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Five Biggest Mistakes Hardware Startups Make with Customers with Dave Millman of BizDev Global

Predictable Designs Podcast · 7 Jan 2020 · 38m · Episode 2

What this episode covers

Dave Millman of BizDev Global joins host John Teel to outline five critical mistakes hardware startups make regarding customer engagement. Millman, a former hardware engineer and applications engineer with experience at IBM and work with Steve Wozniak, argues that founders must validate ideas and seek early partners before building. He warns against assuming customers will change their behavior to fit a product, citing the high drop-off rates in healthcare wearables due to charging requirements, and advises against the 'second product syndrome' where companies assume they know what customers want without asking.

Most relevant to

founders before launch

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
BizDev Global, Apple, Samsung, Motorola, IBM, Blockbuster, Hardware Academy
Products
Evernote, Apple Watch, Apple II, Apple III
Chips
ST microcontrollers
Materials
PLA, ABS
Also
Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs

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