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CSE provides electronic consulting services for the design and development
of electronic products, systems, and components.
Here are some tips that might help you develop a product "from
scratch", based on our experience with other companies.
- If your product or idea is truly unique,
protect it with a
patent. This is also a good idea if you plan to raise
capital down the road - because
potential investors want to see that the idea has value
and protection as Intellectual
Property. You have a limited amount of time to file for
a patent after the product has
been offered "for sale", so secrecy is important.
- Make sure that you have a marketing
plan that is effective. Nothing can sell itself without
help, no matter how good the product
or idea is. It is more important to carefully market
a product than it is to
have a unique product idea - although a good product is necessary
for long-term success.
- Make sure that your product is in a field that interests you
(unless you are a peddler, which is okay, too). If you are going to spend a great deal
of time refining and promoting your product, having it be a natural fit for you helps ease
the work.
- Build a prototype and use it to build sales and find potential
customers. Use it as a model to get potential customers
involved in offering suggestions. If a picture paints a thousand words, how many more
words a working prototype?
- Hire companies and people you feel comfortable with, because
if the road gets bumpy, you want to be able to remain focused on the issues and not get misled
by distractions.
- Find inexpensive or highly effective resources. Keep
in mind that resources are rarely both inexpensive and effective. If you find one of
these gems, hold onto it! Know what you need with respect to resources.
Call to discuss your specific electronic concept.
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