Hard Truths: Why Hardware Startups Fail Part II - #LATechWeek
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ᵔ◡ᵔʘ‿ʘVIRTUAL EVENT: Zoom event (use link above).
Bringing a hardware product from concept through development and into production is not for the faint of heart. In this session, Hardware Velocity brings together three senior executives - spanning finance, product/engineering, and operations - to share what really goes wrong when startups move from prototype to production and beyond. A practical, behind the scenes look at the challenges that derail hardware businesses, and how founders can anticipate and avoid them.
What to expect:
- Candid lessons on business models, margins, and ROI from a seasoned CFO
- Hard truths on overbuilding, misaligned R&D, and customer vs investor needs from a seasoned CPO
- Pitfalls in supply chain, manufacturability, and scaling from a seasoned operations executive
- Practical takeaways you can apply directly to your own startup
- Interactive discussion with time for Q&A
Panelists:
- David Garrison – Former CFO for Exact Sciences and other high-growth medtech firms. Deep experience guiding startups through capital, cost, and scale challenges.
- Brian Bernstein – Product & Engineering Executive - scaled and exited multiple VC backed startups.
- John Backer – Operations Executive, OnTap Consulting - set up and scaled manufacturing in dozens of hardware startups.
Make sure to also check out Part I, with successful hardware founders!
https://partiful.com/e/YIh04SmiYQPr9p0Jq5lh
About Hardware Velocity:
Hardware Velocity helps early-stage hardware startups avoid costly mistakes on the path from prototype to production, through scale-up - partnering with founders on product, engineering, operations and go-to-market.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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