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How to Get Venture Capitalist to Invest in Your Startup
Some of the myths about raising money are all too familiar. “I just need to be introduced to the right person.” “I will put my idea on one of those...
The Three Rules
Recently, I delved into the enlightening pages of the book titled "The Three Rules." In its captivating exploration, a team of scholarly visionaries...
Outsource or Not?
To outsource, or not to outsource, that is the question - or is it? For small companies, the answer is generally to do some of both. How do you know...
Small Company Product Development Cost Reduction
Small enterprises carving their niche in the market undoubtedly possess the ingenuity to craft superior products. However, a persistent question...
Conceptual Design – The Missing Link in Small Company Product Development
Few would disagree that the iPod saved Apple from bankruptcy, but it was not just about the idea of a digital music player. There were at least 20...
Small Business Product Development
What’s the most common complaint managers of small businesses have about product development projects: it always costs too much and takes too long....
Product Development – The Great Unknown
Decision making is fundamental to any professional activity. The study of “decision bias” is a fascinating subject. These studies show that the root...
Product Development Budgets – Wishful Thinking?
“Ask no questions, and you will be told no lies” Charles Dickens Great Expectations Ask your average product development engineer how long a project...
Good Written Requirements are Key to Successful Product Development
“If you do not know where you're going, any direction will do” Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland We are often brought in to help with troubled...
How to Develop a Product, Part 1: Niche Market
We often get calls asking if we can design a prototype, or, have you ever worked with the XYZ technology/IC/Software/etc. After a few probing...
The Three Funding Phases of a Startup
Some of the myths about raising money in a startup are all too familiar. “I just need to be introduced to the right person.” “I will put my idea on...
Product Development – Just do it?
We often hear product development engineers debate the idea of “just do it” versus “slow and methodical”. The “just do it” group espouses the idea...
The Six Myths of Product Development
Picture this: A small company, bursting with dreams and aspirations, embarks on a journey to create the next big thing in their industry. They roll...
Another example of the "one man engineering team" syndrome:
In the dynamic world of engineering, we often encounter tales of solitary heroes grappling with complex problems, striving to conquer the challenges...
FCC opens Spectrum for IoT
MURS or Multi-Use Radio Services is a newly allocated license-free spectrum. A few of the LMRS frequency has now been allocated for license-free...