Startup Resources

You have ideas… We have solutions.  No matter what your startup phase DigiKey can help you take your products from concept to production.  DigiKey was founded as a hardware-based startup creating and designing a digital keyer for ham radio enthusiasts.  We are proud of our heritage and we have helped hundreds of thousands of startups bring their products to market over the years.  Learning all the time.  It is in our DNA.  On this page you will find some of the best resources available to help you successfully bring your product to market.  From our Startups Survival Guide to our Product Roadmap and Maker Dashboard, these tools were created because we know being a startup is hard, but we also know the journey is worth it.

Startups Survival Guide

The Startup Survival guide was created to inspired and to smooth out the rocky road of going to market.  Read success stories and how-to articles on what is needed to go from a startup to a successfully launched business.

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Startup Roadmap

The Startup Roadmap outlines the journey on how you can take your ideas from Concept to Market and every step in between.  There are 10 Steps with resources to help ensure your success.

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Roadmap Dashboard

Maker.io’s Dashboard is here to help you track your journey to success and monitor what needs to be done next on your product lifecycle.  This Dashboard will highlight tasks and give you tips, tricks, and supporting resources for through the entire process.

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Useful Tools and Resources

Reference Design Library

The quickest way to leverage proven functional designs from our suppliers and partners enabling you to focus on your value-added elements.

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EDA Tools and Resources

DigiKey's EDA & Design Tools will give you the platforms to get your designs off the ground

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myLists

All the features and capabilities from other DigiKey list management tools from addresses to BOMs have been merged into this single solution.

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Conversion Calculators

DigiKey’s online calculators offer a one-stop resource for many electronics industry calculations and conversions.

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New Product Highlights

Learn about the newest and greatest products released from DigiKey and our suppliers.

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Content Library

A great place to view all our content and reference material including videos, blogs, articles, and new products

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eBooks

Sharpen your engineering skills with DigiKey’s eBooks. We go in-depth on everything you need to know about product particulars and more.

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TechForum

DigiKey's TechForum is dedicated to anyone searching for solutions for their engineering and components issues

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Appnote & Whitepaper Library

A searchable collection of thousands of application notes and white papers for our suppliers.

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PCB Builder

Review available materials, capabilities, and pricing from various board houses. Upload a Gerber file and make a few selections to place a custom PCB order.

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DK Red

Accelerate your design from concept to reality with DKRed, a custom PCB service brought to you by DigiKey.

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