how to run a hardware startup
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Hardware StartupsThe Big Picture and Lessons Learned
Greg Fisher Founder, BSG
www.linkedin.com/in/gregfisher
Global Leader Interest
President Obama held the firstever White House Maker Faire in 2014
He aims to:
• Help makers launch new business to create jobs
• Expand the number of students to have opportunity to become makers
• Challenge Makers to tackle our most pressing problems
Global Leader Interest
Premier Li Keqiang of China visiting A maker space in Shenzen
He stressed the importance of Innovation on the development of theChinese Economy
Major Players in HardwareIntel and Apple have been making big plays recently
in the Hardware and Wearable Tech Space
• Acquired Basis Science • Collaborated with with Opening
Ceremony and Fossil on multiple wearable devices
• Launched Curie its Wearable Platform
• Acquired Beats for $3 Billion
• Recently launched the Apple Watch
Crowdfunding Spotlight
Coolest Cooler raised $11 Million on Kickstarter
Prynt Case raised $1 Million on Kickstarter
Hardware is Hard
DesignEngineering Prototyping
Funding Market Validation
ToolingManufacturingQuality Control
Hardware is Hard
PackagingSafety
DurabilityIntellectual Property
CertificationsShipping
FulfillmentBranding
Events for Hardware Startups
www.meetup.com/East-Bay-Hardware-Startup/
http://solidcon.com/internet-of-things-2015 http://www.hardwarecon.com/
Events for Hardware Startups
http://makercon.com/
www.wearableworld.com http://techcrunch.com/events/disrupt-sf-2015/
Incubators and Accelerators
www.highway1.io
www.lemnoslabs.com www.haxlr8r.com
www.tandemcapital.com
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Thank You!Connect with me
Greg Fisherwww.linkedin.com/in/gregfisherbsg
Twitter: @berkeleysg