PinnedBen EinsteinA Hard Goodbye, an Easy Goodbye and an Easeful HelloOn confronting death, leaving venture capital, and spreading meditationFeb 18, 20214Feb 18, 20214
Ben EinsteinInside the Product Everyone Loves to HateThere’s a single product category that is universally despised by nearly every technology-using human on Earth: the printer.Dec 21, 20191Dec 21, 20191
Ben EinsteinFrom Founding GP to EIR: On Joining EclipseAs of today, I’m pumped to join Eclipse Ventures as their very first entrepreneur-in-residence. Believe it or not, this marks the very…May 20, 2019May 20, 2019
Ben EinsteinCancer, Privilege, and the End of My Time with BoltThis 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, 201912Mar 21, 201912
Ben EinsteinHardware Product Management Frameworks for StartupsEarly-stage companies usually understand the ‘how’ of product development. Product Management adds a layer of ‘why’, ‘what’, and ‘how’.Oct 31, 2018Oct 31, 2018
Ben EinsteinWhat Cracking Open a Sonos One Tells Us About the Sonos IPOI don't have high hopes for Sonos' trajectory. Here's why…Jul 8, 201863Jul 8, 201863
Ben EinsteinPeloton and the Importance of Predicates for Hardware StartupsPeloton is a tremendously successful hardware startup. But without SoulCycle, it couldn’t have existed. Here is how you can find the…Mar 1, 20182Mar 1, 20182
Ben EinsteinThe 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, 20175Sep 6, 20175
Ben EinsteinThe 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, 20174Aug 25, 20174
Ben EinsteinThe 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, 201710Aug 17, 201710
