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How We Designed (Season Two)๏ฟผ
We are excited to announce that season two of our YouTube Shorts Series, “How We Designed,” will launch tomorrow. For season two, we invite you to explore our work with Grind Basketball, hosted by Hatch Duo’s co-founder and Principal Engineer, Mike Yim. As a slight deviation from our typical design process, our Mechanical Engineering team…
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Small Vs. Large Design Firms: Which One Is Better For Hardware Startups?
“๐ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ’๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ?” There’s a ton of competition when you’re looking for a design firm to help you get started. We get it. When you’re starting a hardware startup, it can be overwhelming…
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The Value Of Design
One of the most common design misconceptions is that designers aim to โmake things look pretty.โ People mistakenly think of design as a back-end or decorative portion when in reality, itโs the tip of the spear. It is a process that involves enormous empathy and creative and strategic thinking to better-fit customersโ needs. Incorporating design…
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Should I Start A Business In An Uncertain Economy?
We know what youโre thinking, but hear us before you completely turn down this idea. Some people see a recession as a restraint; some see it as an opportunity. Starting a business in any environment is challenging and tireless, requiring determination and proper planning–this only proves true during a recession; however, it is doable. Both…
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How Collaborating Can Help You Build Memorable Product Experiences
First and foremost, thank you and sending a massive shout-out to our friend, Evan Lessler, for joining us in this mini entrepreneur roundtable. When we started our first business, Aggregate, we were looking to collaborate. Because we’ve always been such huge fans and supporters of a well-known Bay Area brand, Adapt, we thought, “Why not…
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We Just Celebrated Our Three-Year Anniversary!
We are happy and blessed to say Hatch Duo turned three years old yesterday! Check out our 3-year journey condensed into one minute in the video above! What a journey it has been! From quitting our corporate jobs to freelancing, designing Aggregate Watches, taking the leap into entrepreneurship, and now having a design firm to…
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Risking It All For Entrepreneurship
Would you quit a well-paying, steady, and corporate job to be your own boss? Even more, would you do so to design a concrete watch from the ground up? If you’re a young entrepreneur in need of motivation or inspiration to chase your dreams, this video is for you! Join Hatch Duo co-founders Jon and…
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California By Design
We’re going to be on TV! One of our 2019 highlights was participating in more video shoots; the first, as a promotional video for Hatch Duo, and the other, for California By Design. Airing on Saturdays on CBS, California By Design takes an in-depth look at emerging and innovative products/technology. We were fortunate enough to…
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Fund Your Business Today: Hatch Duo’s Ultimate Guide To Pitching Potential Investors Like A Boss In 2020
Written By April Ly The fundraising process for new business owners can be a daunting one. Investors may seem like foreboding sharks (hello, Shark Tank) who want nothing more than to take a nasty bite out of your lackluster pitch and give you a hard no before kicking you to the curb. But pitching to…
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How To Make the Best Out of Any Collaboration
Collaboration is the foundation of any businessesโ success. As a startup, we understand how difficult it can be to launch a brand or product when certain limitations such asย budget,ย marketย relevance, expectations, conflicting ideas,ย or evenย timeย hinder immediate success.ย We get it. We want those product ideas to hit the shelves just as much as you do. Challenges will always…
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