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What do you plan to do as a next step post-crowdfunding (other than delivering your product, of course)?
We (Tovala) will also be hiring for some software, operations and food roles :)
I have a bunch of hardware stuff lying around. Arduino kits, soldering equipment, even a pocket oscilloscope! I had good intentions with it but now it's mostly just sitting there. Any small cool project ideas to build? Also I always have this problem where I'm missing one tiny component (I live in NYC in Brooklyn) and have to run to a store in Manhattan or wait for an online order to fill it...any tips on things to k…
You're in luck: prototyping is mostly software:)
I have a bunch of hardware stuff lying around. Arduino kits, soldering equipment, even a pocket oscilloscope! I had good intentions with it but now it's mostly just sitting there. Any small cool project ideas to build? Also I always have this problem where I'm missing one tiny component (I live in NYC in Brooklyn) and have to run to a store in Manhattan or wait for an online order to fill it...any tips on things to k…
Is it a good idea to sell your first small batch of functional prototypes as-is while still in the market research stage to get user feedback?
Is it a good idea to sell your first small batch of functional prototypes as-is while still in the market research stage to get user feedback?
Great hardware has the implicit trade-off of being "built to last" and consequently not requiring the customer to upgrade the product for quite sometime. How do you think about re-engaging customers in the short to medium term?
I've lots of embedded linux experience. It's less consumerist products but more embedded systems experience. Where do I find people's problems to solve that can be addressed by HW?
Is it a good idea to sell your first small batch of functional prototypes as-is while still in the market research stage to get user feedback?
Depends on what you are trying to prove. If there are questions as to whether people will pay for your product, then yes, proving that that is the case with a functional prototype will go a long ways. If, however, you are trying to get feedback, build up brand evangelists and learn, then selling your prototype is not hugely important.
How do you managed to get your campaign to the press? Any advice if there is no time for building up relation-ships with the journalists?
I recommend doing as much as you can to automate and scale your outreach to the press. I recommend Pitchbox.com for this - it's a sort of CRM for press outreach. It takes some time to set up, but it's worth it. Great support, too.