# Method's Adam Lowry And Eric Ryan At The HIBT Summit

- Show: [How I Built This](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this)
- Published: 2018-11-22
- Length: 16m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-11-22-methods-adam-lowry-and-eric-ryan-at-the-hibt-summit

## Summary

Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan, co-founders of Method cleaning products, discuss their 15-year partnership and how their contrasting skill sets—Lowry’s chemical engineering and sustainability focus versus Ryan’s design and branding expertise—drove the creation of high-design, eco-friendly cleaning products. They explain that their success relied on recognizing their differences, undergoing therapy to navigate communication styles, and prioritizing the business over individual egos. The founders also reflect on their post-Method ventures, Ripple and Ollie, emphasizing the importance of finding complementary co-founders and maintaining a long-term commitment to shared values.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-11-22-methods-adam-lowry-and-eric-ryan-at-the-hibt-summit#t=0) Introduction: Method's Origin and Co-Founders
- [1:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-11-22-methods-adam-lowry-and-eric-ryan-at-the-hibt-summit#t=101) The Idea: Designing Inside and Outside the Bottle
- [2:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-11-22-methods-adam-lowry-and-eric-ryan-at-the-hibt-summit#t=165) Complementary Skill Sets: Chemistry vs. Branding
- [4:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-11-22-methods-adam-lowry-and-eric-ryan-at-the-hibt-summit#t=287) Managing Conflict and Communication Styles
- [6:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-11-22-methods-adam-lowry-and-eric-ryan-at-the-hibt-summit#t=414) The Role of Therapy and Trust in Partnership
- [10:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-11-22-methods-adam-lowry-and-eric-ryan-at-the-hibt-summit#t=618) Advice for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs and Co-Founders
- [15:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-11-22-methods-adam-lowry-and-eric-ryan-at-the-hibt-summit#t=922) Post-Method Ventures: Ripple and Ollie

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Method (company)
- Unilever (company)
- Proctor and Gamble (company)
- Ripple (company)
- Ollie (company)
- U.S. Bank (company)

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