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Q: I am part of a hardware/embedded device startup working on our MVP. We want to develop a minimum product to cut our initial development costs and iterate scientifically through experimentation. My concern is that State governments are my primary customer type and their buying model is to do a pilot [...]
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We are excited to see Robert Felten's recent project, GUI for a flash drive, featured in EE Times. Robert Felten Software provides Software Development Consulting and Contracting. He specializes in Qt/C++ GUI and embedded software. See the Rick Merritt's round up of the Flash Memory Summit at "Slideshow: Flash Innovators [...]
Every once in awhile we find great workshops that are open to all size companies. Bill Meade’s “Capturing Intellectual Property” is one such workshop. His hands-on workshop will cover: What is intellectual property (IP) The forms and functions of legal IP protections The IP system and its functioning (on one [...]
Some thoughts on college vs. startups, the panels are sliced up from http://www.xkcd.com/557/ which is a dream that I still have. I find it a marker for being under pressure. College clear assignments clear deadlines clear feedback (grades) Startup high uncertainty and ambiguity prospects "give assignments" but may not pay [...]
I don’t think it’s a new trend but one new service that I recently signed up for asked me to take a short survey about how I felt about their product and what I planned to do. They E-Mailed it from a “no-reply” email address and I realized that an [...]
I respect your time so I will keep this short. In two minutes I can explain why getting to the point immediately in a presentation or demo to an individual or small group is good for not only the survival but also the growth of your business. It’s the approach least likely to [...]
A new startup is often driven by a desire for autonomy, self-expression, and lifelong learning. Or it’s a creative solution to a lack of alternatives. Albert Hirschman observed that “creativity always comes as a surprise to us” which led him to suggest “the only we can bring our creative resources fully [...]
Q: I didn't get any questions at the end of a recent demo. The audience was quiet and respectful and our point of contact said "It's an interesting product, you've given us a lot to think about." But it's been two weeks and I haven't had any response to my [...]