A Fresh Perspective on the Smart Home
Jul 14, 2015
NEW YORK CITY Renting population: 69%
BOSTONRenting population: 67%
CHICAGORenting population: 55%
DALLASRenting population: 57%
SAN FRANCISCORenting population: 64%
LOS ANGELESRenting population: 61%
Over 100 Million peoplerent their homesin the U.S.
Sales
Marketing
Software
Industrial Design
Graphic Design
BrandingUser Experience
Public Relations
Accounting
Fundraising
Hardware
First Hardware Co. Aug. 2006
Begin at Crestron Aug. 2009
Begin at Lot18 Apr. 2012
Begin at Chartbeat Feb. 2013
Founded Astro Apr. 2014
Raised Money for Astro Jun. 2014
First Hires Jun. 2014
Joined TechStars Oct. 2014
First Prototypes Dec. 2014
I spent 8 yearslearning, saving,and networkingbefore Astro.
First Hardware Co. Aug. 2006
Begin at Crestron Aug. 2009
Begin at Lot18 Apr. 2012
Begin at Chartbeat Feb. 2013
Founded Astro Apr. 2014
Raised Money for Astro Jun. 2014
First Hires Jun. 2014
Joined TechStars Oct. 2014
First Prototypes Dec. 2014
Learned aboutmanagement,hardware andthe smart homeindustry.
First Hardware Co. Aug. 2006
Begin at Crestron Aug. 2009
Begin at Lot18 Apr. 2012
Begin at Chartbeat Feb. 2013
Founded Astro Apr. 2014
Raised Money for Astro Jun. 2014
First Hires Jun. 2014
Joined TechStars Oct. 2014
First Prototypes Dec. 2014
Grew my networkand saw howseveral startupsscaled.
First Hardware Co. Aug. 2006
Begin at Crestron Aug. 2009
Begin at Lot18 Apr. 2012
Begin at Chartbeat Feb. 2013
Founded Astro Apr. 2014
Raised Money for Astro Jun. 2014
First Hires Jun. 2014
Joined TechStars Oct. 2014
First Prototypes Dec. 2014
Raised $1MMwithout a teamor a product.
First Hardware Co. Aug. 2006
Begin at Crestron Aug. 2009
Begin at Lot18 Apr. 2012
Begin at Chartbeat Feb. 2013
Founded Astro Apr. 2014
Raised Money for Astro Jun. 2014
First Hires Jun. 2014
Joined TechStars Oct. 2014
First Prototypes Dec. 2014
Hired all-starteam fromexisting network.
First Hardware Co. Aug. 2006
Begin at Crestron Aug. 2009
Begin at Lot18 Apr. 2012
Begin at Chartbeat Feb. 2013
Founded Astro Apr. 2014
Raised Money for Astro Jun. 2014
First Hires Jun. 2014
Joined TechStars Oct. 2014
First Prototypes Dec. 2014
Made looks-likeworks-likeprototypes injust 4 months.
Hardware is only one componentof building a successful startup.
Your teams skills should be diverse.
Take your time, patience is a virtue.
TAKEAWAYS