Hardware Podcasts

24: Everybody Was on Probation

Thoroughly Considered · 16 Feb 2017 · 41m · Episode 24

What this episode covers

Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss the operational challenges of being a two-person remote company, specifically how they manage production delays for their Glyph keyboard while Gerhardt takes paternity leave. They also detail the success of their third Pen Addict Kickstarter, which funded in 24 hours and expanded to include pen shows in Atlanta, DC, and Chicago. The conversation covers their hiring process for an administrative assistant, the cultural differences in probationary periods between the UK and US, and the logistics of shipping directly from the factory to backers.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Studio Neat, Premier Source, Relay FM, Noc, Field Notes
Products
Glyph, The Pen Addict, Cosmonaut, Fidget Cube

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