Hardware Velocity

97% of hardware startups fail. Are you sure you’re part of the 3% ? Let’s face it - a lot of founders think the first step is building a prototype. But without a clear product definition, that prototype might not be solving a problem. Before you put money into hardware, you need to be sure: ? You’re solving a real customer problem ? Your product is viable—technically and financially ? Your early decisions won’t lock you into costly missteps In Part 1 of our new three-part blog series, Starting a Hardware Company: A Roadmap to (Hopefully) Not Failing, we break down: ? The common traps hardware founders fall into ? How early decisions impact long-term costs ? The right questions to ask before jumping into prototyping Have you seen a startup rush into prototyping before they were ready? Drop your thoughts below. ?? Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/e7EGzSAP

What are the unspoken rules all hardware founders should know? Tune in on February 5th to find out?? Hardware FYI and Hardware Velocity are cohosting a live workshop, revealing a hands-on look at the journey of developing profitable hardware. Some of Hardware Velocity’s industry executives will discuss defining, developing, and launching hardware, along with some common strategies to raise funds. Whether you’re an aspiring founder, engineer, or hardware enthusiast, register for the event below: #HardwareVelocity #PrototypetoProfit #HardwareFYI

You know what I’ve really come to appreciate this year???? It's harder than ever to be a hardware founder. If there’s one thing I’ve always known - it’s that hardware founders do NOT have it easy. From what I’ve seen this year, it’s only gotten harder. With tariffs and higher prices looming on the horizon, being a hardware founder is a tough journey. I get it—the risk, the grind, the sleepless nights. Empathizing with that is how I connect with founders and meet them where they are to move their product forward. At Hardware Velocity, its been incredible to work alongside founders this year, listen to their challenges, and provide the executive and tactical resources they need to hit their goals. Speaking of Hardware Velocity, our team is doing a handful of free end-of-year assessments for hardware startups looking to start 2025 on the right foot. It’ll be the best 30 minutes you spend all week. Sign up to speak before December 31st to gain insights into navigating new and old hardware startup challenges.?https://lnkd.in/ec_cunhw #HardwareVelocity #HardwareFounders #HardwareStartup

Today marks?Hardware Velocity’s?2 year anniversary! ?? Two years ago, I started Hardware Velocity to provide fractional engineering executive support to hardware startups. We have since expanded into an offering of services that includes fractional executive support across product, engineering and manufacturing operations, alongside consulting engineering teams. We’ve been guided by a mission to help our clients launch successful products and to build profitable businesses. The past 2 years of supporting clients across every product development stage, in both regulated and unregulated industries, has been a thrilling experience and a testament to our mission. From 2022 to now: ?? We’ve supported over a dozen startups in industries across consumer electronics, med tech, and wearables ?? Our team has grown to two dozen fractional executives and consulting engineers ?? We’ve forged partnerships with agencies like SIANA Systems, On Tap Consulting and NewDealDesign Another big thank you to the fractional executives and consulting engineers that have continued to support the growth of Hardware Velocity, including Thomas Moyland, Mike Simmons, Scott Raymond, John Backer, Wallace Patterson, Sarah Pavis, Aron Cohen, Perry Nickerson, and many others.?I’d?also like to thank Mercy Rivas who has been supporting our growing org across finance, accounting, marketing and sales.?Thank you for the mentorship from Lee Simonson, Andre Neumann-Loreck, Mike T. and Gregor Berkowitz. Looking forward to many more years of working together to help hardware startups build profitable businesses. As part of our 2 year anniversary, we’re offering free 30 minute consultation sessions to hardware founders looking to refine their goals for 2025. Book your session today and uncover the unknown, unknowns in your business!: https://lnkd.in/etEHFABi #WorkAnniversary #Startups #HardwareVelocity

?? Join us in celebrating Thomas Moyland’s 1-year with Hardware Velocity! Today marks a year since Thomas Moyland joined the Hardware Velocity Velocity team. During this past year, Tom’s contributions and work have been invaluable to our mission of supporting startups to launch successful products and build profitable businesses. Tom’s a 30+ year Silicon Valley veteran, utilizing his expertise to help us support and manage our team of engineers in the design, bring-up, and production release within budget and on time. As a Hardware Velocity fractional executive, he helps identify and resolve critical issues during development and transfer into production. On top of this, Tom’s commitment to putting in the hours is unmatched - from late night client calls to being the first person ready for the work day. We’re lucky to have him on this journey with us as we continue to scale and grow Hardware Velocity. Connect with Thomas Moyland to learn more about his work and years of experience! #WorkAnniversary #HardwareVelocity

This past Tuesday, Hardware Velocity held our first collaborative event with Newlab, where we guided Newlab community members through the key stages of product development. We appreciate Newlab for hosting the event - it was a great opportunity to educate the Newlab community on product development best practices, from idea through launch. A huge shoutout to Aron Cohen and Thomas Moyland for speaking alongside me, offering their own expert insights into product development. Another shoutout to Mercy Rivas for organizing the event, and to Sophie Levin, Britney Medich, and Dan Gross from Newlab for inviting us to speak. Want to dive deeper into product development or explore ways we can work together? Drop a DM in my inbox, would love to chat! #HardwareVelocity #PrototypeToProfit #HardwareInnovation

Celebrating Our Partnership with On Tap Consulting ?? At Hardware Velocity, we thrive on collaboration with our partners to achieve the best for our customers. Our partnership with On Tap is a perfect example of that! On Tap has been instrumental in providing us with Manufacturing Operations executive support, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions for hardware startups. We’d like to give a special thanks to John Backer, a Managing Partner at On Tap, whose guidance has been critical in our work with AdhereTech and Empo Health. Working alongside partners like On Tap Consulting ensures that hardware startups get the comprehensive support they need to scale and succeed with Hardware Velocity. #Partnership #OnTap #HardwareVelocity

Hardware founders, you should be doing three things: ?? Raising money ?? Developing with people who’ve launched hardware before ?? Validating your product and business model Which one is your top priority right now? #HardwareFounders #Startups