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How Hardware Startups Bootstrap Manufacturing Without a Factory
Episode 26 of Hardware Startups with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna explore how early-stage hardware startups can bootstrap manufacturing without owning a factory. The anchor example: a sensor startup that used a garage CNC machine, a community makerspace, and a local sheet-metal shop to produce its first 500 units — all for under $50,000 in capital. Lucas breaks down the trade-offs between in-house prototyping, job shops, and micro-factories, and explains why the 'no-factory' path forces better product discipline. Luna challenges the scalability ceiling and asks when founders must…
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