# #001 - Introduction to the podcast, with your host, Balint Horvath, Switzerland

- Show: [The Hardware Entrepreneur](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur)
- Published: 2016-12-08
- Length: 18m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2016-12-08-001-introduction-to-the-podcast-with-your-host-balint-horvath-switzerland
- Listen: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thehardwareentrepreneur/001.mp3

## Summary

Balint Horvath, founder of The Hardware Entrepreneur podcast, explains his motivation for creating a platform dedicated to hardware founders, contrasting the 'atoms vs. bits' debate with the tangible reality of physical product innovation. He outlines his background in physics and electrical engineering, his career at Swiss multinationals, and his observation that hardware entrepreneurship is a growing global trend driven by lower barriers to entry. Horvath emphasizes the importance of sharing stories from both high-growth startups and small-to-medium enterprises to build a healthier, more supportive ecosystem for makers and entrepreneurs worldwide.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2016-12-08-001-introduction-to-the-podcast-with-your-host-balint-horvath-switzerland#t=1) Introduction: Balint Horvath and the Podcast's Mission

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- The Hardware Entrepreneur (other)
- Mark Andreson (other)
- Fitbit (product)
- GoPro (product)
- SpaceX (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Nest (product)
- Volkswagen Beetle (product)
- Apple (company)
- IBM (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [For Hardware Startups by Hardware People: Building The Builder Circle with Host, Sera Evcimen](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-builder-circle/2026-01-06-for-hardware-startups-by-hardware-people-building-the-builder-circle-with-host-s) (The Builder Circle)
- [0. The Next Byte](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-01-11-0-the-next-byte) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [The Pilot: Unveiling the Blueprint of "The Builder Circle"](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-builder-circle/2023-05-13-the-pilot-unveiling-the-blueprint-of-the-builder-circle) (The Builder Circle)
- [An Interview with Luke Iseman of yCombinator](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-09-24-an-interview-with-luke-iseman-of-ycombinator) (The Amp Hour)
- [An Interview with Avidan Ross](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-12-16-an-interview-with-avidan-ross) (The Amp Hour)

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