15/launching-kickstarter-quotes-money-timelines/ |
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| 25 | 3 | J. Simmons | h2. Production & Design Work |
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| 27 | 11 | J. Simmons | * "9 Costs That Factor into Mass Manufacturing a Hardware Product":http://makezine.com/2017/05/22/cost-manufacture-new-electronic-hardware-product/ |
| 28 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "Connectors Tutorial":https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/connector-basics |
| 29 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "Monday Experiment: Bootloading an ATmega32u4 with Arduino":http://jeffmurchison.com/blog/monday-experiment-bootloading-an-atmega32u4-with-arduino/ - minimum electronics necessary to create a Leonardo clone, important documentation for building completely custom PCB/"Shrinkifying":http://makezine.com/2011/10/10/how-to-shrinkify-your-arduino-projects/ the *Holoseat* |
| 30 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "PCB Routing Service":http://dirtycircuits.com/about.php - Team at "Dangerous Prototypes":http://dangerousprototypes.com/ provides PCB routing/layout service for OSHW projects at $35/hour (3 hour min) |
| 31 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "Bulk programmer for Arduino":http://makezine.com/2014/12/11/a-raspberry-pi-powered-bulk-arduino-programmer/ |
| 32 | 3 | J. Simmons | * "OSH Park":https://oshpark.com/ - community PCB order site ("great review on G+":https://plus.google.com/u/0/+SameerAnsariSam/posts/NturKML6TGZ) |
| 33 | 9 | J. Simmons | * "3 Costs to Consider When Mass Manufacturing a Hardware Product":http://makezine.com/2017/05/11/costs-to-consider-mass-manufacturing-hardware-product/ |
| 34 | 12 | J. Simmons | * "HOW TO SELECT JUST ABOUT ANY ELECTRONIC PART":https://hackaday.com/2017/09/03/how-to-select-just-about-any-electronic-part/ |
| 35 | 12 | J. Simmons | * "Small Batch Assembly":https://www.smallbatchassembly.com/ |
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| 37 | 12 | J. Simmons | h2. Product Pricing |
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| 39 | 12 | J. Simmons | * "A Founder’s Guide to Product Pricing":https://medium.com/dreamit-perspectives/founders-guide-to-product-pricing-b187093e2483 |
| 40 | 13 | J. Simmons | * "The Essential Guide on the Costs to Develop, Scale, and Manufacture a New Electronic Hardware Product":http://predictabledesigns.com/the-cost-to-develop-scale-and-manufacture-a-new-electronic-hardware-product/ |
| 41 | 15 | J. Simmons | * "Preliminary design (pre-design) and detailed cost analysis for new electronic hardware products.":http://predictabledesigns.com/predictable-hardware-report/ |
| 42 | 16 | J. Simmons | * "The Definitive Guide to Pricing Your New Electronic Hardware Product":https://blog.hackster.io/the-definitive-guide-to-pricing-your-new-electronic-hardware-product-7305c19d2102 |
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| 44 | 3 | J. Simmons | h2. Start Up Case Studies |
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| 46 | 19 | J. Simmons | * "Mini Materials on Starter Story":https://www.starterstory.com/mini-materials |
| 47 | 18 | J. Simmons | * "What Investors Look for in a Hardware Startup":https://www.outdesign.co/single-post/2017/10/17/This-is-what-Investors-look-for-in-a-Hardware-Startup |
| 48 | 17 | J. Simmons | * https://www.fastcompany.com/40426906/why-200-adult-security-blankets-are-a-stroke-of-startup-genius |
| 49 | 10 | J. Simmons | * "How to Test Drive Your Business Idea Before Quitting Your Job":https://blog.ladder.io/business-idea/ |
| 50 | 2 | J. Simmons | * "Reddit AMA about a couple who started an online business together":https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/56ne8w/my_boyfriend_and_i_started_a_business_out_of_his/ |
| 51 | 2 | J. Simmons | * "Bootstrapping Side Projects into Profitable Startups":https://levels.io/bootstrapping/ |
| 52 | 8 | J. Simmons | * "Emerging Business Models for Open Source Hardware":http://openhardware.metajnl.com/article/10.5334/joh.4/ |