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Inside the Product Everyone Loves to Hate

There’s a single product category that is universally despised by nearly every technology-using human on Earth: the printer.

Dec 21, 2019

Inside the Product Everyone Loves to Hate

Dec 21, 2019

Cancer, Privilege, and the End of My Time with Bolt

This is a blog post I never expected to write. These past 12 months have shown me how even the most unfair, difficult situations in life…

Mar 21, 2019

Cancer, Privilege, and the End of My Time with Bolt

Mar 21, 2019

Hardware Product Management Frameworks for Startups

Early-stage companies usually understand the ‘how’ of product development. Product Management adds a layer of ‘why’, ‘what’, and ‘how’.

Oct 31, 2018

Hardware Product Management Frameworks for Startups

Oct 31, 2018

What Cracking Open a Sonos One Tells Us About the Sonos IPO

I don't have high hopes for Sonos' trajectory. Here's why…

Jul 8, 2018

What Cracking Open a Sonos One Tells Us About the Sonos IPO

Jul 8, 2018

Peloton and the Importance of Predicates for Hardware Startups

Peloton is a tremendously successful hardware startup. But without SoulCycle, it couldn’t have existed. Here is how you can find the…

Mar 1, 2018

Peloton and the Importance of Predicates for Hardware Startups

Mar 1, 2018

The Complete Guide to Building Hardware Startup Teams: Part 3 (Management + Scale)

This is Part 3 of a three part series. Check out Part 1: Founders and Culture and Part 2: Contributors and Product if you missed them.

Sep 6, 2017

The Complete Guide to Building Hardware Startup Teams: Part 3 (Management + Scale)

Sep 6, 2017

The Complete Guide to Building Hardware Startup Teams: Part 2 (Contributors + Product)

This is Part 2 of a three part series. If you missed Part 1, check it out here: Part 1: Founders and Culture or continue on to Part 3…

Aug 25, 2017

The Complete Guide to Building Hardware Startup Teams: Part 2 (Contributors + Product)

Aug 25, 2017

The Complete Guide to Building Hardware Startup Teams: Part 1 (Founders + Culture)

This is Part 1 of a three part series. Check out Part 2: Contributors and Product or Part 3: Management and Scale if that’s more relevant…

Aug 17, 2017

The Complete Guide to Building Hardware Startup Teams: Part 1 (Founders + Culture)

Aug 17, 2017

The Most Important Lesson I’ve Learned Since Starting Bolt

I usually reserve this space for helping arm hardware startups with the knowledge they need to be successful, but every once in awhile it’s…

May 31, 2017

The Most Important Lesson I’ve Learned Since Starting Bolt

May 31, 2017

Here’s Why Juicero’s Press is So Expensive

Hidden away in Juicero’s bad week of press is one of the most powerful lessons we preach to hardware startups: unconstrained development is…

Apr 24, 2017

Here’s Why Juicero’s Press is So Expensive

Apr 24, 2017

Ben Einstein

Ben Einstein

13.1K Followers

President and COO at @MeditateHappier. Previously founded @BoltVC, EIR @EclipseVentures. www.linkedin.com/in/beneinstein

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