data-linked-post=”2650274514″ href=”https://spectrum.ieee.org/how-to-run-a-successful-mobile-crowdsourcing-project” target=”_blank”>Crowdsourcing has become a go-to for independent and data-linked-post=”2650416731″ href=”https://spectrum.ieee.org/how-to-crowdfund-your-hardware-startup” target=”_blank”>open-source hardware creators hoping to turn a cool prototype into a polished product. But many projects fail along the way, often for nontechnical reasons.
Helen Leigh is the director of business development at Crowd Supply. A division of Mouser Electronics, Crowd Supply is a crowdfunding site for small hardware manufacturers making novel products. Leigh spoke with IEEE Spectrum about what makes a crowdsourcing project successful, and how Crowd Supply…
