July 31st, 2015
Transitioning to a product-based...
July 30th, 2015
Honing your aesthetic isn’t always shaped by what you learn at school. Whether it’s a creative retreat, a productive routine or…
July 29th, 2015
Every maker will eventually need to join metal. Before I learned how to weld, I was always trying to work around the need to weld by using…
July 28th, 2015
Use the data you already have. In putting together a brick and mortar strategy, I’d encourage entrepreneurs to think about the data they…
July 27th, 2015
When ideas are flowing thick and fast, it can be tempting to jump on every single one to execute, but not always viable: either for your…
July 26th, 2015
Your hard work is paying off – you’ve scored a meeting with a buyer! The next steps, though, are about blowing them away to secure…
July 25th, 2015
As customers become more mindful of sustainable production, so too are designers and manufacturers. No longer a niche consumer base, this growing interest in cleaner, greener products has fostered…
July 24th, 2015
Embarking on an entirely new design venture is often straight-up terrifying, but you don’t have to be completely unprepared as you start…
July 23rd, 2015
At ALEX AND ANI, we understand the value of an Instagram fan and wanted to make the user…
July 22nd, 2015
Hardware startups are hard, and require a lot of money upfront for design and tooling….
July 21st, 2015
So, you know the ropes of working with contractors. But what’s the deal with materials suppliers? Do you need an agent or a broker? And…