In the third and final article from guest Elaine Chen’s multi-part series, we explore final assembly strategies for building 2000 units, the “uncanny valley” of consumer electronics manufacturing. These posts are meant for new hardware teams going through the processRead more…
In the second of a multi-part guest series from Elaine Chen, we explore sourcing strategies for building 2000 units, the “uncanny valley” of consumer electronics manufacturing. These posts are meant for new hardware teams going through the process for theRead more…
In the first of a multi-part guest series by Elaine Chen, we explore sourcing components for building 2000 units. These posts are meant for new hardware teams going through the process for the first time. There are many phases ofRead more…
Entrepreneurship can be a wild ride. People start companies because they have passion and a big idea—but they may lack knowledge about the legal processes involved in forming and growing a company. So how can an entrepreneur best determine whenRead more…
When it comes to quality planning, hardware startups tend to spend most of their time working on ensuring that a product will work as promised however many teams do not spend significant time addressing the subject of how the product willRead more…
Less than a year ago, we introduced the Dragon Standard BOM to give the hardware community a professional grade BOM template that helps them get started on the right foot. It’s been installed by over 3,000 people around the worldRead more…
Having worked with hundreds of hardware startups over the course of many years, you can say at Dragon that we’ve seen it all. And while there’s nothing more gratifying than seeing our customers succeed, we’ve also experienced the disappointment ofRead more…
We often use the analogy that picking a Contract Manufacturer (CM) is like picking a spouse; you are going to be together for better or for worse and divorce could be very expensive. Whether you have a factory already chosenRead more…
Recently, Brad Feld published an insightful post on hardware gross margin. As a follow-up, I thought it would be useful to take a deeper dive into this critical topic because it’s one of the core metrics that will determine whether youRead more…
When introducing the need to create a Quality Plan with our customers, we usually get a combined look of confusion and fear. There is an inherent assumption that the CM will behave like a giant electro-mechanical 3D printer that canRead more…
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