Hardware Billionaires — Hardcover + Ebook
Hardware Billionaires — Hardcover + Ebook
Hardware Billionaires (Hardcover + Ebook) is a 188-page guide by Jason Lam, founder of IDOLCAM, on building a hardware startup from scratch on a shoestring budget. It covers prototyping, electronics, industrial and mechanical design, mold making, crowdfunding, and marketing/branding — drawn from Lam's own experience taking IDOLCAM from a few hundred dollars to a finished product. Order includes: the hardcover book (ships in about 7 days) plus a free copy of the ebook, delivered shortly after purchase.
Don't Start Your Hardware Startup Before Reading This
25 hard-won lessons from building IDOLCAM on a shoestring budget — including the one that saved us $4 million in development costs.
97% of consumer electronics startups fail (Forbes)
What This Book Will Show You
- Build a production-ready prototype investors will take seriously
- Develop the electronics, industrial design and mechanical design for your product
- Navigate mold making, crowdfunding and pre-orders
- Handle branding and marketing on a shoestring budget
- Avoid the mistakes that cost most hardware founders years and millions
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What Readers Are Saying
I've followed Jason's work for years, and the insight in this book is next-level — a must-read for product creators on a tight budget.
Wayne L.This covers things I couldn't find in any other hardware book. Wish I'd understood this before starting my own project.
John W.Essential reading for any hardware founder. I spent years figuring out production the hard way — I wish I'd had this sooner.
Aaron S.Inside the Book
Hardcover ships in about 7 days. Your ebook copy arrives shortly after purchase, so you can start reading right away.
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