Aarav Garg

omiglass is here. record everything.

[6/10] Once you deliver your first 100-1k units, start preparing for a 2nd version We've spent $200k+ on design and prototyping of our consumer device before we found what works DO NOT HIRE AGENCIES, DO YOURSELF Try to do as much as possible in-house

If you want to build/ship physical products, I recommend to learn the story of @oliver__b1 and how he scaled Tabs chocolate His YouTube has more energy than any other consumer founder I’ve watched Shipping physical products = true hustle.

Vibe checking investors @omidotme

Hire the engineer who worked on the best product Hire the marketer and sales person who managed to get the worst product to outsell the best product

[10/10] Speed is all you need @omidotme delivered but it's only the beginning: By the end of the year we will build the largest consumer hardware factory in the US huge thanks to everyone who has supported us so far!

[9/10] we are hiring a manufacturing lead to build a consumer electronics gigafactory in the US: jobs.ashbyhq.com/omi/5faf284e-2… If you want to ship 100k+ devices and go down in history as the person who did the impossible, this is the right place Find me, don't apply via the link

[8/10] 100k units can only be done in a big factory. Most of the big factories are in China If you care about cost, but not speed, send someone to China and continue there We care about speed and innovation, so we are going to build the largest consumer hardware factory in…

[7/10] With a new design, now you need to become a manufacturer or find a local one DO NOT GO TO CHINA if you can't live there for a few years and if you don't have connections Instead, rent your own warehouse and make 10k units there This way you can control speed and quality

[5/10] BUILD FIRST 1K UNITS AT YOUR HOUSE I've organized 10+ pizza-parties where my friends came and helped build our first 1k units (shoutout to everyone) Don't worry about quality TOO MUCH - early backers don't care. JUST SHIP

[4/10] now you need 100 sales @Kickstarter or @Indiegogo is a good place to start we made a kickstarter, spent $0 on ads and sold $50k just from X Target at least 100 sales

[3/10] to gain basic knowledge, you can find an opensource hardware startup and contribute (just like I found @adamcohenhillel Adeus) Once you made a couple prototypes, start your own open-source community It will help to find friends and build initial team

[2/10] you don't need hardware experience. I've started @omidotme with 0 knowledge. YOU SHOULD JUST START building EVERY hardware startup started with an ugly prototype. Here is how mine looked like:

[1/10] don't build in China if you care about speed, you should build <10k units WHERE YOU LIVE core thing to remember: first 1k units are built in your apartment. 10k are built in your garage 100k can be built in a factory nearby Below is a detailed guide on how to do it

just shipped ALL purchased @omidotme devices here is how to ship 0 => 100k consumer electronics with 0 hardware experience [LONG THREAD]

Bro @im_roy_lee lock in, wtf 😭

Not far from AI companions that never sleep, always think, and earn their keep, so you don’t foot the bill.

Omi knows more about you than any other AI app out there. @omidotme

just launched a map @nakshatramaps for the MIT Manipal's batch of 2029 making life easier than it was for us. in the first first few hours we hit 15k visitors, 5k in a single hour. grateful that the juniors loved it 🌐: nakshatramaps.com 🗺️: mit.nakshatramaps.com

we now have a more than 30k constant visitors everyday. the students and the parents are loving it!! and we have requests flowing in to cover more and more area, you are all being heard guys, we're on it!!