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General Discussion

This is the place to ask any general questions about developing, manufacturing, and selling a hardware product. Topics may include development strategies, funding, patents, business strategies, scaling, marketing, and sales. Basically anything that isn't too technical.

376 topics in this forum

  1. What is one bit of information or advice that has had a significant/positive impact on your product/ business development?

    By William Burbidge,
    • 5 replies
    • 53 views

  2. Not understanding how to hide my product with various manufacturers

    By Doland Ruiz,
    • 8 replies
    • 79 views

  3. Electronics + Blockchain?

    By Roberto Weiser,
    • 2 replies
    • 31 views

  4. Startup seeking lead mechanical engineer

    By Terence O'Connell,
    • 4 replies
    • 41 views

  5. US/EU/China patents

    By GregB,
    • 4 replies
    • 38 views

  6. Realistic Net Profit Margin of a Hardware Company

    By Nicolás Franco,
    • 11 replies
    • 122 views

  7. How long does it take to file an utility patent?

    By Nicolás Franco,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views

  8. Transition to new developer or new manufacturer

    By Gene,
    • 4 replies
    • 55 views

  9. Top priorities after prototype completed

    By Hook,
    • 7 replies
    • 87 views

  10. Anyone know of a Design Firm RFP template?

    By RLKelly,
    • 3 replies
    • 42 views

  11. What stage are you at with your project?

    By John Teel,
    • 3 replies
    • 73 views

  12. Pricing help

    By Doland Ruiz,
    • 21 replies
    • 255 views

  13. Validating the Enclosure hardware to a client

    By Turyn,
    • 5 replies
    • 205 views

  14. Implications of making a product repairable and making the CAD files public

    By Tom,
    • 2 replies
    • 140 views

  15. Chip shortages and tariffs - How to deal with them, and will when they end?

    By GregB,
    • 4 replies
    • 68 views

  16. Combining multiple orders from Alibaba?

    By Nicolás Franco,
    • 2 replies
    • 18 views

  17. USB-C data transfer speed with MCU

    By Tedy,   
    • 5 replies
    • 57 views

  18. Legal requirements for a startup

    By Taha EKER,
    • 3 replies
    • 67 views

  19. Finding a co-founder

    By Hook,
    • 3 replies
    • 66 views

  20. How do you create and print your user manuals?

    By Taha EKER,
    • 1 reply
    • 116 views

  21. Who's offering "tech support" for their product?

    By RLKelly,
    • 5 replies
    • 96 views

  22. Prototype

    By Shehu Abdullahi,
    • 5 replies
    • 77 views

  23. Tools/ advice to traverse through the supply chain shortages

    By William Burbidge,
    • 3 replies
    • 88 views

  24. Itch Scratched - Now I need others to try it out, but...

    By Mathew Karakas,   
    • 2 replies
    • 70 views

  25. U.S. patents and certifications for non-U.S. citizens

    By painless,
    • 3 replies
    • 66 views
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