The first step is always the hardest
Two years ago my husband and I sat over dinner with my parents talking about the challenges of having grown children. They love that my sisters and I are grown, have homes of our own, and have loving relationships, but they do miss the peace-of-mind of having us all under one roof. As their 35th wedding anniversary was approaching, my husband and I decided to create a gift for them that would bring back that peace-of-mind. Drawing inspiration from my favorite book, we recreated the Harry Potter Weasley Family clock with modern technology, a modern design, and a bit of whimsey.
Two years later we decided to take our small idea and turn it into a dream — a dream of bringing peace-of-mind to parents and families all over the world. We decided to bring the Stata Clock to the world on Kickstarter and after just a few short weeks, realized this dream was now bigger than us. With over 100 pre-orders and a bit of funding, we are taking our first step into the world as a human-focused hardware startup. We hope you enjoy this blog as we share our behind-the-scenes journey from concept to creation.
Our product and our company is built love-first. We are a husband-and-wife team of MIT engineers, using our skills to bring loved ones closer together. Now that’s a business model Molly Weasley would be proud of.
