Building an open source hardware company from scratch wasn't my plan when I started Project Ubertooth, but the project led me to form Great Scott Gadgets, a thriving business that is still growing five years later. I'll discuss lessons I learned during my first year in business and how the decisions I made at that time have shaped the company that now produces Ubertooth One, HackRF One, the Throwing Star LAN Tap, and YARD Stick One.