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An Interview with Colin Karpfinger - Blendling Bean Brio

The Amp Hour · 4 Dec 2014 · 1h 14m · Episode 226

What this episode covers

Colin Karpfinger, founder of Punch Through Design, discusses the development and commercialization of the Light Blue Bean, a coin-cell powered Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) development board. He details the engineering challenges of low-power firmware, the strategic decision to use the TI CC2540 chipset, and the complexities of FCC certification. Karpfinger also explains their custom crowdfunding campaign that raised nearly $200,000, the manufacturing process involving a Korean factory, and the company's evolution from a consulting firm to a product-based business with 13 employees.

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early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Punch Through Design, Atmel, Misalu, Retronyms
Products
Light Blue Bean, LBM 313, Vegas Lounge, Light Blue App, Fitbit
Chips
TI CC2540

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