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Alexandra

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

After demo day, we had to ship our first units, which required moving most of our team to China to manage manufacturing.

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Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

@ Y Combinator

Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

09/18/18

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Y Combinator Cast

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

We sent a co-founder to China to build a mobile team because we needed to move faster and couldn't develop it internally.

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Eric Migicovsky

10/13/18

@ Y Combinator

We manufactured our first 100 units by hand, which allowed us to quickly iterate and fix problems as they arose during production.

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Alexandra

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

During demo day at Y Combinator, we showcased our product and met with investors, which was a pivotal moment for us.

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Alexandra

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

We faced the reality of having to manufacture 8,000 smart covers to ship around the world, which was a significant challenge for us as none of us had hardware experience.

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Carl Pei

08/14/24

@ Y Combinator

We rented two apartments near the factory and put 15 engineers in them to oversee the manufacturing process directly, which helped us improve quality.

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Eric Migicovsky

10/13/18

@ Y Combinator

When I had to move my business to Mountain View, I hired high school students to manage production back home, ensuring our sales process continued without interruption.

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Urska Srsen

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

When building hardware, the most challenging part is not just creating it but also shipping it, which often requires being on-site at the factory.

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Eric Migicovsky

10/13/18

@ Y Combinator

Before going through the entire manufacturing process, we sold around 700 to 800 units of our product, which helped validate our idea.

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Carl Pei

08/14/24

@ Y Combinator

In our first year, we ended up selling about 600,000 units after addressing the initial quality issues.