In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed two-time Kickstarter creator and the inventor of multiple products, Sam Wechsler. Looking to reduce the number of cooking gadgets in his home, Sam developed innovative kitchen tools, such as CoffeeClip and TeableSpoon, to save space and time. The CoffeeClip and TeableSpoon are measurement devices built into clips and spoons for all your coffee and baking needs. Learn how Sam, supported by 300 backers, surpassed his initial Kickstarter funding goal of $10,000 for CoffeeClip, Spoontula and TeableSpoon XL6.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* How Sam's engineering mindset transformed throughout his entrepreneurial career

* The design inspiration and prototyping process behind CoffeeClip and TeableSpoon XL6

* Insight into how Sam's childhood kick-started his entrepreneurial spirit

* How Amazon is expected to turn business around for Sam​ after a net loss

* What, according to Sam, is the big picture business concept behind his culinary multi-tools

Links

* Teablespoon's Website

* The CoffeeClip

* The Spoontula

* TeableSpoon XL6

* CoffeeClip, Spoontula & TeableSpoon XL6: cooking simplified Kickstarter Campaign

* Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

* Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers by Alexander Osterwalder

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Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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Welcome entrepreneurs and startups to Art of the Kickstart, the podcast that every entrepreneur needs to listen to before you launch. I’m your host Roy Morejon, president and founder of Inventus partners. The world’s only turnkey product launch company that has helped over 2000 innovations successfully raise over $400 million in capital since 2010. Each week I interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level. This show would not be possible without our main sponsor ProductHype,

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed founder and chief product tester of Amabilis, Brian Abrams. For the past 25 years, Brian has been designing premium apparel and gear for the men and women of our most elite military forces and those that respond first. Fully funded in six hours, the Responder Lite Tactical Chore Jacket and the Primaloft Shirt-Jac Kickstarter campaign is Brian's fourth successful Kickstarter campaign. Learn how Brian surpassed his funding goal by over 249% with 217 backers.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* What Kickstarter changes Brian has noticed since the launch of AMABILIS' first product, the Dave Jr. Duffel Bag

* How Brian applied his 25-years of experience designing special operations products to creating AMABILIS' two tactical inspired jackets

* The opportunities available for international crowdfunding, along with advice for international shipping

* How AMABILIS has achieved a very high repeat customer buy rate

* What, according to Brian, is the most important factor in having a successful Kickstarter campaign

Links

* AMABILIS Website

* AMABILIS' Two Tactical Inspired Jackets on Kickstarter

* Forging An Ironclad Brand: A Leader's Guide by Lindsay Pedersen

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Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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Roy Morejon:

Welcome Entrepreneurs and Startups to Art of the Kickstart, the podcast that every entrepreneur needs to listen to before you launch. I’m your host, Roy Morejon president and founder of Inventus Partners. The world’s only Turnkey Product Launch Company that has helped over 2000 innovations successfully raise over $400 million in capital since 2010. Each week, I interview a crowdfunding success story, in inspirational entrepreneur or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level. This show would not be possible without our main sponsor ProductHype, a 300,000 member crowdfunding media site and newsletter that’s generated millions of dollars in sales for over a thousand top tier projects since 2017. Check out ProductHype.co to subscribe to the weekly newsletter. Now let’s get on with the show.

Roy Morejon:

Welcome to another edition “Art of the Kickstart”. Today I am honored to be joined by Brian Abrams, founder and chief product tester of Amabilis. Brian, thank you so much for joining us today on Art of the Kickstart.

Brian Abrams:

My pleasure, Roy, thank you so much for the invitation.

Roy Morejon:

Absolutely.

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed CEO of Thomas and Darden, Nathan George. Nathan is the creator of Kube4, a premium portable, wireless, and waterproof entertainment system. Kube4 has recently crossed over $100,000 raised on Kickstarter, putting it in the top 4% of all Kickstarter campaigns.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* Nathan's entrepreneurial start from selling Airheads at the bus stop to real estate to founding KubeSound

* How Nathan went from wanting to sell Kube4 out of the back of a trailer at football games to being featured as a top product by WIRED magazine

* What prep work the KubeSound team did in advance of their launch

* How Nathan and his team decided which features to include and optimize with the Kube4

* Advice for entrepreneurs looking to make partnerships

Links

* Kube4 on Kickstarter

* KubeSound Website

* Zero to One by Peter Thiel

Sponsors

Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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Roy Morejon:

Welcome, entrepreneurs and startups to Art of the Kickstart, the podcast that every entrepreneur needs to listen to before you launch. I’m your host, Roy Morejon, President and Founder of Enventys Partners, the world’s only turnkey product launch company that has helped over 2,000 innovations successfully raise over $400 million in capital since 2010. Each week, I interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur, or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level. This show would not be possible without our main sponsor, Product Hype, a 300,000 member crowdfunding media site and newsletter that’s generated millions of dollars in sales for over a thousand top-tier projects since 2017. Check out producthype.co to subscribe to the weekly newsletter. Now, let’s get on with the show.

Roy Morejon:

Welcome to another edition of Art of the Kickstart. Today, I am talking with the CEO of Thomas and Darden, Nathan George, the creator of Kube4, a premium portable entertainment system. Nathan, thank you so much for joining us today on Art of the Kickstart.

Nathan George:

Sure, thanks for having me, Roy.

Roy Morejon:

Really excited about today’s conversation. I think it would be prudent for me to jump in and say let’s talk a little bit first about your background because you’ve seen and done a lot of things, and been very successful with many things. What’s led you to this point and what led you to start as an entrepreneur?

Nathan George:

I don’t know.

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed Warren Tuttle, whose new book titled Inventor Confidential: the Honest Guide to Profitable Innovation, is a number one bestseller on Amazon. Warren Tuttle is the President of the United Inventors Associations and in his book, shows inventors a better way to monetize their product.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* Warren's entrepreneurial start from having a paper route to owning a food business with actor Paul Newman to writing a book

* In which ways the process of working with inventors have changed over time

* How the patent industry has changed in recent years

* In which ways launching a book is similar to taking a product to market

* The top 5 things inventors should be aware of before taking a product to market

* What the future of inventing looks like

Links

* Inventor Confidential: the Honest Guide to Profitable Innovation by Warren Tuttle 

* Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim

* Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

* The Game-Changer: How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation by AG Lafley

* Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

* OwnYourVenture

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Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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Roy Morejon

Welcome entrepreneurs and startups to Art of the Kickstart, the podcast that every entrepreneur needs to listen to before you launch. I’m your host, Roy Morejon,

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed Sierra Green, the on-camera host and content creator for Movo WebMic. Movo WebMic HD Pro is an all-in-one HD webcam, mic, and LED light that allows you to be seen, be heard, and look good. Learn how the Movo WebMic team has raised over $462,000 from over 3,100 backers with two weeks to go in their Kickstarter campaign.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* How COVID-19 inspired Movo Photo, a microphone company, to create high-quality technology products for working from home

* Why high sound quality is especially important to the team at Movo WebMic

* How backers helped Movo WebMic decide to roll out a lens cap, a stand, a clamp, and certain colors

* What led Movo Photo to work with an agency like Enventys Partners

* What's in store for the future of Movo Photo—from new products to pushing their products to big box stores

Links

* Movo WebMic HD Pro on Kickstarter

* Movo Photo Website

* Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk

* Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

* The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

* Big Time Shirt

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Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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Roy Morejon:

Welcome to Art of the Kickstart, your source for crowdfunding campaign success. I’m your host, Roy Morejon, president of Enventys Partners, the top full service turnkey product development and crowdfunding marketing agency in the world. We have helped startups raise over $100 million for our clients since 2010. Each week, I’ll interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur, or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level with crowdfunding. Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by Gadget Flow. The Gadget Flow is a product discovery platform that helps you discover,

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed Nycol and Matthew Bevis, the siblings behind Top Shelf. Top Shelf is the first open-layout sling bag that allows you to access your gear in 1.1 seconds. Learn how these photographers secured over 3,600 backers and raised over $1 million on their first product launch.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* How Nycol and Matt's photography experience led them to notice a gap in the market when it came to the styles of bags offered for photographers

* Why it was so important for Matt and Nycol to get their product patented

* Why the pair used pre-campaign advertising to test the viability of their product

* The difficulties Nycol and Matt faced when trying to find a manufacturer and how they found the perfect manufacturer for them

* What the siblings would do differently the next time they launch a product

Links

* Top Shelf on Kickstarter

* Top Shelf on Indiegogo

* Bevis Gear Website

* Bevis Gear on Instagram

Sponsors

Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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Roy Morejon:

Welcome to Art of the Kickstart, your source for crowdfunding campaign success. I’m your host, Roy Morejon, president of Enventys Partners, the top full service, turnkey product development and crowdfunding marketing agency in the world. We have helped startups raise over a hundred million dollars for our clients since 2010.

Roy Morejon:

Each week I’ll interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur, or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level with crowdfunding.

Roy Morejon:

Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by Gadget Flow. The Gadget Flow is a product discovery platform that helps you discover, save, and buy awesome products. It is the ultimate buyer’s guide for luxury gadgets and creative gifts. Now let’s get on with the show.

Roy Morejon:

Welcome to another edition of Art of the kickstart. Today we are joined by brother and sister, Nycol and Matthew Bevis. Bevis. God, I messed it up right there too. That is my bad because I didn’t practice that well enough.

Matthew Bevis:

It can happen.

Roy Morejon:

So Nycol and Matthew, you guys are the founders of your very first product launch on Kickstarter. You guys launched The Top Shelf, which is an amazing, super fast all-access camera bag. I’m super stoked to have you guys on the show. Nycol, Matthew, welcome to the show.

Matthew Bevis:

Thanks.

Nycol Bevis:

Thank you so much. Thanks to be here.

Roy Morejon:

Yeah. So you guys are photographers.

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed Jack Yao, co-founder of Mobile Pixels. DUEX by Mobile Pixels is a monitor that can slide out of the back of your laptop so you can deploy it anywhere. Learn how Jack raised $1.5 million in pre-sales from 4,000 backers on Kickstarter and Indiegogo during his first campaign and what's to come with his third campaign.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* How the idea for Mobile Pixels came to Jack when he was a student at MIT on an internship at Amazon

* What ways COVID-19 has impacted Mobile Pixel's manufacturing

* How Sean incorporated backer feedback into his process of designing and launching more mature versions of his earlier products

* Lessons Jack has learned from his previous campaigns, including why he chose to leverage influencer marketing

* How Mobile Pixels scaled after signing distribution contracts with Staples, QVC, B&H Cameras, and Best Buy

Links

* Mobile Pixels Website

* DUEX Lite and DUEX Plus on Kickstarter

* The Promised Land by Barack Obama

Sponsors

Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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Roy Morejon:

Welcome to Art Of The kickstart, your source for crowdfunding campaign success. I’m your host, Roy Morejon, president of Enventys Partners, the top full service turnkey product development and crowdfunding marketing agency in the world. We have helped startups raise over $100 million for our clients since 2010. Each week, I’ll interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level with crowdfunding.

Roy Morejon:

Art Of The Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by Gadget Flow. The Gadget Flow is a product discovery platform that helps you discover, save, and buy awesome products. It is the ultimate buyer’s guide for luxury gadgets and creative gifts. Now let’s get on with the show.

Roy Morejon:

Welcome to another edition of Art Of The Kickstart. Today, I am joined by a very special guest, Mr. Jack Yao co-founder of mobile pixels. Jack, thank you again for being on the show today. It is an honor to have you.

Jack Yao:

Thank you. It’s nice to be on show again.

Roy Morejon:

Yeah. So here we are again, we’ve got a new campaign. I’m sure our listeners know all about you, they remember your story, but I think it’s important to revisit that in terms of the roots. So if you would go back down memory lane and talk about the inspiration in terms of creating mobile pixels and the evolution of where you’re at now and why you’re ba...

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed Sean De Clercq, co-founder and CEO of Kickfurther. Kickfurther works by connecting growing startups to a community of people who help these startups fund the production of their inventory. Learn how Sean solved his own cashflow gap by creating a community that helps entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* How Sean's background in supply chain management and entrepreneurship led him to encounter inventory finance issues

* How Kickfurther connects growing startups to a community of individuals that can help startups raise funds

* How guerilla marketing helped Sean and his co-founder launch Kickfurther

* Tips Sean has for entrepreneurs looking for funding from investors

* What Kickfuther's plans are for the future

Links

* Kickfurther

* Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

* Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman

* Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

Sponsors

Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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View this episode's transcriptRoy Morejon:

Welcome to Art of the Kickstart, your source for crowdfunding campaign success. I’m your host, Roy Morejon president of Enventys Partners, the top full service turnkey product development and crowdfunding marketing agency in the world. We have helped startups raise over 100 million dollars for our clients since 2010. Each week I’ll interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur, or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level with crowdfunding. Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by Gadget Flow. The Gadget Flow is a product discovery platform that helps you discover, save, and buy awesome products. It is the ultimate buyer’s guide for luxury gadgets and creative gifts. Now let’s get on with the show.

Roy Morejon:

Welcome to another edition of Art of the Kickstart. Today, we have got an exciting episode for you. We are talking with Sean De Clercq co-founder and CEO of Kickfurther. Sean, thank you so much for joining us today on Art of the Kickstart.

Sean De Clercq:

Hey Roy, it’s great to be here. Thanks for inviting me.

Roy Morejon:

Yeah, no really happy to have you. I know you’ve worked with a bunch of our clients that have used you po...

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed Jill, Nicholas, and Eric from Aurai, an eye massager for those with eye condition. Aurai is eco-friendly, gentle, temperature-controlled and has the feature to fit any face shape. Learn how the Aurai team raised more than $350,000 with 1,900 backers on their first launch and what's to come with their second.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* How a relative who used Coke cans to relieve eye strain and fatigue inspired the Aurai team to create this high tech eye massager

* The process of virtually soliciting feedback from backers during COVID

* How the Aurai team applied lessons learned from their first crowdfunding campaign

* What upcoming healthcare products Aurai has lined up

* Why creators have to be more prepared than ever when launching their products and why working with an agency helps

Links

* Aurai on Indiegogo

* Aurai Website

* The Story Factor by Annette Simmons

Sponsors

Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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View this episode's transcriptRoy Morejon:

Welcome to Art of the Kickstart, your source for crowdfunding campaign success. I’m your host, Roy Morejon, president of Enventys Partners, the top full-service turnkey product development and crowdfunding marketing agency in the world. We have helped startups raise over $100 million for our clients since 2010.

Roy Morejon:

Each week I’ll interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level with crowdfunding. Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by Gadget Flow. The Gadget Flow is a product-discovery platform that helps you discover, save and buy awesome products. It is the ultimate buyer’s guide for luxury gadgets and creative gifts. Now let’s get on with the show.

Roy Morejon:

Welcome to another edition of Art of the Kickstart. Today I am joined by the team from Aurai. I have Jill, Nicholas and Eric from the Aurai team with me today. Jill, Nicholas, Eric, thank you guys for joining me today on Art of the Kickstart.

Nicholas:

Thank you.

Jill:

Thank you for inviting us.

Nicholas:

It’s our pleasure.

Eric:

Thank you, Roy.

Nicholas:

Yeah.

Roy Morejon:

You’re very welcome. So I’m really excited to talk about your company. Obviously you’ve formed this team of creative talents, industrial designers, mechanical engineers, you’ve built this full team, and you’re about to launch your second crowdfunding campaign.

Roy Morejon:

In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed Nate Thuli, founder of HAVA Mug, a self-heating smart mug. HAVA uses a swipe sensor to allow you to control exactly what temperature you want your coffee to be, and over time, the mug will discover your custom preferred temperature. Learn about how a hot beverage aficionado went from breaking open mugs to discover their thermal properties to smashing his Kickstarter goal in just a few days.

Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways

* How Nate wants to improve the social coffee drinking experience through the HAVA Mug

* What HAVA Mug has in common with dating apps like Tinder

* How HAVA Mug differentiates itself from its competitors

* Why HAVA Mug relied on customer feedback to find the perfect temperature for a hot drink

* How HAVA Mug overcame initial product design and technology challenges

Links

* HAVA Mug on Kickstarter

* HAVA Mug Website

* The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

* The Startup Way by Eric Ries

Sponsors

Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. Learn more about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!

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Roy Morejon:

Welcome to Art of the Kickstart, your source for crowdfunding campaign success. I’m your host, Roy Morejon, president of Enventys Partners, the top full service turnkey product development and crowdfunding marketing agency in the world. We have helped startups raise over $100 million for our clients since 2010.

Roy Morejon:

Each week I’ll interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur, or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level with crowdfunding. Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by Gadget Flow. Gadget Flow is a product discovery platform that helps you discover, save, and buy awesome products. It is the ultimate buyer’s guide for luxury gadgets and creative gifts. Now let’s get on with the show.

Roy Morejon:

Welcome to another edition of Art of the Kickstart. Today we are talking with Nate Thuli, founder of HAVA Mug. Nate, thank you so much for joining us today.

Nate Thuli:

Hey, great. Nice to be here.

Roy Morejon:

Yeah. I’m really excited to talk about this truly advanced self-heating smart mug. We have a lot of smart products on our show and that launch on Crowdfunding and Kickstarter. Some of them don’t necessarily need to be made smart, but I think a product like this that you’ve innovated to keep the drink at you...