Slides from the talk I gave at Code Michigan. #codemi

2. detroitlabs
alumnus

3. detroitlabs
alumnus
now:
proteanpayment

4. hardwarestartups101

5. hardwarestartups101
(orwhykickstarterprojectsarealwayslate)

8. whyishardwaregettingpopular?

9. cheap:memory.sensors.batteries.
whyishardwaregettingpopular?

10. cheap:memory.sensors.batteries.high-
leveldeveloperswelcome.
whyishardwaregettingpopular?

11. cheap:memory.sensors.batteries.high-
leveldeveloperswelcome.kickstarter
derisksdemand.
whyishardwaregettingpopular?

12. cheap:memory.sensors.batteries.high-
leveldeveloperswelcome.kickstarter
derisksdemand.factorynotrequired.
whyishardwaregettingpopular?

13. cheap:memory.sensors.batteries.high-
leveldeveloperswelcome.kickstarter
derisksdemand.factorynotrequired.
prototypingonadimefromyourhouse.
whyishardwaregettingpopular?

14. concept
software
prototype
sellable

15. concept
software
prototype
sellable
concept
hardware
prototype sellable

16. concept
software
prototype
sellable
concept
hardware
prototype manufacturable sellable

17. theshitshow
concept
software
prototype
sellable
concept
hardware
prototype manufacturable sellable

18. hardwareisthedoubleblack
diamondofstartupsbecause:

19. it’sdifficulttogoogle.secretsarestill
valuable.knowledgeisstuckinafewminds.
noonepersonhasthefullpicture.

20. alotofpartnersareinvolved

21. alotofpartnersareinvolved
uidesigner softwaredev

22. alotofpartnersareinvolved
uidesigner softwaredev
supplychaincreationandmanagement
mechanicalengineers materialengineers
electricalengineers
tooling
packagedesignand
engineering
patents
inventory fulfillment
industrialdesigner
firmwaredevsuppliers
demandplanning

23. needalotofthis:

25. sowhatmakesahardwarestartupdifficult?

26. moreknowledge.morepeople.
moremoney.moremanagement.
moretime.

27. hardwareishard
butit’smerelymany
solvableproblems

28. hardwareishard
butit’smerelymany
solvableproblemshere’showtosolvethe

29. findtheveterans

30. buildaprototype

31. raisealotofmoney.morethanyou
thinkyouneed.becauseyou’llbe
wrong.

32. Seed$375K
Kickstarter$10.3M
SeriesA$15M

33. crowdfunding
isyour
friend.

34. minimizefeatures
for
version1

35. prototyperesources
arduino
raspberrypi
detroitlabs
localmakergroups
AllHandsActive
MakerWorks
i3Detroit
OmniCorpDetroit
RibbonFarm
Techshop
HypeMakerspace

36. nextresources
dragoninnovationandpch
lemnoslabs
marcbarros
peoplewhohavedoneit
reddit.com
henrybalanon
manufacturingforstartups
hardwareincubator
contourcamerasco-founder
kickstarterveterans
/r/hwstartups
doingitandtweetsarticles

37. thanks
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getprotean.com
@balanon #codemi

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