Hardware Podcasts

056: Mistakes, Opportunities, & Feedback for a New Product

Product Startup · 21 Oct 2020 · 29m

What this episode covers

Filip Valica hands over the Product Startup Podcast to Kevin Mako, Founder of Mako Design + Invent, who discusses his 20-year journey serving startups and small businesses. Mako outlines key mistakes founders make, such as feature creep and procrastination, while emphasizing the importance of hustle, focusing on a core MVP, and leveraging iterative feedback. The conversation highlights how additive manufacturing and crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have lowered barriers to entry, allowing for rapid, low-cost testing and market validation.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Mako Design + Invent
Products
iPhone
Also
Filip Valica, Kevin Mako, Product Startup Podcast, Shark Tank, Dragon's Den, Kickstarter, Indiegogo

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