How to do Qualitative Market Research for a New Product (Our own experience)
When developing a new product, one of the biggest mistakes businesses make is jumping straight into development without validating their […]
What Makes a Great Version 1.0 Product? (…and it’s not “MVP”)
When we think of launching a product, the term “MVP” (Minimum Viable Product) often comes up. Many people think that […]
How Multiple Pilot Runs Can Reduce Risks You Never Saw Coming
When bringing a new product into production, it is critical to identify and resolve issues early, without putting a lot […]
Failed Kickstarter Startups That Didn’t Follow A Structured NPI Process
In our earlier blog post, How To Reduce Risks When Developing New Products?, Renaud discussed in a video the risks […]
Do A Bridge Production Rather Than Rushing Into Mass Production
When introducing a new product, Chinese suppliers often hasten their customers into mass production. While getting the product into production […]
Launching Production of a New Electronic Device: USA vs. China
Some American entrepreneurs or small businesses start assembling, testing, and packing their new products in-house, and then later, once the […]
How To Work With A Contract Manufacturer Based In China?
In this post, I’m going to explain how to work with a contract manufacturer (CM) in China most effectively by […]
New Product Development In China: 4 Tips To Go Faster
There are many reasons for importers to find new product development in China difficult, and the more customized and complex […]
Crowdfunding Campaign Strategy: Activities Hardware Startups Must Do In Parallel
So you’re a hardware startup who’s about to launch a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign and you need to prepare to […]
How To Manage 7 Key Types Of New Product Manufacturing Risks
When developing a new and innovative product you need to get it to market and start getting a return on […]
Why Focusing on Manufacturing Costs Is Not Sufficient
You are developing a new product or buying a product that is being produced for you. Naturally, the manufacturing costs […]
What NPI Process Does Agilian Follow?
When you work with us to help develop and manufacture your new product in China, we follow our own 6-phase […]
7 DFM Tips for Designing New Products To Be Made in China
I was asked to prepare a presentation about Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and share number of DFM tips for the […]
9 New Product Development Milestones For Hardware Startups
Are you a startup, and are you developing a new hardware (physical) product? Are you planning to raise money to […]
