Massive success for the maker movement. Today CNC startup PocketNC shares a 4 year roller coaster preparing the world’s greatest 5 axis machine to DIY doers and hackers everywhere…and did I mention they raised over 1/3 of a million dollars in the process! Here’s how to crush a hardware/software startup!
The PocketNC Kickstarter Campaign
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Success Quote
“Just get going (you’ll find help along the way)”
[clear-line] [clear-line]Key Crowdfunding Takeaways
- How to get started with a high tech hardware project
- The power of tinkering and maker mentality to create
- What goes into scraping a product to pursue another
- How to stay excited and funded over the process of product development
- The reason hackers and Arduino are unleashing entrepreneurial advancements
- How open-source software allows startups to scale and grow
- Startup transparency strategies to build up a backer launch list
- The importance of trust in big product pitches
- How Kickstarter companies can manufacture themselves to keep quality consistent
- The value in perfecting a product and waiting to launch
- The value of preorders in post-Kickstarter growth!
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