Posts by Forge Team

Pricing models dictate the costs, incentive structure, and flexibility of every product design project. Therefore, selecting the right one can be critical to your business’s success. Forge Product Development offers three different pricing options, Pay by Hour, Pay by Project, and Bulk Hours, to fit your project needs. Which plan will work best for a…

Finding a great product engineering resource can be a huge boost to your business, allowing you to quickly fuel growth by bringing new, better products to market. At the same time, a design firm that is slow, communicates poorly, or is overly expensive can be a major detriment. How do you separate the good from…

Finding a great product development firm can be a challenge. There are firms of all shapes and sizes, and prices can vary by hundreds of dollars an hour. Selecting the right one is a process, but one that is well worth it if you want to grow your business. Below we have complied a list…

“What is your hourly rate?” is one of the first questions we get when we start talking to a prospective client. In our experience this question means the client is trying to gauge how much a project will cost, or compare our rate to another firms. Though we feel there are better ways to estimate…