How do Hardware startups use community to grow?

Based on 1 case studies, Hardware startups using community have an average MRR of $0 (from 0 companies with revenue data). The most common pricing model is other (1 companies).

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How 1 hardware companies used community to get traction. Real revenue data, growth timelines, and replicable strategies.

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A Kickstarter campaign for the Spark Core development kit, which launched in May 2013 with a $10,000 goal and raised almost $600,000 from over 5,500 backers.1

Hardware Companies Using Community

Particle (formerly Spark)by Zach Isupali

Particle began in 2012 as Spark, a connected-lighting startup whose first Kickstarter failed because the product was too expensive at roughly $60 per bulb. Its pivot to the Spark Core development kit raised almost $600,000 on Kickstarter in 2013, and the company then grew into an IoT platform with hardware, cloud subscriptions, SIM plans, and professional services. The founder reported revenue of about $600K in 2013 and roughly $4M in 2016, with a 2017 goal of doubling again.

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