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Deep Tech Catalyst · October 23 · 21 min

Building the Minimum Viable Factory

Mojave Energy Systems CEO Philip Farese on building the minimum viable factory and scaling a Deep Tech hardware company, from coordinating technology, manufacturing, and sales to balancing outsourcing with in-house production and financing industrial growth. --- Join 3,000+ Deep Tech founders, investors, and operators! Subscribe to our newsletter 👉 https://thescenarionist.com --- We discuss how founders validate technology and customer needs in parallel, build early teams, balance customization with standardization in B2B sales, navigate manufacturing decisions, align the cost of capital with risk, and meet changing investor expectations from Seed to Series B. --- Host: Nicola Marchese, founder @ The Scenarionist Guest: Philip Farese, CEO @ Mojave Energy Systems --- #DeepTech #VentureCapital #HardwareStartups #Manufacturing #Industrialization #ClimateTech #HVAC #Startups #Founders --- Disclaimer: This content is provided for educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial or legal advice.

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Mojave Energy Systems CEO Philip Farese on building the minimum viable factory and scaling a Deep Tech hardware company, from coordinating technology, manufacturing, and sales to balancing outsourcing with in-house production and financing industrial growth.

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Join 3,000+ Deep Tech founders, investors, and operators! Subscribe to our newsletter 👉 https://thescenarionist.com

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We discuss how founders validate technology and customer needs in parallel, build early teams, balance customization with standardization in B2B sales, navigate manufacturing decisions, align the cost of capital with risk, and meet changing investor expectations from Seed to Series B.

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Host: Nicola Marchese, founder @ The Scenarionist

Guest: Philip Farese, CEO @ Mojave Energy Systems

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#DeepTech #VentureCapital #HardwareStartups #Manufacturing #Industrialization #ClimateTech #HVAC #Startups #Founders

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Disclaimer: This content is provided for educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial or legal advice.