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119: Anti Alton Brown Corollary

Thoroughly Considered · 12 Dec 2024 · 58m · Episode 119

What this episode covers

Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss their Black Friday sales performance and the strategic decision to avoid heavy discounting. They explore using Gravity Sketch VR for industrial design, contrasting its intuitive, full-scale sculpting workflow with traditional constrained CAD. Finally, they offer baby product recommendations for host Myke Hurley, emphasizing high-quality essentials like strollers and carriers over complex multi-function gadgets.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Studio Neat, The Verge, Strava, VTech, Anchor
Products
Abu Baby, Stokke Tripp Trapp, Boppy, Ergobaby, Owlet, Nana
Tools
Gravity Sketch, Meta Quest, ZBrush, Blender, Apple Vision Pro

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