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How to start tech business with small idea?
2 points by dynamicpointer on Jan 11, 2013 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments
Hello, I am one individual seeking advice on starting business or project I have in mind. I do not want to start spoiling the detail about ideas that I have anywhere but I would like to start building physical product. I thought about starting kickstart project but shortly realized that I need some sort of working product before I start kick-starter. Since I need to build both hardware and software from the scratch it will take so long to do it all on my own. But I do not have any resources to start hiring people either. Just in case if you are wondering what idea I have in mind its about new computer interface that uses motion tracking sensor and 'dynamic pointer' . Order to do this I need tons of resources just to come up with sort of working prototype. I need some advices to startup my ideas. AskReddit where should I start?

Edit: yes I have seen many peripherals that tracks motions that connects to computer or some other devices but couldn't find anything that carries far as creating its own OS. If you know any project like such can you please replay with the link?




Have you read about the problems with those interfaces? One big problem is that they are very tiresome.

Also, why do you think you need ton of resources? Why not make your prototype on top of kinect or something (unless building those kind of sensors is exactly your stronger point) ?

If you want to pick tips on business building, you should go to hnsearch.com and search for "by:patio11 startup ideas" or something.

Cheers


Thanks for the reply. Yes I read about those problems. It's not like I suddenly had this idea. I had to really work to come this far with it. Problem with kinect is that it is not accurate enough. I am looking foward till leap motion tracking become available for consumer. I think I solve the tiresome part. I need tons of resources because although I have an very good idea how interface should look and function coding isn't my strongest skills. Do you have any idea about what should be the very first step to making prototype?


Feel free to mail me. I don't have the domain knowledge to know exactly what should be your first step. I suggested that you created a product on top of kinect, but you tell me that the kinect is not that precise.

Is your business model to sell your sensor, or to do something great with it and sell that?




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