Predictable Designs Podcast
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -The podcast for hardware startups and entrepreneurs planning to bring a new electronic hardware product to market. We discuss all things related to developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling successful new hardware products.
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Concept to Market in One Year with Allen Walton of SpyGuy.com
February 17, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBIn this episode I’m speaking with hardware entrepreneur Allen Walton of SpyGuy.com. Allen successfully brought his new hardware product called the Scout to market in only about one year. Allen has taken a rather unique path to market with his new product that has given him a big advantage. We’ll get into all of the details in my interview where we discuss all things from product validation, to development, to manufacturing, and to marketing and sales. This is a value loaded interview. In f...
Product Design and Manufacturing with Nick Frank of Knectiv
February 02, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode I speak with Nick Frank who is the founder of Knectiv, a company based in Austin Texas that offers product design services as well as manufacturing in China.
From Crowdfunding to Development and Manufacturing with Erik Hunter of InD Creation
January 27, 2020 03:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBIn this episode I speak with hardware entrepreneur, Erik Hunter of InD Creation. Erik successfully raised over $40,000 in a recent Kickstarter campaign for his frozen fish food feeder product. We discuss both his experiences with crowdfunding and strategies for developing and manufacturing his product.
Manufacturing in China with Case Engelen of Titoma
January 19, 2020 03:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode we discuss the advantages and complexities of manufacturing electronic hardware products in China and Taiwan. I interview Case Engelen who founded a company in Taiwan called Titoma which specializes manufacturing electronic hardware products.
The Advantages and Challenges of Manufacturing in China with Case Engelen of Titoma
January 19, 2020 03:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode we discuss the advantages and challenges of manufacturing electronic hardware products in China and Taiwan. I interview Case Engelen who founded a company in Taiwan called Titoma which specializes manufacturing electronic hardware products.
Hardware Development with No Prior Experience with Kris Christopher of Grow Nanny
January 07, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode I talk with new hardware entrepreneur Kris Christopher, founder of Grow Nanny which is a hardware startup that is developing indoor gardening products with an ultimate goal to help feed the world. Before founding his hardware startup Kris was a truck driver for Pepsi, so he had no experience with technology development especially with hardware design. Since coming up with his product idea to help feed the world, Kris has been incredibly motivated and has taught himself a goo...
Five Biggest Customer Mistakes Hardware Startups Make with Dave Millman of BizDev Global
January 07, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this episode I talk with Dave Millman of BizDev Global who specializes in helping hardware startups find their first customers. Today, we'll be discussing 5 of the biggest mistakes that hardware startups make when it comes to customers. Dave is an expert with decades of experience helping tech startups find customers. He even had the opportunity to work with Steve Wozniak on a new product that he developed after first leaving Apple. As we discuss in great detail, way too many entreprene...
Five Biggest Mistakes Hardware Startups Make with Customers with Dave Millman of BizDev Global
January 07, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this episode I talk with Dave Millman of BizDev Global who specializes in helping hardware startups find their first customers. Today, we'll be discussing 5 of the biggest mistakes that hardware startups make when it comes to customers. Dave is an expert with decades of experience helping tech startups find customers. He even had the opportunity to work with Steve Wozniak on a new product that he developed after first leaving Apple. As we discuss in great detail, way too many entreprene...
The Journey from Idea to Success with Mike Morena of AdhereTech
January 06, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this first episode of the Predictable Designs Podcast I speak with Michael Morena, co-founder of AdhereTech which is a startup that manufacturers and sells a medication adherence hardware product to large pharmaceutical companies. The AdhereTech smart pill bottle device is currently used by tens of thousands of patients. In my interview with Mike he shares many of the lessons he learned and challenges he faced developing the product, pitching it to large pharmaceutical companies, and fin...