Your door has something to say.
A smart e-ink display that mounts to your front door, letting you communicate with anyone who approaches, from delivery drivers to dinner guests. One tap. One message. Zero missed moments.
Starting at $39, less than a Ring doorbell
It's the most important communication point of your home, and it can't say a single thing.
You finally got them down for a nap. The delivery driver doesn't know. Ring ring. Game over.
Your handwritten note blew away. The driver left your package in the rain. Again.
Guests circle the block twice because they can't see your house number after dark.
You're in the backyard and can't hear the doorbell. Your guests stand there awkwardly for 10 minutes.
Marq-E is a weatherproof, Bluetooth-enabled e-ink display that turns your front door into a smart communication hub.
Stick Marq-E to your door, window, or wall. Weatherproof and sleek, it looks like it belongs there.
Choose from presets or write your own. "Baby sleeping," delivery instructions, your house number, whatever you need.
One tap in the app, or just say "Alexa, tell Marq-E I'm busy." The display updates instantly.
Set a timer and Marq-E automatically switches back to your default display. Set it and forget it.
Everything you need to make your front door the smartest part of your home.
Load your favorite messages and activate them with a single tap. Auto-revert timers mean you never forget to switch back to your default display.
Your house number, beautifully lit and visible from the street at night. No more circling the block; guests and drivers find you instantly.
"Alexa, tell Marq-E I'm busy." Works with Alexa and Google Home so you can update your door without lifting a finger.
E-ink technology means exceptional battery life and perfect readability in direct sunlight. Fully weatherproof: rain, snow, or shine.
Every home has a front door. None of them can communicate. That's our opportunity.
New parents desperate to stop the doorbell from waking the baby. Green/yellow/red availability displays for kids' play schedules.
Early adopters who already have Ring, Nest, and Alexa, and love adding the next clever device to their setup.
Frequent delivery recipients frustrated with missed packages, wrong drop-off spots, and zero communication with drivers.
Shops, studios, and offices wanting dynamic signage they can update from their phone in seconds.
A clear path from concept to product to revenue.
Hardware sales at $39–49 per unit with healthy margins on a simple e-ink + Bluetooth module. Optional premium app subscription at $2.99/month for scheduling, custom designs, and smart home integrations. The gift market is enormous; perfect for housewarmings, holidays, and new parents.
Launch on Kickstarter to validate demand and build community. Target the new-parent and new-homeowner gift market through social media. Partner with Ring/Nest communities and smart home influencers. Scale to retail placement at Target and Home Depot as an impulse-buy smart home accessory.
Ring solved "who's at my door." Marq-E solves "what should my door tell them." At under $50, it's cheaper than a Ring and serves a complementary purpose. E-ink means exceptional battery life and daylight readability. The gift-ability factor creates organic word-of-mouth growth.
Covers hardware prototyping, app development, initial manufacturing run, and Kickstarter campaign production. Lean enough for angel funding or bootstrapping with a strong crowdfunding campaign.