GeekBoxed Hand-Selects Build-It-Yourself Electronics Kits; Creates Extended Distribution Channels for Electronic Makers
New York, NY Oct 17, 2014 – Geekboxed brings electronic hardware makers and learners together. The past few years there has been an increase in maker hardware as well as an increase in STEM education. Most schools are focusing software programming to children. GeekBoxed believes that children have the ability to learn both and should not limit to children’s education to just software.
“When you look at crowdfunding sources, there is a large section of consumer hardware devices every month. The future is hardware.” claims the founder of GeekBoxed, Jaime Lynn.
Some hardware starter kits can be expensive, going from $100-$300. GeekBoxed aims to reduce that cost. The current monthly subscription starts at $35 for a beginner’s kit with free shipping in the United States. This allows beginners to start off at an affordable price. Each box will contain 1-3 different smaller kits and comes with a theme for the month. As the user progresses each subscription, the user can change his or her level to an intermediate or advance kit in the future. However, intermediate and advance kits are not available yet. Intermediate and advance users have varying degree of skills, Geekboxed is working to design a kit that would fit those individual’s needs.
“I love the idea. These kits can be great for inspiring young students. When a parent, or teacher, sees that the child didn’t just build a car, but also knows how an electric motor works, what we use them for in the world around us, and how they could be used in the future with new technology, they will be sure to come back for more.” – Chris Brown, Head Teacher (K-9), Private School
Small makers now have an additional distribution channel to sell their kits. “We found small makers had limited number of distribution channels and many were glad to find additional market to sell.” said Lynn. GeekBoxed not only has a subscription service but also a marketplace. Makers can request their products in the subscription kit or sell it on the marketplace or both. For subscription, GeekBoxed will request each kit from the makers and determine whether it’s a good fit for the subscription box. For marketplace, makers can freely register but there’s an approval process. Certain items such as e-cigarettes and adult products are strictly prohibited on the site.
First kits are on Indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com
