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Adafruit, Chip heist, Hackerspaces - The Kit Conniption

The Amp Hour · 26 Apr 2011 · 1h 03m · Episode 40

What this episode covers

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the challenges of building a kit business, with Jones advising that lowering the bill of materials (BOM) cost is critical to achieving the high margins necessary for viability. They debate the use of Kickstarter for hardware, with Jones warning against taking customer money before the product is proven, and discuss licensing options like the Open Source Hardware License versus Creative Commons for protecting intellectual property while allowing community contribution.

Most relevant to

founders before launch and early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Adafruit, SparkFun, Nottinghack, Facebook, Texas Instruments, Dick Smith
Products
Arduino
Also
Electronics Australia

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