RE: Lessons from an IoT & Hardware Accelerator: Things Startups Need to Know

jlucas — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:00:04 GMT

Great stuff from Ben here. Startupbootcamp IoT co-founder and managing director will be presenting a Webinar for us on Thursday 6th July at 5pm GMT, on the subject of getting your hardware startup ready for investment.

You can sign up to attend by following this link - Getting Your Hardware Startup Ready for Investment

It's going to be a good one!

RE: Lessons from an IoT & Hardware Accelerator: Things Startups Need to Know

DAB — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 17:48:38 GMT

Nice post.

Over the years I have seen a large number of "brilliant" ideas come to not as reality soon showed that going from idea to a useful product was not going to happen.

I know a number of people who actually got companies started. One was so focused upon the product that he did not pay attention and his "venture" capitalist took the company away from him.

When it comes to business, you need to be more of a "Thomas Edison" rather than a "Nicola Tesla."

Running a business requires an entirely different skill set from product development.

The sooner you figure that out and bring in a trusted manager, the more likely you will succeed.

I also know that many of the younger set feel that the "old foggies" are too dated to be of any use, but it is the "gray beard" experience that can safely guide youthful enthusiasm to success.