There are a lot more ways to pay for product development than you may realize – including not paying for it at all – see below. Which is right for you will depend on your exact circumstances. You may wish to review the following before starting off on your next product development project: 1. Employees:… Read More

If you’re a large company, managing outsourced product development is a relatively straight forward activity. You have lots of engineers, processes and experience to guide you. For a small company, or startup, that has never outsourced product development, things are not so simple. How do I know I have picked a good one? How much… Read More

Have you ever imagined what kind of product you would develop if money was no obstacle? Maybe that product is not as far out of reach as you might first think. Sometimes when I ask our customers this question, the answer I hear is some kind of internet connect, color touch screen, portable wiz bang… Read More

I have started many companies – four have succeeded. Finish Line only works with small companies, and thus I have advised hundreds of startups. After a while, you start to see a pattern between those that succeed and those that do not. As many have written before me, it all comes down to the ability… Read More

Take a look at my new slideshare titled “Why Does Product Development Cost So Much”. It’s an interesting look at Product Development with some money saving tips. http://goo.gl/0X4kd7